Re: It's the sun.

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Rick

I think you're probably right about the solar cycle. Whenever the sun does

weird stuff, it seems to effect me, negatively.

I'm not sure about the melatonin, but I did seem to do better when I used to

take it (might be a coincidence). I'm going to try restarting it. *fingers

crossed*

Thanks for the idea :-)

I can't imagine living with this pain for a decade. How do you manage? What

is the cause if your pain? (I have cancer, fibro, CFS, probable RSD, and

migraines) What do you take for pain?

Steve M in PA, age 21

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Mine is the opposite....my pain that is....its the worst for me in winter

and best during summer....so I hope this helps you!

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>Rick wrote:

>At first I thought it was the heat of summer that was affecting me. Since

I'm pretty much home bound in a well air conditioned house; that didn't seem

to be the thing. Then it dawned on me, that my pain status had something to

do with the solar cycle. I, then, learned that humans are affected by the

solar cycle. Strangely, when I took melatonin in the summer, it did take

away that ungodly dead feeling you get.

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>Rick wrote:

>At first I thought it was the heat of summer that was affecting me. Since I'm

pretty much home bound in a well air conditioned house; that didn't seem to be

the thing. Then it dawned on me, that my pain status had something to do with

the solar cycle. I, then, learned that humans are affected by the solar cycle.

Strangely, when I took melatonin in the summer, it did take away that ungodly

dead feeling you get.

>So, I want to ask the group two questions.

>1. Have you also notice this solar cycle effect with your pain status?

(Or is all this in my head?)

>2. Melatonin does ease my symptoms in summer, so is there another drug that

deals with the solar cycle in humans? (Ya know, some chemical that decreases or

increases with the solar cycle.)

Hi Rick

Here is a study at the Medscape site about Vitamin D deficiency and increased

chronic pain. I believe

Medscape to be a reliable site for information.

The best way to get Vitamin D is from sunshine. We must have Vitamin D to absorb

Calcium.  This

is why there are many foods that have Vitamin D added.

The second link is about how our bodies produce Vitamin D naturally from the

ultra violet rays

in Sunshine. There is also a list of foods that contain Vitamin D.

Please check your medications to see if they are photosensitive, this will cause

your skin

to burn. That is what the third link is about.

Here are too helpful sites:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/538061

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/vitamind

http://www.medicinenet.com/sun-sensitive_drugs_photosensitivity_to_drugs/article\

..htm

Kaylene

Moderator

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How do you find the solar cycle?

Ellen-Staying Strong

>Rick wrote:

>At first I thought it was the heat of summer that was affecting me. Since I'm

pretty much home bound in a well air conditioned house; that didn't seem to be

the thing. Then it dawned on me, that my pain status had something to do with

the solar cycle. I, then, learned that humans are affected by the solar cycle.

Strangely, when I took melatonin in the summer, it did take away that ungodly

dead feeling you get.

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>Rick wrote:

>

> So, I want to ask the group two questions.

>

> 1. Have you also notice this solar cycle effect with your pain status? (Or is

all this in my head?)

>

> 2. Melatonin does ease my symptoms in summer, so is there another drug that

deals with the solar cycle in humans? (Ya know, some chemical that decreases or

increases with the solar cycle.)

Rick,

Vitamin D reduces pain and in the months you may have reduced sun, you may get

reduced Vitamin D. I was told to take Vitamin D3 and you can get your Doctor to

check your lab values

and can tell which you have deficiencies in.

Yes, Sun does assist with pain. http://Pain-Topics.org/VitaminD

Vitamin D for Pain - Patient Brochure

pain-topics.org/pdf/vitamind-brochure.pdf assist patient information.

SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) occurs during winter and increases depression

and pain.

Seasonal affective disorder www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov and type in Seasonal

Affective Disorder at Wikipedia and they discuss this disorder and the light

therapy used for it. Also mentioned

There are many different treatments for classic (winter-based) seasonal

affective disorder, including light therapy, medication, ionized-air

administration, cognitive-behavioral therapy and carefully timed

supplementation[24] of the hormone melatonin.

So, Rick, you were taking what you needed to help you. Hope this information

helps, I experience it and open all the blinds in my house to get sunlight.

Bennie

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Kaylene,

Sorry, I did not mean to duplicate but I am glad we both thought of the Vitamin

D and I forgot how SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder affects us also. You are so

right about absorption and that is why I harp on the Vitamin lab checks as I was

deficient in B12, Vitamin D, Calcium and had my Intrinsic factor checked also.

I do notice a difference ( when I take regularly) but make sure the Vitamin D is

Vitamin D3 and combination helps along with checking hormone levels.

The research is out there and it is listed in Dr. Forest Tenents " Survival Guide

for Intractable Pain Patients " and at the paintopics.org site and there are

brochures there along with separate internet searches back up the research. Off

to take nigh time vitamins.

Bennie