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Pain And Changes In Weather...Am I Alone????
Chronic Pain | Last Active: Oct 21, 2023 | Replies (149)Comment receiving replies
I can feel for anyone with this curse. I can predict rain, thunderstorms, and usually the intensity of both 3 to 4 days out from the event. Crazy as it may seem, in most cases, I am more accurate than the weather bureau. The pain is worse in my hands and my legs. I have had this much-hated talent for as long as I can remember. I have tried everything and nothing makes a difference. When traveling, (I have a lot) into say the Amazon I have no issues as the barometric pressure doesn't change much. It is far worse in spring/summer. Funny enough my chiropractor would call me to work out if it would rain so he knew if his son would play sport on that weekend. Regardless of what some so-called experts may say, we know our bodies better than anyone. If anyone finds a solution I would love to know. It is no fun I can assure you. Painkillers are the only management tool to live a normal life at times.
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Try living in Fl! After total knee replacement, I can predict a storm hours before. Sharp pain in different part of the knee. But, during IAN I had no pain , that was 16 hours of hell. But at the end of the storm, last 2 hours or so, pain meds and ice. I call my knee the weather gauge. I think many with arthritis have the same issue. But ice, ice, ice. Forget heat for me.
Welcome to Connect @csearch. Just wanted to say hello! I see you've found that you are not alone in your "talents". Cute way to put it. It does stink for sure! I've found out that because of a process called central sensitization the body feels more, kind of like a loud speaker. Here's more about central sensitization from an in depth scientific perspective - in case you are interested...
Pub Med Central - Central Sensitization: A Generator of Pain Hypersensitivity by Central Neural Plasticity:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2750819/#:~:text=Central%20sensitization%20corresponds%20to%20an,efficacy%2C%20or%20a%20reduced%20inhibition
And a more simplified video version from Dr. Sletten of Jacksonville Mayo Clinic -
Central Sensitization Syndrome - Dr. Christopher Sletten:
Knowing the "why behind the what" sometimes helps put the pieces together to better understand but obviously doesn't change the fact that it is what it is. You ask if there are any solutions - unfortunately, only symptom management as you have found out from your own journey. Besides medication, do you find other ways to work through the rise in symptoms during the spring and summer?
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My husband is the same way with his NDPH (New Daily Persistent Headache, 24/7 head pain). He can feel a storm coming in 3 - 4 days before the event too. I wish there was something to block the effects of barometric pressure changes.