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06-04-2021 02:03 AM
I was always 5'7 in. tall and never had to alter any pants or other clothes. It seems clothes were made for a 5'7 in. person. Then I was measured at 5'6 in. (I thought they made a mistake) and now just under 5'6 in. EEK! I'm shrinking. I know this happens as we age (I am now 71) but how many inches do we have to give away? LOL
06-04-2021 02:19 AM
Hi @Katcat1 ... I'm 72 and l started shrinking several years ago! Last time I went to the doctors office, a few months ago, l shrunk even more! I never made it to 5'. Now I'm 4' 9 1/2"!! At my tallest l was 4' 11 3/4". Now I'm over 2" shorter! She wants me to have a bone density test. I don't feel anything is wrong...but now l REALLY feel short!
06-04-2021 03:06 AM
I am 73 and have gone from 5'6" to 5'3". What a shock! I am now ordering some things in petite.
06-04-2021 04:22 AM
Join the club. I was 5'8", now 5'7 1/2".
06-04-2021 05:56 AM
Always was 5'9"....now 5'8".
06-04-2021 06:25 AM
I started at five-three, and I am five-two at 76. I have been stable for years. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis through a bone scan years ago, after unsuccessfully trying to combat with routine medication.
I ended up at a major university bone clinic, and it has been a gift. I get a Prolia shot two times a year, and my intake of Vitamin D and Calcium was adjusted. My advice to anyone taking Calcium is to check with your physician. I had been following the suggested amount recommended by the manufacturer on the bottle. I was told to lessen the amount, as it has been found that too much calcium can have a negative effect. I believe it may affect your heart, but you might want to check on this.
I have no Ill effects from Prolia, now am a step down from osteoporosis, and will continue my advised treatment as long as I can. I hope I never have to suffer a broken hip.
06-04-2021 07:43 AM
It happens. I was 5ft 3in and shrank down to 5ft 2in before age 65. My dad who was 5ft 11in is now shorter than I am. It seems odd to me since all my life I had to look up to talk to him -- now he's lower than my eye level.
06-04-2021 07:47 AM
Yes, I've lost an inch, I think. The problem is, I have gained it back around my middle!
06-04-2021 07:53 AM
My m-i-l has shrunk so much that the waist of her pants sits just under her boobs now.
06-04-2021 08:16 AM
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