How worse can your body get?

Hi adnileb Well, I am suffering from Ulcerative Colitis(since 2000) and Rheumatoid Arthritis(since 2008) and have to stay at home all the time... The UC will eventually lead to cancer of the Colon and I am almost always on prescribed diet, medicines and blah blah blah... Now, two apporaches - feel sad and sulk all the life making your day and night gloomy or forget everything(the thoughts) and enjoy the time you have left... your call...? I preferred to live and enjoy every moment that I can...

Hi adnileb Actually in today's day and age no one is exempt from bad health. Sadly a lot of factors including genetics play a role in bad health. What we can do as people is strive for a healthy lifestyle and try to live as stress free as possible. Though it is certainly easier said then done. Regular routine check-ups are important and of course being pro-active with any form of symptoms also contribute to pre-warnings and or striving for better health. Therefore, my suggestion is to perhaps first speak to your family physician about all you mentioned before you make any lifestyle changes. Certainly taking on the role of betting eating and exercising will help, but best to check first as you would not want to modify the wrong nutrients. I say this as you are quite young, though not exempted, you would want to make sure you start out right. Outside of daily non-stop headaches, I am not complaining of any other health impediments that I am aware of, though I must admit anxiety attacks have occurred but I have gotten better in this area. Circumstances precluded me from preventing them. Outside of those I do have a heart murmur since birth, but do not think I have issues with it. I do eat properly and do exercise, but for cardio only now. Cheers to better health!

'Overweight' is an evergreen issue that never seems to fade with time. Maybe we should appreciate our size as the underweight are hoping that they get half of what we have. Their gawky and sickly looking body look as though they have not tasted food for weeks! While we who are considered 'bigs' walk confidently like a well fed baby, you feel sorry to see a skinny person who is not only shapeless but walking down the street like a lifeless scarecrow. So pathetic sight. I am happy with my present size compared to those who think being slim is beautiful, which is not always the case.

I don't know if I can help you with most of the problems, but the first thing I would say is to make sure you get problems checked out. If you don't want to deal with doctors that deal with the pharmaceutical companies, you could find a naturopathic doctor or homeopathic doctor who would try to solve problems with natural solutions. As far as your vision goes, I have been wearing glasses since 6th grade and I just deal with it because I don't want to wear contacts since they bother my eyes too much. I'm not sure what my lens strength is, but I do know it is stronger now that it was in the past. I have to be right up to the mirror to see myself clearly if I don't have my glasses on. As far as your weight, how do you eat and do you get enough exercise? For that matter, the same question about how you eat could be asked about the heartburn as well. Some foods contribute to both problems. I don't know what can be done about migraines. Right now, I am far from healthy since I am in treatment for a recurrence of ovarian cancer. I have not been exercising much so I am starting to get weak. I went for a short bike ride with my brother and his kids today and I was totally out of breath by the time I got back to his house. I haven't been eating much most of the time so I haven't put on much weight during my treatments, but I haven't lost much either. I hope to lose about 20 or so pounds after I finish treatment, but if I don't I won't lose any sleep over it. I may be slightly overweight, but not as bad as I was when I got cancer the first time in 2003. I wish you well.

Hi adnileb all these illnesses you have mentioned i don't think are the illness i think these comes in our body automatically when we grow old but in your case it came a bit too early as you said you are not that old. I too have the problem like my eyes are not 20/20, I am acidic & have digestion problem but does not matter because i don't get worried to think of these but always keep myself happier to keep away other diseases.

I'm 38. With blood sugar levels almost reaching diabetic status. I have astigmatism in my eye, with 50/25 vision. And overweight. I admit I go on and off on my exercise routine. I know I'm not healthy. I need to do something about it....but I'm too lazy. :(

Hi! You're not the only one who thinks she's unhealthy. I think I'm unhealthy, too even though I take vitamin C and Iron everyday. I have food allergies and weather allergies which lately I have been experiencing a lot (well, that's probably my fault since I eat foods that I am not supposed to eat) which means I have a weak immune system. I am low blood. I have a UTI according to my Urinalysis (which is probably because I haven't been drinking enough water lately). And I think I easily get tired? I lack exercise. Well, that's what we both need.

