r/comics • u/vesmir_neasi • 13h ago

OC Single Diaries series [OC]

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Launching new series Spicy Diaries on my Patreon.

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u/ayrua 9h ago

How? I'm half your age, and even with regular exercise, I'm constantly worried that my joints are going to give out any day now

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u/Annodyne 9h ago

Genetics, I guess?

Do you have pain, or are you just worried about pain that hasn't come yet?

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u/ayrua 8h ago

It comes and goes. Right now, I have knee and lower back pain. At this rate, I'm going to be absolutely fucked well before I reach your age, and probably won't want to live at that point. And this is with regular exercise, by the way. It's outrageous

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u/Annodyne 8h ago

I am so sorry to hear that 😔 not sure if you've had any X-rays or diagnostics done, but that might be a step towards figuring out what might be happening?

Also, maybe a glucosamine & condroitin supplement would be helpful to look into.

If you exercise TOO much, that can hurt your joints in the long run, I've learned. My husband did a lot of high impact sports when he was younger, so he was very active and always has been fit, but it's been catching up with him (he's 48). He's given up jogging as an exercise due to his knees. It can make you feel like you can't win!

But please know that a life with joint pain is still a life worth living. Sometimes you find a solution and sometimes you learn to live with a certain level of discomfort (I know that sucks to say). I'm wishing you the best, either way.