Guest guest Posted December 14, 1998 Report Share Posted December 14, 1998 At 04:17 PM 12/14/98 -0500, you wrote: >From: ellenlu@... (Ellen Lubarsky) > >After about 9 years of illness, I realize that the only thing that I am >certain affects the way I feel is the barometric pressure. If the air >pressure is low or falling , I feel like I can't move at all. When >it's steady or rising I feel much , much better. Do others experience >this? I too am sure that the barometic pressure falling affects me a great deal. I dread any major front coming through. I've mentioned this to a few doctors and they stare at me blankly and really have nothing to say. Just wanted you to know that you're not alone on this. Best wishes. Lorraine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 14, 1998 Report Share Posted December 14, 1998 Dear Ellen, We have been researching the Hyperbaric Chamber for some time and have talked to numerous people who have tried it with wonderful results. Annie will be starting treatments in the Hyperbaric Chamber on Jan. 4th. Wish us luck! She will be getting two treatments a day for 6 weeks. We have to stay out of town to do these so during that time we will be away from the computer but we will up date every one when we can. We aren't expecting a cure just some relieve. Meg > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 1998 Report Share Posted December 15, 1998 Hi, I have noticed the same thing. My mother often asks me if the cold makes me feel worse. It really doesn't, but the drop in barometric pressure does it every time! Hugs, Chrissy Ü In a message dated 12/14/98 4:17:28 PM Eastern Standard Time, ellenlu@... writes: << After about 9 years of illness, I realize that the only thing that I am certain affects the way I feel is the barometric pressure. If the air pressure is low or falling , I feel like I can't move at all. When it's steady or rising I feel much , much better. Do others experience this? >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 1998 Report Share Posted December 15, 1998 Hi, Yes the pressure has been driving me crazy for years, even before Lyme. I have had arthritis for 25 years. I too dread it when I watch the weather and front is coming thru. Sometimes if I am really hurting, I will check the weather and see if that has aggravated the Lyme problem, and it usually has. Good luck, Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 1998 Report Share Posted December 15, 1998 Hi, For those of you who did indicated a problem when the barometer falls, do you know why this is? My blood pressure is very low, but I have no idea if this is why low air pressure wipes me out. . I keep thinking if I knew what the mechanism is, then I'd know what to do about it. Any ideas? Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 15, 1998 Report Share Posted December 15, 1998 Dear Meg, Good luck to you folks with the hyperbaric chamber treatments. I would love to know how it works out for youl Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 1998 Report Share Posted December 16, 1998 Ellen, I have not had the treatment. I did read liture that said 90% of all lyme patients after being treated had either no symtoms or less symtoms. Wow I think they might be own to something. Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 1998 Report Share Posted December 16, 1998 Meg, I think this might make you feel better. I know Annie is a teen. When I was first diagnosed I had just turn 16. I was very very sick with Lyme. Spent 1 month in the hospital and missed my jr, and half af my senior year of highschool. My doctor said that one main reason why I was so sick was because I got Lyme at the worst possible age. He said teen-age females for some hormon reason tend to get very sick. He said once they get older (19) they get much mucfh much better. That's what happen to me. I have a good feeling about the chamber treatment. I just wanted to tell you that because I don't want you to think this will go on forever. I know how upset my parents were and I know you must be feeling the same way. Just keep the faith. When I turned 19 I was well enpugh to go to community college. The next year I was well enough to go away to college. Take care, P.S. I will say a prayer for Annie tonight that the new treatment will get Annie well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 1998 Report Share Posted December 17, 1998 , I hate to get all excited again about still another thing that will give me my life back, but.... The hypebaric chamber does sound very interesing, though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2002 Report Share Posted July 30, 2002 Hi both Connies It is the wild swings in pressure systems that affect most of us. Here where we live we seem to be in an area that changes swiftly. For instance, yesterday we received a cold blast from the north, high winds, low clouds going one way and high clouds going the other. Actually looked a bit like tornado weather. Within the hour, the wind went from North to S.E. My joints went nuts. Temperature and humidity also seem to affect me somewhat. While spending