Now that you’re older, what hurts worse?
By Amber
@AmbiePam (130397)
United States
October 10, 2026 2:05pm CST
I once asked my dad if he remembered the day when absolutely nothing hurt. He did, which surprised me because I don’t. I’m blessed though because so many Mylotters have mentioned knee problems, and I’ve never had any pain in my knees. My back and neck are my problems. So, I was wondering as you get older, what is it that hurts worse?
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@xFiacre (15444)
• Ireland
57m
@ambiepam Teeth have always been my problem. I remember once a dentist calling at our house in Malawi to relieve me of what I now know was an abscess. He had no equipment with him so my dad and I drove 350 miles to his house to pick it up. We had no electricity so he connected the drill to my mother’s treadle sewing machine and my father worked the treadle while Jack drilled. Pain is no fun.
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@AmbiePam (130397)
• United States
7m
My dad got pretty good genes, but unfortunately, he got several sports injuries when he was young which developed into arthritis when he got older. He tore the ACL in his right knee twice, and in his left knee twice. Still yet, he’s always on the move, which bodes well for his mobility as he ages. Even though he had to have knee replacement surgery.
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@snowy22315 (213368)
• United States
49m
Quite honestly, most of my days are pain free..unless I have an injury like the foot thing..I haven't had any trouble with the musco skeletal thing so am all good.
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@RasmaSandra (101279)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
38m
Nothing, so I think I have the Peter Pan gene. Haven't had a headache in ages; when my right knee caused me trouble it righted itself, and I don't remember when I was last sick with anything like the flu. If I was sure I could hold up, I would put on a favorite rock and roll song and dance around the apartment, but then the guys downstairs would call the men with the butterfly nets 
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@RasmaSandra (101279)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26m
@AmbiePam but not completely I do get my groceries delivered and packages from Amazon but I will take how i feel and I thank the Lord for my health each and every day,
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@JohnRoberts (106993)
• Los Angeles, California
6m
I could list physical aches never dealt with before. That's reality of aging. The worst pain is mental, the knowledge the sands in the hourglass are running out and looking around at an awful world.
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@Traceyjayne (14287)
• United Kingdom
Just now
The Mister suffers with pains in his knees.
My arm still twinges , and I sometimes have sciatica….thats no fun !
But, as I’m now as old as the hills, I guess I have to expect it !
I’m just hoping nothing is actually going to drop off !
@nawala123 (24061)
• Indonesia
Just now
I am glad my knee is still good. That is why i do light excercise.
My father is 74 and still very health insurance mental and physical
