This place (and hobbies like this) make for good distractions from the realities many of us are dealing with- the “first world problems” of watch acquisition and maintenance are good therapy.
What sucks for many of us (and I have gleaned this from just the prolonged exposure to many friends here) is that most of us were not like this- not that long ago. 10 years ago I was climbing mountains for living, was 25 pounds lighter and in the best shape of my life. I ran 25 miles a week, did yoga at a yogi level, was able to eat anything I wanted without any reactions (and was a serious foodie), slept like a baby and was on 1 supplement (fish oil) and no medication- at all!
Yes, I had a degenerative back issue from an injury that was brewing under the surface, but it was just a dull occasional ache at the time- little did I know what the future held.
Not to dominate the thread any further (sorry as this topic that Tom started rang a bell for me), but I have talked with a few people who are suffering similar issues as I am- all who’s symptoms started around 2015. One common thread (although possibly very tenuous) is that we were all in antibiotics for one thing or another within a year of so of each-other (I had a nasty chest infection that laid me out and they gave me a Z-pack). Another friend had an infection after delivering her second child- she got a z-pack....seems to be a theme.
The tenuous thought had was- what if there was a bad batch that year. We would never know because it would be a national health crisis- people poisoned by big pharma. It would bankrupt companies that are “too big to fail”.
Yet another problem with mystery ailments- we are always trying to find the cause and a solution- to the point of obsession and conspiracy theory. But resigning to the idea that -this is my life now - is beyond a hopeless feeling- I can’t give up trying.
