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Posted 5/2/2010 8:24 PM (GMT 0)
Does the weather affect your pain at all? I am wondering if the rise in heat and humidity here have caused me to relapse very quickly. I was doing well and then BAM. I have been indoors though. Any thoughts on weather and pain? Thanks!
Posted 5/2/2010 9:34 PM (GMT 0)
yes weather affects us.
Posted 5/3/2010 3:27 AM (GMT 0)
For some people, the cold weather is worse. It sort of freezes up joints and increases pain. For me, though, it's the heat and humidity that's worse. I feel like everything swells more when it's hot. My uncle, who has something not lupus but sort of similar, can tell you when a storm is coming or the weather is changing based on his body.

Unfortunately, I haven't found a solution to any of this. Sorry!
Posted 5/3/2010 3:01 PM (GMT 0)
Yea, I guess now that this pain is here to stay with me, I guess I will learn how the weather affects me. I love to swim in the summer but that is the only thing I do outside. The heat kills me and makes me feel horrible and I live in the humid south! I think I would love the climate in the dessert, cool at night and warm in the day with no humidity! I am just hoping the cymbalta and plaquenil work soon! I couldn't sleep well last night from the aches and pains but fell asleep before I took any meds, so that was good. I woke up feeling ok so hopefully I will have a day without pain today, but the day is still young. Yesterday, it didn't hit until later in the day.
Posted 5/4/2010 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
the weather really does a number on me too. It was August-like this past weekend here in MD and I was sick after 10 minutes in the heat and 82% humidity. Yuck.
Posted 5/4/2010 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
Well, at least I know why the heat does me in now!! I just thought I was getting old. LOL........
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