the summer of 99 in Mississippi I found that the high heat and humidity helped rather than hindered me. Then last September in Ocean City, NJ, I found the humidity just right and could cut back on the Percocet a bit. I started on Vioxx when in MS so that may have changed the effect somewhat. I can remember an arthritis " weather report " on the net at one time but forgot where it was. +Dave --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.380 / Virus Database: 213 - Release Date: 24/07/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Below are some articles about the weather and arthritis pain levels. Somewhere in our archives we have a paper that was submitted by someone associated with scientific studies that proved this theory. <A HREF= " http://www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/infosheets/6258/6258.htm " >Arthritis Research Campaign | Rheumatism & the Weather</A> <A HREF= " http://www.allaboutarthritis.com/arthritis.cfm/living/258/-1/Pain " >Could the weather be causing your achy arthritis joint pain?</A> <A HREF= " http://www.weather.com/newscenter/topstories/health/achesandpains/010712pr\ essurearthritis.html?from=apfl " >weather.com - Aches & Pains News Results Page </A><A HREF= " http://arthritis.about.com/cs/weather/ " >Weather and Arthritis</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2002 Report Share Posted July 31, 2002 Thanks Connie, I think your explanation makes the a lot of sense, it's the pressure not the weather. The weather channel would then be able to give you a better idea when you might experience a problems when a sudden pressure drop is approaching? M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 I'm so glad someone else feels it besides me. I can feel a hurricane coming from across the Atlantic! I only seem to feel the low pressure changes, not the highs. In high school my friends called me to ask if it was going to rain before planning trips to the beach! It was kind of cool back then. It is definitely not cool now! Sib --------------------------------- Have a burning question? Go to Answers and get answers from real people who know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Hi Sib, I'm in the same camp as you. I, too can tell storms coming as if I were a farmer, but I'm in the Boston area! It became so noticeable to me so long back that I actually hit the local library to find out how much variation there was in barometric pressure (where was b.m. the highest in the country) across the U.S.! Too bad there wan't a chamber to climb in that could elevate barometric pressure when we needed it! Don sylvia sconyers <tcctyclk@...> wrote: I'm so glad someone else feels it besides me. I can feel a hurricane coming from across the Atlantic! I only seem to feel the low pressure changes, not the highs. In high school my friends called me to ask if it was going to rain before planning trips to the beach! It was kind of cool back then. It is definitely not cool now! Sib --------------------------------- Have a burning question? Go to Answers and get answers from real people who know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 > > I'm so glad someone else feels it besides me. I can feel a hurricane coming from across the Atlantic! I only seem to feel the low pressure changes, not the highs. In high school my friends called me to ask if it was going to rain before planning trips to the beach! It was kind of cool back then. It is definitely not cool now! > Oh I soooo dread pressure changes. High going to low is the absolute worst for me, but so are dramatic changes that happen quickly. I had such a good week last week since we were in the 40's and sunny all week. Then we got rain over the weekend and I was miserable. We have two barometers in the house and I can tell the family what they're doing w/o looking at them. When our liquid one " blows its top " I know I'm in for it. I'm glad it's not just me. I used to think it was funny when I had a " weather toe " (broken one at 12 y.o. that would warn me). I agree, now it's not funny to have an entire " weather body " !!! C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Yep - when that storm that spawned the tornado in Arkansas passed through here Saturday night, I was up all night. We play a game at our house where I try to guess whether the barometer is falling, steady, or rising based on whether my pain level is A, B, or C. I'm almost never wrong! In fact, I'm guessing right now it is rising because this is what passes for a low pain level for me. I'm popping back to weather to check... TaDa! " 29.84 inches and rising " is what says. Man, I'm good! regards, sherry z, the human barometer (one of many!) > > I'm so glad someone else feels it besides me. I can feel a hurricane coming from across the Atlantic! I only seem to feel the low pressure changes, not the highs. In high school my friends called me to ask if it was going to rain before planning trips to the beach! It was kind of cool back then. It is definitely not cool now! > > Sib > > > --------------------------------- > Have a burning question? Go to Answers and get answers from real people who know. