I was wondering do fronts moving in your area affect your RA..make you stiff and sore? A drop in the barometric pressure just about kills me and I was wondering if I was the only one......I love this forum..I have learned so much.
Delenaj
I don't find there is a connecction between my RA and the weather. The only thing that happens to me is during colder times of the year, I notice the raynauds acting up.
Kelly
ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every time the weather is getting ready to change in Chicago, my joints start to ache terribly, especiallly if it is going to storm. I just experienced it Wed. It was very pleasant and the temp was about 78. Then all of a sudden the humidity shot up, and so did my pain. I was feeling so bad after work all I could do was go home and crawl into bed. Humidity is very bad on me, of course extreme cold is too. Trust me your not alone in this!!!
Shawnie
Yes big swings of the barometer hurtShawnie, im in chicago too! I felt horrible all week until it finally rained the other day, now im starting to feel better. I totally understand where you guys are coming from.Ditto! I can feel changes in the weather before they get here.
Hey... i say that we (and anyone with major joint problems) are human barometers..
*SCIENCE TEACHER COMES OUT IN ME*
We have air pressure all around us. The pressure outside of our bodies pushing inwards is luckily virtually the same as the pressure pushing out from inside our bodies. If the pressure inside was way more, we would explode (like in outer space) and if pressure was way higer outside than in, we would be crushed (like in THe Core under ground).
When storms come in, there is a low pressure system with it. Lower pressure means less air above you pushing down, therefore more room for your body to push outwards. Thus we tend to swell and swelling mean joint pain. The low pressure usually effects the area we are in about 24 hours before the actual weather arrives. Winter tends to have more low pressure days that nice brigth sunny high pressure days, so combine that with cold temps, and WINTER SUCKS FOR RA PEOPLE!
The summer time seems to have (expecially lately) many more sunny high presure days.. higher pressure, less room for the body to expand.. not as much swelling. WIth the warmer temps it makes a good combination for us.
*ACK TEACHER MODE OFF.... IM ON VACATION!!!!*
Yes the pressure and temps affect me.. warm is better that cold, but i hate HOT HOT weather!
Hope this helps.. science lesson over.
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I have 3 more days of vacation.... soon ill be teacher mode all the time!!!
Hope this sheds some light....
Laters
I'm completely affected by the weather. I should have been a meteorologist!