I have the same problem. Started at about 32 (I'm 40 today, actually). I can't eat raw fruits and vegetables (lettuce is still fine, so I can eat a salad). Cook them and I'm good though, so that's something, I guess.
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buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Certainly the older you get, the more likely there will be issues, and the longer it takes to recover. But taking care of yourself is the key. I have a friend who was swimming across the Hudson at 65, and another who was skiing black diamond trails in his 70s. I've seen people who were shot physically/medically by 30.
Many of the older generation I have talked to generally say something along the lines of "getting old is a b*tch or sucks" however it happens to everyone, just what happens so enjoy the youth while you got it. Hell I'm only 31 and there are days I have a hard time getting out of bed.
And vice versa. If I tried to live like I did in my twenties, I'd probably be dead in a month.
When I was 49 I ran into a much older friend (I think he was in his late 60s at the time) on my birthday. I told him it was my birthday, and he asked "How old are you?"
I said "I'm 49" and his reply was "You'd better enjoy it...it's all downhill after 50."
Well, now I'm 57, and I gotta say: My friend was right.
It's like somebody threw a switch. Things that previously didn't bother me now hurt. All. The. Time. Things I used to be able to do without giving them a second thought I now have to consider and carefully plan, or else find an alternative. It's almost like I was wearing an invisible suit of indestructible armor for the first 50 years of my life, but the moment I hit 50 the warranty expired and that suit failed catastrophically.
I said "I'm 49" and his reply was "You'd better enjoy it...it's all downhill after 50."
Well, now I'm 57, and I gotta say: My friend was right.
It's like somebody threw a switch. Things that previously didn't bother me now hurt. All. The. Time. Things I used to be able to do without giving them a second thought I now have to consider and carefully plan, or else find an alternative. It's almost like I was wearing an invisible suit of indestructible armor for the first 50 years of my life, but the moment I hit 50 the warranty expired and that suit failed catastrophically.
It was about 26 for me - after 2 knee scopes and an osteotomy. It still happens, after my knee replacement, but it doesn't cripple me like it used to.
46 in a few months. I'm in the best physical shape I've ever been in, but I do have lots of aches and pains that I didn't have when I was younger. My knees click a lot, particularly when going down stairs but they're generally not too bad despite a torn medial meniscus in the left one. I'm an avid mountain biker and skier (DH) but now I have to maintain a fitness regimen outside of those activities in order to stay fit enough to do them, which I never needed to do before I turned 40. Regular exercise and eating right most of the time is key I think. If I slack off on the fitness activities my back and knees start to act up pretty fast. Other than a bit of reflux, I generally don't have much to complain about. Eyes are still good though my optometrist says they will start to deteriorate any time now and I still have a full head of dark hair. I have a few greys in the beard but not too many overall. I am fastidious with eliminating nose and ear hair and keeping my eyebrows under control.
I ride with two guys, one is over 60 and the other 59, who are faster than guys half their age so I'm aspiring to be like them.
I ride with two guys, one is over 60 and the other 59, who are faster than guys half their age so I'm aspiring to be like them.
That said, I am becoming pathologically averse to injuring myself because it takes forever to recover and then it takes forever to get my fitness back. It's resulting in me riding and skiing much more cautiously than I ever did before. I still hit jumps, drops and steeps but I look first now and have chosen to go around some of the sketchier things. 
My blood pressure and cholesterol has been an issue since my mid 20's. No hair loss yet, and I'm almost 51. Memory like an elephant, my friends and my wife are amazed at all the useless knowledge in my head. Not tolerant to BS..... never have been.
Biggest thing I've noticed post 40 is my vision..... what used to be beyond perfect started going around 48..... I can't see up close (yes, I need reading glasses) but the biggest thing is I have trouble seeing without lots of light.
I think that is pretty standard for most people. I had to get reading glasses at around 52. I started noticing I could not read the smaller font on menus when in a dark restaurant and my wife got tired of reading them for me.
From reading other people's replies, I'm starting to feel like dealing with chronic pain at a relatively young age has drastically improved how well I'll handle the normal aging process. I haven't even had a medial meniscus since I was 26. When I was 42, the surgeon who replaced my knee said it was one of the worst he had ever seen. Since then, my health has improved steadily, and I'm in better shape than I thought was possible when I was 40. It seems to put those everyday aches and pain in perspective.
When my wife and I got serious, I already had a daughter from a previous marriage, so we decided to have our kids right away. That way we'd be as young as possible when they finished high school. At 47, I'm getting my health back just as my youngest kid finishes high school, and I plan to squeeze every last bit of life from whatever time I have left.
When my wife and I got serious, I already had a daughter from a previous marriage, so we decided to have our kids right away. That way we'd be as young as possible when they finished high school. At 47, I'm getting my health back just as my youngest kid finishes high school, and I plan to squeeze every last bit of life from whatever time I have left.
I'm so hairy now...never was when I was younger....have to manscape to stop it getting out of control