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Thank you so much for the posts on this topic. I couldn't figure out why I suddenly felt so bad these past few days. I've been hurting so badly! This explains it! Hugs! Patty [ ] Re: Barometric pressure > > I'm so glad someone else feels it besides me. I can feel a hurricane coming from across the Atlantic! I only seem to feel the low pressure changes, not the highs. In high school my friends called me to ask if it was going to rain before planning trips to the beach! It was kind of cool back then. It is definitely not cool now! > Oh I soooo dread pressure changes. High going to low is the absolute worst for me, but so are dramatic changes that happen quickly. I had such a good week last week since we were in the 40's and sunny all week. Then we got rain over the weekend and I was miserable. We have two barometers in the house and I can tell the family what they're doing w/o looking at them. When our liquid one " blows its top " I know I'm in for it. I'm glad it's not just me. I used to think it was funny when I had a " weather toe " (broken one at 12 y.o. that would warn me). I agree, now it's not funny to have an entire " weather body " !!! C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 A friend of mine who is a sailor used to call me up and ask me if it was a good or bad day for sailing - that's how good I was, although my rheumy says its all baloney - ha! Margo " S. Zorzi " <szorzi_1999@...> wrote: Yep - when that storm that spawned the tornado in Arkansas passed through here Saturday night, I was up all night. We play a game at our house where I try to guess whether the barometer is falling, steady, or rising based on whether my pain level is A, B, or C. I'm almost never wrong! In fact, I'm guessing right now it is rising because this is what passes for a low pain level for me. I'm popping back to weather to check... TaDa! " 29.84 inches and rising " is what says. Man, I'm good! regards, sherry z, the human barometer (one of many!) > > I'm so glad someone else feels it besides me. I can feel a hurricane coming from across the Atlantic! I only seem to feel the low pressure changes, not the highs. In high school my friends called me to ask if it was going to rain before planning trips to the beach! It was kind of cool back then. It is definitely not cool now! > > Sib > > > --------------------------------- > Have a burning question? Go to Answers and get answers from real people who know. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 All the doctors say it's baloney, including the internists and orthopedic surgeons. (Except for the ones that have arthrits themselves!) [Editor's Note: Never a truer statement, Sherry. My rheumy has OA so he definitely gets the weather connection. Here in NY we not only have barometric pressure changes that can be quite dramatic (and I feel them all), but we also have four very distinct seasons (very hot summers, cool autumns, very cold winters and mild springs) and I flare whenever we enter winter and enter summer because those two swings are so stark compared to the fall and spring changes. My rheumy said that he can set his clock by my winter and summer flares. Our bodies are 75% water, so why is it so surprising to some that barometric pressure changes can cause enormous swings? Kathy F.] > > A friend of mine who is a sailor used to call me up and ask me if it was a good or bad day for sailing - that's how good I was, although my rheumy says its all baloney - ha! > Margo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 DITTO on the more normal barometric pressures..... living in south alabama, close to the gulf, this storm is causing more , and more pain. i hurt all over..... we are just getting started into the hurricane season though... june till november..... i do dread it every year. always on alert for storms, and the pain, pain, pain....... hope all are well tonight, betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Good morning Betty and group, Many topics catch my eye this morning, and barometric pressure has seemed to be important in how I feel although I'm not quite sure how. I know I feel worse before it rains and better when it does rain. Don't know why, but there's not much I can do. Cold and snow hurt soooo much. My most painful season is coming to an end. I feel worse from September until April, (I live in Michigan) and like you, dread it every year. Warm air and sunshine make my body and mind happy, so I'm sending some your way. Take care, (musiclvr3237) --- In , " betty gates " <bettygates@...> wrote: > > DITTO on the more normal barometric pressures..... living in south alabama, close to the gulf, this storm is causing more , and more pain. i hurt all over..... we are just getting started into the hurricane season though... june till november..... i do dread it every year. always on alert for storms, and the pain, pain, pain....... > > hope all are well tonight, > > betty > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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