What we eat is what we are so if we eat unhealthy foods then we come out unhealthy as well. We also need to have regular workout and to avoid unhealthy habits and lifestyle. If we can do that then we are giving ourselves a big favor, if we can't because we are too lazy or too stiff-necked to follow the right then we can only expect our whole body to go wrong.

I just had a discussion with a friend today where he just found out that he did really have a lot of illness, as he suspected after he visited the doctor. So, I promised myself not to get this illness. I promised myself not to visit any doctors!

Hi adnileb: That's really sad. Try to think about the things you can do to stay healthier, because your body is your more precious posession. In my case I've been on a diet and I try to keep in good shape because I used to be a little bit fat. Now I feel healthy but I know I always have to take care for me or noone else will do it for me. ALVARO

That must be due to algebra. Your teacher caused it all. I had sent you a video link which I don't think you followed and see what happens when you don't listen. You still have time. Your illness can be kept in check - all what you need is to get to like mathematics. Good Luck adnileb!

Just like you when reading about an illness and what symptoms usually comes with such illness I would think and convince myself that I have that illness. Thus, I tried to avoid reading about it.

Woah! That sounds scary and come to think of it, I think my body is getting worse as well. I'm overweight, I don't have a 20/20 vision. On top of that I have a mild case of astigmatism in my eyes. I don't know if I still have goiter, 'cause when I was a teenager, I had goiter, but at an early stage. I used to be asthmatic when I was a kid, still I have a little bit of trouble breathing. I have weak lungs and I easily get colds and cough especially with drastic weather changes,. I was diagnosed with gastritis, had it treated but sometimes, I still feel my stomach aches when I don't eat right. I'm acidic. I always have back aches and I still get allergic attacks once in a while. i feel that my immune system has really gone down, when I started working at my current job.

Are you properly diagnosed by a doctor or just thinking all those illness?If not yet I suggest you really need a thorough medical check-up.If the doctor can't find anything, maybe you are just one of those hypochondriacs who thinks that a little symptom is a cause of a major disease.Being overweight can be caused by hypothyroidism .You need to consult a doctor ,so he can prescribed you appropriate medications for your hormonal problem.

Hi adnileb, You are very young to have so much sickness and I feel that you are think about it far too much. If you want to be healthy, you must think healthy thoughts. I am 71 years old and I feel very healthy and hopefully will remain that way for a long time to come. I have two brothers and a sister who are older than me, so I never think of myself as old. Stop thinking about being sick and your body will be much healthier. Blessings.

You should go to the doctor and get a full check up. I have just recently been through all that and I have made a lot of changes in my life for the sake of my health. I have lost 15 pounds and now strictly follow the meds that I have been given, I also eat a lot better and exercise every day. I am working closely with my doctor to get my health perfect.

cant help with the loosing weight. i cant even stop doing what is killing me. i have emphezema, rhumetoid arthritis, and low blood sugar. is that what you wanted to know?

If you're overweight, have you ever thought about changing that? You could certainly improve your heartburn if you just looked after your body a little better. And you would feel much better about yourself, too. I have been losing weight for a long time now, and have lost almost four stones. It is amazing just how much better I feel about myself from just that short space of time; and I am so excited about how I am going to feel when I lose the rest of the weight that I have to lose. Losing weight might be the best thing that you have ever done for yourself.

I think that you are not so bad..lol..there is also plenty of time for you to get yourself into shape if you feel like that is something you need to do. Exercise and good eating habits is the way to go.

Ouch! you have many disease friend. I appreciate you can make all things better. I have asthma also but not those listed... I suggest you to eat more vegetables. Because I know vegetable is the best to eat. They have plenty of vitamins and anti-oxidant that will cleanse our body waste...