OmaSusan's Journal

I am 66, in what I call good health.  But I have some annoying complications.  I am overweight.  My blood pressure varies into the 130's some days and I have arthritis leading to a lot of back pain.  I have always exercised and eating a healthy diet.  But a year ago I was diagnosed with fructose malabsorption.  So fruits and vegetables sometimes don't agree with me. 

I eat a lot of yogurt because I hear it will help you loose weight.  I have been on some kind of a weight lose diet and exercise program all my adult life.  Presently I go to a water aerobics class 5 days a week. 

I have been seeing a pain management doctor for my back and leg pain.  I have had 2 epidurals and am working with a great physical therapist.  Still if I stand for very long I get lumbar and leg pain.

I have arthritis in my wrists and feet which is fairly well controlled with Piroxicam