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Posted 8/19/2012 10:41 PM (GMT 0)
I was wondering when the worse fibro time of the year seems to be for you all. I have noticed over the past few years that I seem to peak with symptoms in late August... not sure why but pain is more, more areas, and sleep is less. I wonder if it's related to weed allergies as they are worse too. Anxiety seems higher, as does overall discomfort. Is it just me? Seems each August I'm re-evaluating whether my AD is working... last year was Elavil, this year it's Cymbalta... just had to cut back on the Cymbalta dose and symptoms are much worse so have upped it again... guess it is making a difference after all.
Posted 8/20/2012 12:17 AM (GMT 0)
We have a lot of fronts moving through this time of year to and the barometric pressure goes crazy. At least we do here in Michigan. We get the tail end of the hurricanes and plus our weather is changing to fall. More rain and colder nights.

I hope that you feel better soon. I had a painful day today too. We were suppose to get thunderstorms today but we didn't.

Take care,

Hugs, Karen
Posted 8/20/2012 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Karen. Never really thought about the barometric pressure... we're so dry here in CO that we've had no rain for weeks.... just wind, sun, hot..
Posted 8/20/2012 1:25 AM (GMT 0)
I had not thought about this before either. I live in Iowa. We go through alot of weather changes here between summer and fall, and this seems to be the worst time of the year for me.
Posted 8/20/2012 2:31 AM (GMT 0)
All year for me, directly tied to the barometer. Winter cold fronts, this past June TS Debbie blew in and hung around for 3 days. O M D!!!! That was horrible.
Posted 8/20/2012 3:13 AM (GMT 0)
I'm in Colorado too and was also wondering why I'm having so much pain the past couple of weeks - can't nap like I usually do, because I can't get comfortable enough. I'm going to do some googling on the effects of the barometer. That's something I've always wondered about, anyway.

I've been told that I have mold, weed, trees and grass allergies and our paper says that weeds are up, too. So who knows -

Debbie
Posted 8/20/2012 3:30 AM (GMT 0)
I live in Maine so I'm going with winter! My pain levels are much higher in the winter.
Posted 8/20/2012 7:23 AM (GMT 0)
We have had one of the coolest summers in Alaska. Now the rain and cooler temps at night are setting in. After the rain the snow. We had snow in June and July on the mountains. Sometimes we get snow at the end of sept. I hope I am ready this year. I usually ache in my hips in the winter.
Posted 8/20/2012 9:23 AM (GMT 0)
Winter for me. The damp cold seems to be the worst.

I can be outside happily in the cold when it's bone dry, or even raining, and just get a bit achy... But on those mornings where it's just damp, foggy and horrible... eeeessh it's evil. It’s not just pain, it’s like my body has been taken over by ... yuckness? There just isn't words to it justice, lol.

I find the humidity is a killer in summer too, but that's more of a fatigue thing than a pain thing.

Maybe I should just move to the desert.
Posted 8/20/2012 9:49 AM (GMT 0)
Luv2ride,

Mid-August through September is my worse time for allergies. Are you allergic to ragweed? I know when my allergies are acting up, my fibro becomes harder to deal with.

My worse time of year for fibro symptoms is winter.
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