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Pain And Changes In Weather...Am I Alone????

Posted by cahnny @cahnny, Sep 10, 2016

I've read articles saying that changes in weather can effect severity of pain and, of course, there's the old timers who swear the old bones ache when it's gonna rain. Well I guess, at 70 years old, I'm now an old timer and, let me tell you...my old bones and muscles, and skin, and hair HURT. There are days I hurt from neuropathy and Morton's Neuroma in my feet and legs, to profound itching along my degenerating spine (I think due to pinches nerves), to aching joints, swollen cysts behind my arthritic knees, gut discomfort from IBS, pinched nerves EVERYWHERE to neck pain that goes down my arms, to skin that just feels sore and tingly. I'm talking all these things all at the same time. It's like someone flipped a switch and lit me up like a roman candle. One doctor will say...that could very well be. Another doctor will say poppy cock. Well poppy cock this...I know my body and I know how it feels and I know it's not in my head. Now it might be coming FROM my head...as in mixed up signals from the brain saying YOU'RE IN PAIN but the pain and sensations are real.

I needed a new bedside alarm clock so purchased a clock that also provides barometric pressure, temperature, and humidity readings. It seems, without fail, on days when there is a dramatic swing in barometric pressure my body goes into all over intense pain mode. Do any of you have the same experiences??? I'm not talking just a little aching. I'm talking REAL discomfort.

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cahnny | @cahnny | Sep 12, 2016
In reply to @concernedmtnmom "Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoceverywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood..." + (show)
@concernedmtnmom

Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoc<br>everywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood pressure, heart rate.<br>50,000 IU per week can change your life. Blood test will tell you in less<br>than a week.<br>

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kaykat...thank you. We get a LOT of cloudy wet days here but I'll make a better effort to sit outside for at least that long.

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ujeeniack | @ujeeniack | Sep 12, 2016
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@concernedmtnmom

Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoc<br>everywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood pressure, heart rate.<br>50,000 IU per week can change your life. Blood test will tell you in less<br>than a week.<br>

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VERY GOOD;MY KIDNEY SUPPORT GROUP AT KITTAY HOUSE* IN THE BRONX,NY HEARD<br>THIS ARTICLE YESTERDAY!<br><br>* SENIOR RESIDENCE WITH AVERAGE AGE ABOUT 85,MOSTLY NEEDING ASSISTANCE<br>AND AIDES.<br>

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ocangela | @ocangela | Sep 12, 2016
In reply to @concernedmtnmom "Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoceverywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood..." + (show)
@concernedmtnmom

Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoc<br>everywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood pressure, heart rate.<br>50,000 IU per week can change your life. Blood test will tell you in less<br>than a week.<br>

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We need to check n the vitamin D levels. I have been told that a minimum of 5000 a day of vitamin D is necessary .<br><br>

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JohnWBurns | @johnwburns | Sep 12, 2016
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@concernedmtnmom

Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoc<br>everywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood pressure, heart rate.<br>50,000 IU per week can change your life. Blood test will tell you in less<br>than a week.<br>

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5,000 is probably excessive unless you have absorption problems. I'd suggest that you keep the intake modest, as stated above, at least until you have a blood level.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Sep 12, 2016
In reply to @concernedmtnmom "Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoceverywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood..." + (show)
@concernedmtnmom

Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoc<br>everywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood pressure, heart rate.<br>50,000 IU per week can change your life. Blood test will tell you in less<br>than a week.<br>

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Vitamin D: Here are some vetted resources about vitamin D, including dosage, recommendations and evidence.
- From the Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/vitamin-d/background/hrb-20060400
- From the National Institutes of Health https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional/

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JohnWBurns | @johnwburns | Sep 12, 2016

Its a good idea to linger on Vitamin D a bit since it brings up the broader issue that there are some nutrients that are easily available as supplements which people are assuming that more is always better. Along with vitamin D, potassium, magnesium and b-complex come to mind. High potassium is a danger to elderly folks with heart issues, high magnesium acts like a calcium channel blocker, some b vitamins in high doses are linked to cancer progression. etc. All of these nutrients have a sweet spot in their serum and cellular levels within which they can be a huge help. On either end of the curve however, they start turning toxic. Its a boring idea borrowed from toxicology, "Hormesis", but it applies. Unless a danger of deficiency exists its probably wise to assume that less-is-more, especially as you get older.

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Martin Jensen, Volunteer Mentor | @predictable | Sep 12, 2016
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@johnwburns

Its a good idea to linger on Vitamin D a bit since it brings up the broader issue that there are some nutrients that are easily available as supplements which people are assuming that more is always better. Along with vitamin D, potassium, magnesium and b-complex come to mind. High potassium is a danger to elderly folks with heart issues, high magnesium acts like a calcium channel blocker, some b vitamins in high doses are linked to cancer progression. etc. All of these nutrients have a sweet spot in their serum and cellular levels within which they can be a huge help. On either end of the curve however, they start turning toxic. Its a boring idea borrowed from toxicology, "Hormesis", but it applies. Unless a danger of deficiency exists its probably wise to assume that less-is-more, especially as you get older.

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@johnwburns, your emphasis on "especially as you get older" is important for all of the nutrients you mentioned. But as you suggest, younger people as well as senior citizens should be careful not to take in excessive amounts of any of them. Finding the "sweet spot" is a highly individualized search, preferably under supervision by a physician.

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JohnWBurns | @johnwburns | Sep 12, 2016
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@johnwburns

Its a good idea to linger on Vitamin D a bit since it brings up the broader issue that there are some nutrients that are easily available as supplements which people are assuming that more is always better. Along with vitamin D, potassium, magnesium and b-complex come to mind. High potassium is a danger to elderly folks with heart issues, high magnesium acts like a calcium channel blocker, some b vitamins in high doses are linked to cancer progression. etc. All of these nutrients have a sweet spot in their serum and cellular levels within which they can be a huge help. On either end of the curve however, they start turning toxic. Its a boring idea borrowed from toxicology, "Hormesis", but it applies. Unless a danger of deficiency exists its probably wise to assume that less-is-more, especially as you get older.

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Absolutely. More broadly, fixating on stove-piped solutions is rarely a good idea.

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cahnny | @cahnny | Sep 12, 2016
In reply to @concernedmtnmom "Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoceverywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood..." + (show)
@concernedmtnmom

Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoc<br>everywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood pressure, heart rate.<br>50,000 IU per week can change your life. Blood test will tell you in less<br>than a week.<br>

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Excellent!!!!!

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concerned mtn. mom | @concernedmtnmom | Sep 12, 2016
In reply to @concernedmtnmom "Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoceverywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood..." + (show)
@concernedmtnmom

Have you checked your Vitamin D levels? Deficiency can wreak havoc<br>everywhere...joints, skin, general muscle pain, blood pressure, heart rate.<br>50,000 IU per week can change your life. Blood test will tell you in less<br>than a week.<br>

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Oh, my, I'm afraid I wasn't clear enough in my suggestion to look into Vit. D. Of course I meant to check with your doctor first, as you always should. I thought that was understood when I mentioned a blood test...I assume you need a doctor for that! As for how much, a single dose of 50,000 IU requires a prescription, so again, I was thinking you'd consult a doctor. The other posters here are right, you shouldn't take a bunch of supplements without consulting your doctor first. Vitamin D deficiency is very common now, especially north of Tennessee. But your doctor should help you on all this. I do hope you get relief!

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