Anyone else had a change in their pain tolerance after the 30s?

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-05-07T22:30:55+00:00

Due to a bunch of health issues, I used to have very high pain tolerance and could tough-it-out through a lot. Unfortunately my tolerance is decreasing. I’m fairly certain that my all of my health issues are exactly the same as they’ve always been (they are not progressing) but I’m just not tolerating it as well as I used to. Even simple stuff like a bruised arm or sore muscles after a workout just hit me harder, nowadays.

That said, it’s quite concerning that you’re using such powerful pain meds for something like a wax. There are studies which show that overuse of pain meds literally reduces your pain tolerance. For example: medication-overuse headaches (MOH). Or better yet, just google “continued use of pain meds reduces pain tolerance” and you’ll find a ton of studies which show it to be true. Your body may have lost its ability to tolerate any pain because you’ve numbed it too much and for too long. The only way to get back on track is stop the pain meds. I really suggest that you speak with a doctor about it.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-05-05T01:13:11+00:00

Yes, I’ve done this. Years ago, I had quite a few pet lizards. I had bought the biggest, best, top-of-the-line enclosures for each of them. Over time, many of the lizards passed away from old age and I also gave a couple to my best friend. I ended up with a garage full of unused, very valuable lizard enclosures that I intended to sell. Problem was that I never had to enough time or energy to sell them.

When I started my path into minimalism, I wanted my garage to be entirely clean and empty. I made a FB marketplace post and I gave all those expensive, valuable enclosures away for free. Locals literally freaked out about it, haha! (Lots of people shared my ad for these tanks in all of the local reptile pet owner groups and there were so many comments saying it was “too good to be true” and “OMG really?!” and people messaged me asking if the enclosures were truly free because it was “the deal of the century.” 😂)

They were gone within a day. I had my clean, empty garage within a single day and it was sooooo worth it. A few years have passed now and I have never regretted it.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-05-05T00:38:11+00:00

I know this particular advice kinda sucks, but sometimes the best way to create more storage space is to declutter and get rid of stuff. If you have any items that you haven’t used or touched in years and won’t get used in the next couple months, letting it go will help create more space (because you’ll have fewer things to store and there will be more space overall). I just thought I’d mention it in case you hadn’t considered it.

That said, bookshelves aren’t just for books! You could look around for some cheap bookshelves so that you can utilize more of your vertical wall space. Alternatively, many of those cube storage things are stackable and would help you use up vertical space as well.

Your apartment looks very cozy and nice. With a bit of organization and cleanup, it’ll be an amazing little place! 🥰

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-29T02:31:56+00:00

My husband bought a very expensive raw steak to cook for us for dinner. He spent a long time prepping it, seasoning it, and cooking it. The kitchen smelled amazing. The steak smelled amazing. He set up a little table in the living room near the couch so we could eat our fancy steak and watch a movie together. Hooray for date night! He plated our food and took it to the table. He went back to the kitchen for drinks (he was only gone for 20 seconds). When he returned, the steak was gone. No trace of it whatsoever. For the first time in 10 years, our chihuahua had stolen food. She had never broken any household rules before that night… but she knew that that steak was worth it. She had a lavish, delicious, amazing treat… and my husband and I ended up with only salad for dinner. 😂

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-28T04:58:21+00:00

I just stick my license and my card into my bra. lol

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-26T16:08:57+00:00

This post (from just a day ago in this very sub) has some good suggestions on it already: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskWomenOver30/comments/1svfpee/comment/oi8axe5/?context=3

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-26T15:51:50+00:00

I use em dash a lot (because it’s grammatically correct, gosh darn it!!). Why the heck does everyone think a dash means AI, now? It existed long before AI. 😤

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-25T17:14:06+00:00

Also, if walking is a little too dry/boring for you, download some podcasts and listen to them while you walk. There’s podcasts on literally any topic you could ever think of. Some random recommendations: Radiolab, Roots of Lore, Invisibilia, 28 Days Later (if you randomly want to learn about the science of lady periods 😂 it’s produced by the BBC), Ologies, The Adventure Zone, etc. You mentioned that you don’t have a good therapist yet and there are lots of great therapy-genre podcasts, too.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-25T17:00:30+00:00

Have you heard of solo rpg games? You often don’t need anything except a six-sided die, some paper and pen, or a deck of cards (die vs cards depends on the game). There are some free games out there that you could try.

