'Splain something to me about aging

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I don't quite understand what's going on here. I'm 47 years old, and all my life I've never been sensitive to the cold. I got hot really easily. My Lovely Wife, on the other hand, was ALWAYS cold. If it was 70 degrees, she was bundled up to prevent frostbite. We had constant thermostat battles.
Now, we've totally swapped. She's got windows open and I'm layering my clothing. She's 52, so I suspect The Pause may be contributing to it, although it's not totally there yet. (When it does hit, I think I may need to move out, if reports from friends who have endured it are true).:eek: I can see where she's gonna get hot due to this natural occurrence, but why am I gettin' cold? I'm in really good shape and exercise regularly. This is just weird. Anybody else have the same experience?
Jim
 
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It may be blood flow related.

I had a friend who developed an ALWAYS COLD deal.

It turned out to be a SHRINKING AORTA and it,
along with other complications of surgery caused his death.
 
As you age your peripheral circulatory system no longer flexes and get the blood it once did, combined with meds including blood thinners can leave you feeling cold also.

Some folks like my dad it isnt the cold as much as it is arthritis griping atyou when the cold hits your body.
 
You arent takeing a blood thinner are you? I couldnt stand the heat years ago working on the dessert. Thats why I spent most of my career on grave yard. Then I had a pulmanary embelism and have to take warfarin. Now I am cold most of the time and can take the heat better.
 
No, I don't take blood thinner. The only meds I ever take are the occasional Ibuprofen for a headache. I do take Melatonin and Dyphenhydramine to help me sleep though.
Oh, yeah, sleep. THAT ain't like it used to be either!:mad:
Jim
 
I used to be very hot natured, or very cold natured, whichever it is...I never got cold. I rarely ever wore a coat in winter (but in Texas, it rarely ever gets really cold.) Now, though, I am cold all the time. I think in my case it is a combination of getting older and also losing a lot of weight...I'm minus the padding and insulation I once had! My wife, on the other hand, is always hot...she had a hysterectomy years ago, but it seems to be worse now than ever. She wants to keep the thermostat set on 60 degrees year round, which is not so bad in winter (in terms of the heat bill) but in summer plays heck with our electric bill (we don't actually keep it on 60 degrees in the summer.)

In winter, I am usually sitting in our house wearing a sweat suit, a sweater, a bathrobe, gloves, a woolen cap, and a blanket, while she has on shorts and a T-shirt.
 
snubbyfan said:
My wife about drove me nuts with her hot flashes. She'd go from blankets in front of the fireplace to standing in front of an open door in the middle of winter.
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Been there, done that, bought the tee-shirt. Know exactly where you are comming from Buddy. But, my wife is worth it.
 
Life is a marathon, not a sprint. Consider that in both of your problems.

First is the man/woman stuff. I think a woman is like a '65 panhead with a magneto. That is, you don't really know how she runs, she drives you nuts, you baby her with time, money and attention and still she won't turn over. The motorcycle is like that, too.

As for you being cold, my guess is the "wuss factor." You know in your heart of hearts you eat too much, you sit around too much and you have plenty of gas in the tank when you call it quits working out.

'Heat' comes from burning calories. You're cold. Do the math, Shirley. I'll see you at the gym. LOL.
 
Moonman said:
It may be blood flow related.

I had a friend who developed an ALWAYS COLD deal.

It turned out to be a SHRINKING AORTA and it,
along with other complications of surgery caused his death.
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Hello! That's a boost...:) You may want to make an appt with your GP and get a referral to an Endocronologist....A Thyroid guy. Seriously...probably nothing to worry about, but a wacky Thyroid can create hot/cold issues. Zebulon
 
From what I understand about the Pause thingy, you may want to change to combination of the lock of the gun safe, just in case you happen to make some innocent comment/observation that sets her off. I would be a shame for a man to get shot with one of his own guns..:(
At some point you can change to combo back after things have leveled out..
 
Zebulon said:
This is more depressing as it goes along....you old guys can get very weird at times. Yeah, I'm 66, but I really try to live in denial as much as possible.......
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Considering you live about 60 miles from me, a bypass operation might hit a mother-lode of cheese. Either that or they'll find blood in your brautwurst system. People eat very odd in Wisconsin. We also lead the nation in the per capita consumption of brandy.

The first time I went to South Dakota to an event I commented to my wife that "the air smelled funny."

She responded that it was the first time I was ever at a public event where they didn't serve jelly-donuts fried in lard.

Hey, you can smell Culver's in the parking lot of my gym...
 
'splainen about aging

The older we all get, the more we tend to gravitate toward the "couch potato".

Exercise helps to keep one's circulation going strong. The better your circulation, the better your tollerance will be to the cold.

As our normal activity changes so does our body's metabolism.

A total fat free diet will make you feel colder than if you stick to a moderate intake of fat (meaning healthy fats such as fish or olive oil, etc.)

As for memory with aging, GOOD LUCK, the worst is yet to come. Avoid all brain sludge
(worthless bits of information) such as most anything seen on TV, sports trivia, and yesterday's load data.

"Brain sludge" will accumulate over the years & slow down the memory process much the same as too much stored memory does to your computer. Eh - - as I was saying, eh - where were we?
 
She's 52 said:
Howdy,
If she hasn't tried to kill you it probably isn't the pause.
I just can't imagine what that must feel like and I was never so glad to see something pass.
Not being funny.
Mike
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