Guest guest Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I don't know about others, but for me moving down here to MS was the worst for my RA. My doc said that the humidity makes it worse in some people and I am one of those. When it starts getting warm here I swell and hurt real bad. Now during the winter months here I feel great, but starting here this month when it starts getting hot and all I stay indoors all the time. I prefer the cold versus the hot, but I am from WA state and felt great up there with the meds, here the meds just are not helping. I don't want to discourage you, but that is how it is for me. In a message dated 2/4/2008 11:25:36 A.M. Central Standard Time, hazelmyst66@... writes: Hello all! I hope that you had a great weekend! I was wondering how those of you in the south (I'm in OH) have noticed any differences being in a warmer climate. Hopefully someone will have cooler areas to compare to. My husband wants to move our family to FL. He thinks I'd feel better. I have RA as well as fibro and I hurt when our crazy OH weather changes...especiallweather changes...especiall<WBR>y sinc much in a week. Rain bothers me too. Thanks ahead of time for opinions! Sincerely, Lynda **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp00300000002\ 5 48) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 Hi - I live in South Carolina - about an hour from the beach and USUALLY, the climate is relatively warm during the winter - in the 30-40's during the worse part of the winter, although this year, the weather during this winter has been abnormally cold - 20-30's on a lot of days. I have read that the weather doesn't really affect RA however, all of the people that I have talked to - locally - , i.e. at the doctor's office, with RA, do see a difference when the weather changes dramatically. Even my own physician said that it is not uncommon to become the weather expert in your own family. I know that with me, the weather may not have changed visibly yet but if the barometric pressure changes (like a cold front coming in) - my pain will increase very noticably. I usually take a look at the weather channel and sure enough, something is coming. That isn't a steadfast rule necessarily with me, as there is always an exception from time to time. I do think that I do better during the rest of the year. I would take a trip and check it out before I would actually pack up and move as we are all so very different. Lynda <hazelmyst66@...> wrote: Hello all! I hope that you had a great weekend! I was wondering how those of you in the south (I'm in OH) have noticed any differences being in a warmer climate. Hopefully someone will have cooler areas to compare to. My husband wants to move our family to FL. He thinks I'd feel better. I have RA as well as fibro and I hurt when our crazy OH weather changes...especially since it's going up and down in temp so much in a week. Rain bothers me too. Thanks ahead of time for opinions! Sincerely, Lynda ltdavis_jrdavis@... --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 My husband moved me to Houston for the same reason. Except the humidity in Houston made it worse than IL! Also, I could not find a Rheumy to take care of me for 10 months. In the meantime the pc doctors took me off what I was on & I went into a major, even worse, relapse. If you got a good team of doctors working with you, I would not mess with moving! > > Hello all! I hope that you had a great weekend! I was wondering how > those of you in the south (I'm in OH) have noticed any differences > being in a warmer climate. Hopefully someone will have cooler areas to > compare to. My husband wants to move our family to FL. He thinks I'd > feel better. I have RA as well as fibro and I hurt when our crazy OH > weather changes...especially since it's going up and down in temp so > much in a week. Rain bothers me too. > Thanks ahead of time for opinions! > Sincerely, > Lynda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 HI Lynda! I live in Michigan and am 36 and have RA/FMS. I feel horrible when I go to FL as the humidity kills me! I went last year in January for my 35th birthday with a friend and I got so sick. Yet when I go to CA I feel wonderful! --- Lynda <hazelmyst66@...> wrote: > Hello all! I hope that you had a great weekend! I > was wondering how > those of you in the south (I'm in OH) have noticed > any differences > being in a warmer climate. Hopefully someone will > have cooler areas to > compare to. My husband wants to move our family to > FL. He thinks I'd > feel better. I have RA as well as fibro and I hurt > when our crazy OH > weather changes...especially since it's going up and > down in temp so > much in a week. Rain bothers me too. > Thanks ahead of time for opinions! > Sincerely, > Lynda > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2008 Report Share Posted February 4, 2008 I live in Cuero, TX which is hot and humid. I have much more problems w/ my joints here than when I am in dryer, but colder climates(I spend a lot of time in Ft , CO). I also have a cousin w/MS who lived here, and has now moved to Alberquerque NM and is doing MUCH better there w/the dryer climate. I think the take home lesson is that warmer may help, but humidity makes it worse, even when warm. Jeanette <jhkerch@...> wrote: My husband moved me to Houston for the same reason. Except the humidity in Houston made it worse than IL! Also, I could not find a Rheumy to take care of me for 10 months. In the meantime the pc doctors took me off what I was on & I went into a major, even worse, relapse. If you got a good team of doctors working with you, I would not mess with moving! > > Hello all! I hope that you had a great weekend! I was wondering how > those of you in the south (I'm in OH) have noticed any differences > being in a warmer climate. Hopefully someone will have cooler areas to > compare to. My husband wants to move our family to FL. He thinks I'd > feel better. I have RA as well as fibro and I hurt when our crazy OH > weather changes...especially since it's going up and down in temp so > much in a week. Rain bothers me too. > Thanks ahead of time for opinions! > Sincerely, > Lynda > --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Thank you so much for all the replies to my post! It gives me something to work with. I didn't want to move, but my hubby is just trying to help me. Thanks again!!!! --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I moved from Florida back to Oklahoma. I was much sicker in Florida for whatever reason. I think it may have had to do with the constant pressure changes. It made my RA stay in a constant flare. > > Thank you so much for all the replies to my post! It gives me something to work with. I didn't want to move, but my hubby is just trying to help me. Thanks again!!!! > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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