Quote Originally Posted by Beanz View Post
Arthritis.

I have Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Both are chronic long term conditions but there are nearly a hundred kinds of arthritis and many will have suffered from a form of arthritis at some point in life.

My hands have hurt since childhood but it has gradually spread everywhere and its a bastard now when the wet weather sets in. I try and help by keeping very active and watching my diet but there is only so much you can do.

Getting old is not like it used to be though, I don't think that really starts until your 70s nowadays if you are lucky. I swear when I was younger some people seemed to get old before retirement and were wearing slippers and cardies in their 40s and gave up at 55 like crusty limpets set in their ways.
Keep active, exercise regularly, eat well and cod liver oil tablets. You will live to be 100.