Cold, wet weather and RA | Arthritis Information

 

I live in (normally) sunny Southern California but we are currently have cold, wet weather. Although my RA is pretty well controlled with my meds, my lower legs have really been hurting. I know many consider the idea that the cold and damp affecting arthritis is an old wives' tale, I have to question that. What's your experience with what the weather is doing and your pain level? Thanks.I find that I react more to the changes in barometric pressure than anything. Drastic changes hurt, where as nice slow ones don't do as much damage. So rain doesn't ALWAYS mean pain. But usually. LoL

The cold totally affects me. I've been doing really well this summer and we've had a really mild fall/winter here in NC so far. This past week though it's been in the 20ties at night and getting out of bed has really been a problem for me this week.

Cold definately causes me problems. Always has.

I find no connection with weather and my RA.

cold, damp and humid weather effects me big time

I can't tell if it is the cold weather affecting me or the fact that I just can't seem to stay warm that is doing the most.  I really dislike winter and it has barely started here in East TN.  Break out the under armour for me!

Andrea

I'm in southern California too, so hi!

The cold has always bothered my hands since knowing about the RA. I have repetitive stress injury in one wrist, and the reason I KNOW that one isn't my RA is because ice makes it feel better. Ice on any other part of my hands makes them HURT -- a lot. I haven't noticed weather having any affect on me at all, RA wise.I'm alot like Sarah, cold, rain, humidity, all bother me. I had over a week solid of freezing rain and snow and I am so done with it. Been constant hurting for over a week. Today was a decent day but now my ear hurts. Go figure?

I'm in SoCal too!  We should all have lunch or something!  LOL

Weather didn't really bother me too much.  My problem was mostly barometric pressure.  Sinuses went first; then the rest.

Pip

I tend to start most of my flares in the fall. My allergies to pollen are worse at that time and i think it kicks me off. Just a theory. Barometric pressure causes my damaged parts to hurt weather i am flaring or not. I would say the cold makes it bad but that is i am usually flaring pretty good during the winter months. Seems about the end of febuary i am ususally feeling a bit better. I hope this holds true this time. Unless it wants to get better sooner.

Weather changes definately have an effect on my pain levels and seem to spur flares. We had our first large snow fall last weekend - a total of 8". My knees, wrists, shoulders, fingers and elbows were in quite a bit of pain all weekend. What sucks is that the flare started before I ever went out so help my kids shovel the driveway. Needless to say that the shoveling just made things worse...lol. I know my Rhuemy definately believes in weather related flares. He says that he has a great deal of RA patients that flare from the weather.

I'm dreading this weekend, they're calling for 2 - 4" starting Saturday night and on through Sunday (this on top of the 8" that hasn't even began to melt yet). Everyone wants a white Christmas.....Bah Humbug.....lol. White Christmas = pain...lol.

I know when the rains come, i get a 24hr notice by pain hitting.  Just wish i paid attention.  I always thing "ooo horrible flair" when it's just the weather taking me for a loop.
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