Good weather or Bad weather.

wendgro
wendgro Member Posts: 296
edited 5. Jul 2011, 17:41 in Living with Arthritis archive
If it's cold they say your Arthritis is worse BUT on the days it has been hot my arthritis is just as bad my ankles and feet swell and I feel that I am walking with two dead weights so where does the theory come from about the weather. ??? :cry:

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  • Poppyg1rl
    Poppyg1rl Member Posts: 1,245
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Wendy,
    I totally agree with you re swelling in hot weather, as my ankle looks like it has it's own moon :lol: :!: yesterday i was trying to paint a ceiling while balancing on one leg, 2 fans going to cool me down and a dodgy packet of frozen peas tied onto my ankle with masking tape....I so wish I'd done the decorating in the winter!!! Xxx
    'grá agus solas'
    'Love and Light' translated from Irish. X
  • suzygirl
    suzygirl Member Posts: 2,005
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I have to agree, the heat is not helpful at all!
  • traluvie
    traluvie Member Posts: 2,579
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I can't say I notice any difference in the weather. . I feel the pain no matter what lol. The good thing about the sun is I like the heat on my joints when sore, saves the hot water bottle lol.
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  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Wendy
    I have OA, and I have said it before I suffer much more in the warm weather, they say it could be a change in pressure, but I can suffer most of the summer if its hot....not fair is it.. :roll: hope
    Love
    Barbara
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,398
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The truth is Wendy when we're suffering we look around for something to blame ......................and in my case it's not the weather it's usually my husband. :roll: :lol::lol::lol:
    Love, Legs x
    'Make a life out of what you have, not what you're missing'
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Nice one, Legs! Though I do think barometric pressure & humidity can play a part.
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  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Was it last year we had a thread about this......lots of people felt humidity affected them.....it does me....more than heat. Cold also affects me

    Love
    Hileena
  • Turbogran
    Turbogran Member Posts: 2,023
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I find more pain when it's really cold and damp.
    Stay positive always👍xx
  • wendgro
    wendgro Member Posts: 296
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    In April we bought a barometer as a present to ourselves each day we tapped it but it never moved we had heavy rain at one point and a mini heatwave on another day and yes you guessed it, the flippin thing never moved so last week we took it back to the jewellers and they have sent it back to the makers. I just rely on my eyes now look outside and you can usually tell what the weather is doing.We have had a laugh about it though.
  • Airwave!
    Airwave! Member Posts: 2,471
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You're not supposed to tap barometers, it jolts their internals, giving a false reading. :???:

    http://www.bekindtobarometersweek/notappingallowed/notevenbyarthers/webadvice/
  • Pherstun
    Pherstun Member Posts: 96
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My knees have been very bad the last two weeks and I had some terribly bad hip pain but I don't know if it's due to the hot weather, may be more due to the sandals I was wearing (due to lack of orthotic support).

    I am finding though I'm very sensitive to the heat these days - used to be I was fine with heat and my hubby really struggled but these days it's the other way round! Don't know why, may be something to do with my knee supports but I can't imagine it being the only reason. Anyone else with this symptom?

    Debbie
  • parrotman
    parrotman Member Posts: 36
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    My RA seems to be ok regardless of cold or warm but it does tend to play up when the season changes generally around Oct/Nov and March/April. Does seem odd or is it me ?
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