Re: Barometric Pressures...aka it's the Moon!

[Guest guest]

<< I'm sure it's a barometric thing myself. Highs and Lows, the extremes

really

effect me. >>

Many, many, many people with joint problems/arthritis/osteoarthritic

conditions will " swear on a Bible " that weather changes (read as barometric

changes) effect/affect their joint problems, e.g. increase pain, stiffness.

It seems that many of us RLS'ers have some history of either joint/back

trauma/injury/surgery that seems to cause/aggrevate our RLS; hence, it would

only seem to stand that barometric changes could possible effect/affect our

RLS symptoms.

But, scientific studies dealing with this presumption " claim " that there is

no clear scientific evidence to support a connection between weather changes

& joint conditions.

But, I beg to differ based on my own personal experience. I can literally

predict the weather (falling barometric pressure) based on my degree of

pain/stiffness in my right osteoarthritic knee (football injury/post

surgery). Okay, I guess that is all in my head too, eh (being the mental

weakling that I am)?

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