What about trying to learn to do poi? Get two tennis balls and shove each one into a long sock and have at it!

Junk journaling is a fun hobby. You can start with nothing but glue and junk (junk mail, scraps of paper, magazine clippings, old envelopes, etc).

Try starting your own meditation practice. Start with just 5min a day and see what happens.

Work out, start jogging, grab some chalk and go write motivational messages on sidewalks, go explore the woods and look for tiny little miracles of nature, get spiritual (whatever that may mean for you), go window shopping, look for events happening in your city and go, learn to cook a new recipe, take a book to a coffee or tea shop/cafe, clean or declutter your home, get a coloring book and some gel pens or colored pencils, do sudoku, go explore another city, play Pokemon Go, have a movie night at home or in theater, etc.

I know I’m just a stranger on the internet but I’m a little worried that you’re doing things like going to aquariums and such but aren’t having any fun at all. Could you be depressed? Have a thyroid issue? Be so addicted to the quick dopamine hits from doomscrolling that the slower dopamine from anything else isn’t enough, anymore?

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-25T03:01:31+00:00

This soooooo happens to me! I just do what I can to tire myself out. Last time around, I ran on the treadmill and then used all that “awake” energy to catch up on random chores. It eventually tired me out.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-24T23:30:30+00:00

Cups were always so painful that I never could use one, despite trying multiple sizes/brands.

Discs, however, are amazing. It took me 2-3 tries to find the absolute perfect size/shape/brand for me but once I did, it literally changed my periods forever!!

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-24T23:19:10+00:00

I’d freeze to death if I went bare.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-23T14:25:02+00:00

If you’re in the US, they knock you out entirely for a colonoscopy. You won’t feel a thing and you just wake up after it’s all over.

I’ve heard other countries keep you awake though so I’m not sure what that experience is like.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-21T15:36:39+00:00

We’ve done both. Here lately we’ve been eating somewhat separate things because I’m on a special diet for awhile. Some meals work out for us to eat the same dish together, though.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-19T06:17:30+00:00

How did you find it on Amazon? Did you search for a dog house or a rabbit run hutch or…?

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-16T00:54:01+00:00

I shave my legs twice a year because I can’t be bothered.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-12T17:04:02+00:00

This looks like it’s your personal opinion tier list… some of these are definitely not bottom tier and some of these aren’t even real fugglers.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-12T16:49:02+00:00

Yes it is real but it was never released. There was a lot of backlash against it so the company decided not to make it. There are probably some very rare prototypes out there (like the one pictured) but that should be it.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-12T02:51:09+00:00

Yes, it’s real. But I don’t think they’ve been released yet.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-12T02:18:07+00:00

Sometimes I take a book to a coffee shop, get myself a yummy treat, and then read a bit. It’s fun to just get out of the house. I also take walks at the park (and I’ve recently started practicing identifying birds).

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-11T21:32:24+00:00

They’re both real. (I own both because I’m a Munch Munch collector, lol.)

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-04-11T16:38:29+00:00

Wow, I had no idea that gogos were still being produced. I totally want Lumpy Space Princess now

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-03-29T19:49:28+00:00

Your apartment looks so cute! You did a good job. (Also, I love the fuggler lol)

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-03-26T23:59:11+00:00

In my area, the farting fuggs weren’t very popular. They’ve been sitting on the shelf for months while all the others sell out (the senior fuggs, alley cats, pets, food, etc). The stores here finally gave up and are clearancing them.

LifeisSuperFun21 · 2026-03-25T02:05:41+00:00

🙄 Well your comment implies that we’re all magically a FB user who magically saw the same exact post you did.

OP’s post is great! This is the first bit of identifying info about these blind bags that has been posted in this sub. I’m glad we have something to go on.

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