Mandylubug Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 My shoulders hurt every morning when I wake. Today, my hip hurts when I walk. I really think it is because I sat around too much this week. My dad for years only sleeps for five or six hours because he says it hurts too much to sleep much longer than that. I remember him doing this in his 30s. He is a healthy and active guy. And here I am feeling the same. I'm 30 pounds from my ideal weight. So, I honestly don't think it is the extra weight. I do feel my best when I run three times a week and didn't run this week. I'm only 31. I shouldn't get out of bed and move slowly yet LOL! eta: I am the lightest weight wise since my first year of marriage. So, I am the lightest I have ever been in the past 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 If it's mainly in the morning then at your age I would wonder if maybe your mattress is old and in need of replacing, or if it just doesn't suit you. It could also be lack of activity. Weight can play a part, but IME the other two things are more likely culprits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 If it's mainly in the morning then at your age I would wonder if maybe your mattress is old and in need of replacing, or if it just doesn't suit you. It could also be lack of activity. Weight can play a part, but IME the other two things are more likely culprits. ha ha. It could be an old mattress. We can't afford a new one anytime soon, either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Well, I'm a bit older than you, and we do have a newish mattress, but I feel so achy and creaky in the morning that I've been wondering if this is the way I'll feel every morning for the rest of my life! I am right there with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 ha ha. It could be an old mattress. We can't afford a new one anytime soon, either! Can you afford to try a topper? We got a new Beautyrest mattress several years ago. DH loved it, but I woke up very achy every morning, especially in my hips. I ordered a memory foam topper from Overstock and problem solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Can you afford to try a topper? We got a new Beautyrest mattress several years ago. DH loved it, but I woke up very achy every morning, especially in my hips. I ordered a memory foam topper from Overstock and problem solved! we have a feather filled topper but I don't think it does much ha ha. I could probably afford a memory foam one in October. September is full of co-op registration fees, car tag expenses, etc. No fun being an adult sometimes! I may try the topper, though. However, we have said for a while now that we will be buying a mattress next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabeline Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I hurt in the morning when I don't exercise regularly. I feel like exercise helps keep my joints aligned better and so they hurt less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 If you exercise in the evening, you can tell yourself that you're sore from your workout. I do this and I'm in blissful denial. "I'm not old, I'm a dancer. Aches and pains are expected." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Just not moving around can tighten me up. I stretch/yoga before bed and run mornings. It has helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 If you exercise in the evening, you can tell yourself that you're sore from your workout. I do this and I'm in blissful denial. "I'm not old, I'm a dancer. Aches and pains are expected." Why I like running: I can deny that I'm getting to be as old as dirt. When I don't exercise and I hurt, I'm old. When I do exercise and I hurt I chalk it up to the run. Probably not true, but it's a nice little lie I tell myself. While not trying to look at my many, many gray hairs in the mirror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Take an Epsom salt bath in the mornings if you can. Soak for a minimum of 10 minutes, preferably 20. I threw my back out recently. Tylenol didn't touch the pain and I couldn't take ibuprofen because I'm pregnant. 20 minutes in the tub gave me 2-3 hours of relatively pain free (but not pressure free) movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I really think it is because I sat around too much this week. The older I get, the more I notice that sitting for long periods of time makes me achy and sore. I'm considering getting this book. Mind you, I definitely do not need another fitness/health book. I just happened to be impressed by an article about it. I think it was this article. I think she mentioned how for every 20 minutes of sitting, we should get up and stretch for a while. I need to start doing that more regularly. I used to be very vigilant about that. I hurt in the morning when I don't exercise regularly. I feel like exercise helps keep my joints aligned better and so they hurt less. Yes, this. Yoga, swimming, and gentle exercise helps me a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pehp Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Just seeing this! I am the same way. I have pinpointed several culprits and started to implement several helps. I did an elimination diet (b/c I was suspicious of an autoimmune issue, like RA)--I have identified a few things I can NOT eat (potatoes!! eating potatoes will send my body into a flurry of pain). I try not to drink much caffeine or eat much sugar, b/c sugar also makes me achey and pained. By the third or fourth day of the elimination diet/nutritional cleanse I was getting out of bed and walking around like a normal, young person. I couldn't believe it. Boosting my Vit D intake helped--I was perilously low on vit D! Yoga helps tremendously. I think swimming would, but we don't have access to a pool. I now get a monthly massage from an excellent massage therapist who is very clinical--but this is also due to the fact that I have severe scoliosis (rods in my back). Not sitting for long periods of time is important for me, too. And stretching a lot. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I feel old nowadays anytime I have to get up off the floor! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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