Hi, yesterday I've felt worse than I have for a while and the only thing I can think of is that it was a very damp, cold and humid day. My muscles ached and I just felt fluish and yucky. Now I'm scared some of my symptoms are coming back but I'm hoping maybe it was just the weather...does anyone else feel worse on days like that? Is there anything you can do to feel better? Thanks.

I find the winter the worst. I never want to do a thing. My body doesn't want to move and I have great pain.

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Dale

That's what is strange...my symptoms haven't been made worse by winter in general...but when that damp, drizzly day hit they seemed to be!?

I always feel worse when it rains especially if its a cold rain. The barimetric pressure changing can make the pain much worse for people w/FM.

Confetti: as a Fibro freak, I never used to have trouble with the weather. Until this year: when it suddenly grew colder, my muscles were on fire, I just couldn't get warm! The other day, suddenly my muscles began to ache strongly, I looked outside and sure enuf,it was raining! This winter I have been using a heating pad, wear thicker clothes, and use a warm bath. People may look at you strangely if you mention all this, but believe me, weather matters, Al

I know exactly what you are talking about. Last week it was really bad. My doctor changed the anti-inflammatory I am on and he said it would take 10 days before it would start working properly. Sure enough it did and without my 800mg of motrin I was miserable. For several days I ached so bad that I could hardly move. This week I am feeling much better and have cut down a little on the Tylenol 3's. Yesterday was a little bad because I didn't take any time out to rest. I went to work at 7 am, went straight to school at 1 pm and did not get home until 9:45 last night. By time I got home I was totally exhausted and in pain. It was raining and snowing both so the pain was more noticable than it had been since the anti inflam's started working. I feel much better today tho!! It is nice to have a good day in the middle of all the bad ones. Hang in there, spring IS coming soon http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

Katt

Allen, I noticed you live in AZ. I have been advised by my GP that AZ would be a good place to live because it is so dry and warm, and my company has an office there so I could transfer fairly easily. Do you feel that it is better?? Have you ever lived anywhere that was cold, and if so, did you notice more pain??? I am curious about the difference in the weather if it makes a BIG difference. With my osteoarthritis and FM etc. etc. I know that in the next 10 to 15 years I am going to be moving to where I have the least amount of pain.

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I find hot, humid days really intensify the symptoms and usually I notice the pain increase before the rain starts. Also, two different friends mentioned what they noticed with me-a painful flareup at the full moon and extreme achiness with low pressure systems.

Hey Katnap: moving to the Phoenix area(where I live)does have its pluses. Warm, dry weather seems to be kinder to the muscles,etc. When May comes we do have the Greater Phoenix Bakeoff, but we just stay inside more(like you Midwesterners do in winter). There are higher elevations in Arizona, where the seasons are milder and some magnificent mountain country. But yes, I think moving to AZ MIGHT be helpful. Al

Al, we should all move there and take over the state. We would all fit and then we would be noticed! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif

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Dale