Barometic Arthritis - Arthritis Message Board

rayefaye · 02-06-2007, 08:43 PM

I was wondering if anyone suffered from what they call barometic arthritis? That when your joints ache real bad days before there are signficant changes in the weather. For instance, when a whole lot of rain is on the way my knees and ankles hurt so bad and nothings seems to help, not even the arthritis medicine. The left foot hurts real bad before it snows, it's like someone is stabbing me in the foot. If any one suffers from this please let me know.

newfie11 · 02-07-2007, 06:19 AM

I have had others with arthritis tell me their arthritis pain gets worse when the barometric pressure goes up or down. I know I feel it more if it is cold.
Newfie11

rayefaye · 02-07-2007, 06:44 AM

Thanks Newfie11, I see you leave in Nebraska, so I know you all must have been suffering through that recent snow and ice storms recently. That kind of weather would have made me suffer for days on end.

newfie11 · 02-07-2007, 06:53 AM

We had a reprieve for the last two days and it was almost 60. A heatwave for us.

Newfie11

RAINIE73 · 02-07-2007, 10:31 AM

I know that I do all the time! I am 33 and have been feeling this for about 10 years or so. I have 4 herniated disks, plus DDD in my spine along with DJD in most of my joints. Usually during cold weather my left shoulder, right elbow, left knee and ankle along with most of my back and hips bother me. I live in Michigan and it has been super cold here. I feel bad, because most of my co-workers are probally thinking I have a bad attitude half the time, but they don't understand the pain I am in all the time. Like today, I have already taken 2 darvocets and 4 motrin this morning and am not getting much reprieve from it. My doctor has mentioned sending me to a pain management specialist, but I am kind of leary of going. So I know what you mean.

Lorraine