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Posted 3/26/2014 5:12 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Everyone,

Does anyone in the forum feel a noticeable difference during warmer times of the year?

It is always a marked improvement during the warmer months for me - just kicked in a few weeks ago and I have been feeling wonderful. It is such an improvement in the summertime that I am thinking of picking up and moving to a warmer climate year round. I live in Philadelphia now, and am thinking of a year-round warm climate like Arizona, Texas or the southern east coast like Georgia. It would mean a major uprooting - my husband and I own our home, have 4 pets and ALL of our family and friends in the area... but I have spent 10 years running all of the tests, trying so many medications. Just had my most recent appointment with the GI doc and it seems he's worked all of the magic he has. He has worked wonders, but it is still a crippling disease and I am still searching for changes that will give me back more of the life I had before.

So, just reaching out and asking for opinions, whether you have thought of this or have tried it... etc. Thanks!
Posted 4/5/2014 10:30 PM (GMT 0)
yes, me too. i tend to have flair ups in winters. but i live in sunny so california. winters get to be kinda cold too. lows in the 40's. and highs in the low 60's. but i cannot move cause of child custody with my ex wife. but if i were you, i'd would relocate to somewhere even warmer than az. i would consider hawaii, or florida. cause i heard az gets kinda cold with the desert winters too.

its starting to warm up this year now, but i'm still suffering. i'm hoping to warm up even more soon.
Posted 4/11/2014 6:09 AM (GMT 0)
For me, I get worse when I get hot. Which sucks because I live in south Georgia.
Posted 4/14/2014 6:22 PM (GMT 0)
I am also living in Philadelphia and I think I also do better in the summer. I think it may have to do with mood/stress. Digestive issues have a connection to mood and stress which tends to be more in the winter months. My husband and I have also considered moving to a warmer client (he is ready to go whenever) but my life is here. My family, pets, my private practice business, my friends, my home that we own. It is in the back of my mind though and maybe one day we will move. I hear San Diego is a great place to live.
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