To think is is part of getting older

[Themammy101]

i am always in some type of pain, back mostly, have been to the doctor for tests but they can’t find any reason for it so I just plod on, it’s usually when I’m on my feet too long but some times I just wake up and it’s sore all day, this last few months I have been getting dull pain in most of my torso, a dull ache in my left lower side, dull pain in chest and collar bone pain under right rib cage…the list goes on. Just constant dull aches. I have an appointment next week about the torso pains but to get to my point, is everyone like this?? DH thinks it’s a part of getting older but I’m only 33! Im 5’8 and 12 stone I don’t think I’m overweight as I carry it very well and would not aibu like to be any slimmer.

Do you have a local osteopath with a keen interest in pain science? Like a medical osteo rather than a woo osteo

Can your provide information on what type of job you have desk based/ on your feet/ physical and how much movement you get every day? Do you do any exercise?

That’s not normal at 33 for an otherwise fit and healthy person!

Not at 33!

Nooo I’m older and have the odd ache

Im a stay at home mum, I do some cardio and light weights but that’s about it

33? That is not old! And no you shouldn’t be getting pain at 33. There could be a multitude of reasons for your discomfort, so you need to push for answers.

My goodness OP when I saw your thread title thought you must be at least in your late 50s or in your 60s! 33 is young!

I''m in my 70s and I haven't experienced what you describe. Hopefully your appointment next week will shex some light on what is causing your problems.

When my children were small I was achy, I think from lifting them constantly, bending, being on the floor playing etc and generally running round. I’m not sore at all these days and I’m early 50s.

No it’s not normal. Get it checked out. Something causes it.

I'm 60 and don't have any pain.

I never said I was old I said I was getting older, as in ageing.

it seems it’s not normal at all, I will need to get to the bottom of it

No, no please don’t accept this as normal, especially not at 33! Push for more tests. A lot of complex autoimmune issues aren’t picked up in standard blood tests. I have tons of complex autoimmune issues and most of them took 18 months plus to be identified- I have lupus, Addisons, Sjogrens, pituitary issues etc etc.

i voted YANBU because I agree this is not normal - your DH is wrong! And 33 is still young - you should be at your physical peak still. Get yourself checked out.

I also meant to say “would not like to be any slimmer” for some reason it won’t let me edit

You are not ageing at 33. You are still young.

Costochondritis? Very common in women, starting in 30s and peaking in 40s. It can make you change your posture and cause your whole body to ache. I have it.

Doesn’t sound normal to me. I’m a couple of years older and none of my friends of this age are experiencing this. Get checked.

I will have a look at this on google thank you

12 stone at 5ft 8 is classed as overweight bmi….so your weight is likely a contributing factor …I have the aches and pains you mention….I’m 61 and have been through cancer treatment and side effects of medication…,,at 33 I had none of what you describe….or at 43 or 53 …..it doesn’t sound normal…,see your gp

So I actually know a bit about this. Basically we are not adapted to sit in chairs - humans are meant to squat (good for back) or sit on the floor, usually cross legged.

Sitting in a chair for a prolonged period of time causes your muscles to atrophy (usually lower back/glutes) and leads to chronic pain.

Nearly all back pain (I believe it was 80-90% in a study) can be cured by standing all day/never really sitting in a chair, and/or doing back strengthening exercises like squats etc.

Basically - do some strength training to your bum and lower back and your pains will likely disappear. You naturally have more muscle mass when you're young, so this atrophy becomes more pronounced as you age! But can be easily rectified if you strengthen your lower back

EDIT: just realised your pain is all over! My advice is for back pain specifically so not sure how helpful

Thank you this is really interesting and quite helpful, I already of a lot of squats and lower body exercise but perhaps not enough

Yeah I started getting all kinds of backache about a year ago (I'm 38) and am a similar height and weight to you (well just lost a few pounds so hovering around 11st) I still haven't completely gotten to the bottom of it as it comes and goes. I switched mattresses and I think that helped a bit. I have a pretty sedentary lifestyle and sit too much with terrible posture though. Also have an underactive thyroid. It really sucks, I think I'm doing better and then I'll bend or clean too much and it'll come on again :(

That’s not normal.

Im 51. I do no exercise. I don’t even leave the house. Im hugely overweight.

I’ve only started getting any pain in the last couple of weeks and that’s in my hip, you need some help, you are way too young.

I had this for years OP and was ignored by doctors. It turned out to be hip dysplasia that had not been picked up when I was a baby. I should have been put in plaster soon after birth. It resulted in hip joint destruction and I had to have hip replacements very young.
I was only diagnosed after I paid for a private MRI out of desperation.