I turned 60 today.

[Mr. Wizard]

0 and 40 are supposed to be the hardest on your body. I have a miracle sleep pill. (Seroquel) I have a miracle liver pill (concentrated milk thistle) I have a miracle high BP medicine. (Amlodapine benazopril) Thinking about trying something for mental health.(????) Dont need much for pain so far.

thoughts?

[Chieftain]

Do you want a medal?

[Mr. Wizard]

Originally Posted by Chieftain

Do you want a medal?

yes please and thanks!

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Chieftain

Do you want a medal?

Hey, a lot of people don’t see 60..

Congrats, Mr Wizard. You have me by a few decades so I’ve got no advice for you, but hope you enjoy your day.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

Hey, a lot of people don’t see 60..

Congrats, Mr Wizard. You have me by a few decades so I’ve got no advice for you, but hope you enjoy your day.

I am 68....and have seen too many of my HS friends, business friends and close personal friends not make it to 55, much less 60.

Congratulations Mr. Wizard on reaching a magic age.

BTW....Amlodopine and Lisinopril i had bad allergic reactions to.

[Clyde Frog]

TRT if you can get your doctor to write you a scrip. It'll improve your physical and, as a byproduct of that, your mental.

[Mr. Wizard]

Originally Posted by Clyde Frog

TRT if you can get your doctor to write you a scrip. It'll improve your physical and, as a byproduct of that, your mental.

I am old, whats TRT

[Clyde Frog]

Originally Posted by Mr. Wizard

I am old, whats TRT

Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) is a treatment we can use to raise low levels of testosterone. TRT positively affects things like energy, mood, muscle strength, and sex drive. As we get older, our testosterone levels naturally drop, which can lead to problems like feeling tired, depressed, having a lower sex drive, or losing muscle strength.

With TRT, we add more testosterone to the body, and it can be done through injections, gels, patches, or pellets. The goal is to help us feel better and get back to "normal". However, we should only use TRT under doctor supervision as they need to monitor us for any possible side effects.

I recommend anyone over 40 at least look into their testosterone levels with their physician and see if TRT can help.

[Mr. Wizard]

Originally Posted by Clyde Frog

Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) is a treatment we can use to raise low levels of testosterone. TRT positively affects things like energy, mood, muscle strength, and sex drive. As we get older, our testosterone levels naturally drop, which can lead to problems like feeling tired, depressed, having a lower sex drive, or losing muscle strength.

With TRT, we add more testosterone to the body, and it can be done through injections, gels, patches, or pellets. The goal is to help us feel better and get back to "normal". However, we should only use TRT under doctor supervision as they need to monitor us for any possible side effects.

I recommend anyone over 40 at least look into their testosterone levels with their physician and see if TRT can help.

Doctor started me on Levothyroxine. Said it would help me out.

[Mr. Wizard]

No grandkids yet. Waiting. I hear they are pretty damn cool. Still teaching, could have retired 4 years ago, but, waiting on youngest son to graduate from my high school. He keeps me young. Teaching welding class is hard to walk away from. I only teach juniors and seniors for dual college credit. It’s a pretty good gig and the good kids far outweigh the pains in the ass.

[TinyEvel]

Stay active. Try to socialize and spend time outside. Hopefully there are a few people in your life who you can confide honestly in and be yourself around.

If you own your home and plan to stay in it as long as you possibly can, think about modifications that you can do now while you have good physical ability that will let you stay independent as you age (e.g. if you're remodeling a bathroom don't put in a deep tub, put in a shower, install wooden bracing behind the wall at 33" to 36" height so you can install grab bars eventually, or just put them in now, there are decorative ones that match your hardware and don't look like a hospital.)
Switch to low maintenance outdoor things like yard, landscape, decks etc. unless you can pay forever for someone to maintain them. Simple outdoor things like flowers or garden or that stuff, keep doing that, it's good activity and therapeutic. fuck shoveling snow unless you want a back injury. Stay off ladders and the roof. Address slippery or dark areas in the home, or hard to open doors or cabinets. etc. Things you're strong enough to yank open or shut you won't be able to do it forever.

[Easy 6]

Happy birthday, man!

Have you considered legal marijuana for the mental thing?

[ThrobProng]

Originally Posted by Mr. Wizard

Thinking about trying something for mental health.

As in something to help with anxiety/depression, or do you mean something to keep your brain from turning into mush due to something like Alzheimer's?

[Mr. Wizard]

Originally Posted by ThrobProng

As in something to help with anxiety/depression, or do you mean something to keep your brain from turning into mush due to something like

Scared of Alzheimer's/Dementia. Seems like either cancer or Alzheimer's/Dementia is gonna get us all in the end.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by Mr. Wizard

Scared of Alzheimer's/Dementia. Seems like either cancer or Alzheimer's/Dementia is gonna get us all in the end.

Elmer Heinrich swears by his product, Immuno 150

At 90 years of he age, he still has mental clarity, focus, no aches or pains of any kind... and can still do all the things he did 30 years ago