Arthritis and rain - Arthritis Message Board

Philip · 06-13-2003, 11:08 AM

Hello,
Has anyone heard why arthritis gets worse when it rains? Is there any explanation?

Thanks,
Philip

Dawnrise · 06-13-2003, 02:31 PM

Supposedly its due to the barometric pressure.

lilah · 06-14-2003, 07:46 AM

I find that 12-15 hours before a rain I feel it - even if it doesn't rain right here but there is a storm in the area the change in pressure can make me misrable. Sometimes I dnn't realize what it was until after! doh you would think that by now my brain would have made the connection - suddenly feel worse == weather change

Lavender76 · 06-15-2003, 05:34 PM

I have osteoarthritis and I live in OK where we have humidity a lot. My father had arthritis and back problems forever and he moved out of state to SW Texas where it is dry and he say's he never has problems anymore. When you ask the doctor if weather affects it, most will say no. But I don't agree. Does anyone else feel as I do that the more humidity the more pain?

CHEEKS · 06-15-2003, 06:49 PM

I live in Florida and I find whenever it rains I get bad joint pain. I can tell when it is going to rain just by when the pain starts and where I get the pain. When it gets dry and the rain goes away I feel all better.