Pain and weather

I haven't noticed a correlation with the weather myself, but that's just me. I do know that when it's dry out my skin goes crazy! No change in amount of pain or anything though.

Kathryn

 I've been on Plaquenil for 2 yrs, and it took awhile for the full effect to kick in, so try to be patient.  I didn't think it was helping all that much until I reduced the dose to once daily after being on it for a year and went into a nasty flare.  I was more than happy to resume the full dose.  

I had a fibro diagnosis for nearly 10 yrs before the other crud kicked in - and the weather was always an aggravating factor for it.  Fluctuating barometric pressures and temperatures, high humidity, and high winds all seem to trigger pain and fatigue.  I do think the lupus/RA symptoms add to the chorus and I tend to feel worse with the bad weather than with just the fibro alone, it seems.  Perhaps I'm just older now and not as resiliant.  When the anti-inflammatories don't seem to touch the pain and malaise I usually suspect fibro as the source.

Hope you feel better soon.

Lucy

Hi! all,

I hate snow and damp and grey and used to thrive in the sunlight. Something I miss the most, because now the littlest bit of sun makes me so sick, I almost feel dying would be easier. I learned the hard way to stay out of it. And I can predict the weather simply because of changes in how sick I feel, and how bad my joints get. I believe it is a barometric pressure connection, but I have arthritis and asthma, too.

hugs,

suetoo

OH yes!!! I get horrible pains when it gets ready to storm, usually a good day before it hits! I always joke around that I should be a weather person because I can pretty much predict it better than them!! HAHA. My joints also swell up and become very red and warm to the touch with wet rainy weather and for the first month or so of winter.