RA worse in winter??

mylo
mylo Member Posts: 53
edited 9. Feb 2009, 17:32 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with RA last summer - can any of you give me a glimmer of hope that all these orrible symptoms might improve when the weather's a bit warmer?? Jane x

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  • redpoppy
    redpoppy Member Posts: 108
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi mylo.the winter definatly makes me worse.i feel lots better in a summer with less joint pain and swelling.
  • rebecca
    rebecca Bots Posts: 26
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    mylo wrote:
    Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with RA last summer - can any of you give me a glimmer of hope that all these orrible symptoms might improve when the weather's a bit warmer?? Jane x
    Hi Mylo :D I have had RA for 10 years i feel the cold whatever the
    weather,the summer does make you feel much better but you can
    still have flare ups if your inflamation is high, sat hear watching the snow cant wait for summer. :D
  • colinone
    colinone Member Posts: 1,039
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi mylo
    I'm not sure if its a mind thing, although i feel the cold quite bad these days. The Ra can and does for me flair in the summer. i think perhaps the summer just puts us in a better state of mind.
    Colin
  • yorkie
    yorkie Member Posts: 57
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    mylo wrote:
    Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with RA last summer - can any of you give me a glimmer of hope that all these orrible symptoms might improve when the weather's a bit warmer?? Jane x

    HI THERE
    I HAVE GOT PA FOR 14 YEARS NOW , AND IF I AM HAVING A FLAREUP IT CAN BE JUST AS BAD IN SUMMER WITH THE HEAT AS IN WINTER. SORRY.YORKIE
  • jaspercat
    jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    mylo wrote:
    Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with RA last summer - can any of you give me a glimmer of hope that all these orrible symptoms might improve when the weather's a bit warmer?? Jane x

    Hi, my RA is alot worse in the cold weather, even the tips of my fingers go numb, usually I am much better in the warmer weather, but it seems to affect different people in other ways love Jaspercatxx
  • suziev
    suziev Member Posts: 252
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    oh summer, heat just makes me feel so much better. once the weather changes my whole body just sucks up the cold, i then think i get used to it and defrost in the spring :o
    suzie
  • roczko
    roczko Member Posts: 92
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I find the cold aggravates the reynauds in my fingers but if I'm having a flare, the heat of the summer can make me feel so much worse.

    It's the same for me if the room or bed is too warm.

    In my younger years, the change of seasons seemed to make things worse but then they'd settle.

    Patrick

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