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Why does colder weather or high altitude decrease nerve pain?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Nov 20, 2023 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Hello @persimmon85364. Welcome to Connect. You will notice I have moved your post into the Neuropathy Support Group, which you can find here now:
- Neuropathy Support Group: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/why-does-colder-weather-or-high-altitude-decrease-nerve-pain/
I wonder how immediate your husband's pain subsides after traveling to MN? The reason I ask is that while weather changes may not have any correlation to nerve pain, it may be worth looking into environmental exposure in your home that could be making his symptoms worse, and hence, his symptoms less so when traveling.
Toxics such as lead, mercury, arsenic and thalium along with some organic insecticides and solvents can result in neuropathies. It may be worth exploring some of those factors in your search to find answers. Do you happen to live in an older home that could contain some of these toxins?
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I live in the high Andes in Ecuador, Our city is 8400 ft. i have episodic , minor issues with neuropathy . My oncologo warned me about eating cold foods, being in a cold environment, avoiding all cold.
It can be very cold at high altitudes here. I have related neuropathy to reaching into the freezer top part of my frig. I avoid most sugar so no ice cream or icy drinks with sugar, . No or very little other issues with neuropathy through the fifth month of tx. Otherwise after 5 months post-surgery Foxfol chemo for colon cancer, I am fine. Have an excellent diet .,.I do not OVERTHINK this cancer and try to let go of OUTCOMES EACH DAY... GOOD LUCK. CANCER IS A MENTAL G AME.
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I never thought of these things, I will check as our home is 55 years old.
But when he goes to his mom's house 4 hours away in Tucson, for a week, he is still in immense pain but her older house could have items above as well.
Most recent experience is when we flew to MN and that night/next day his pain was almost gone then when we returned to AZ, normally pain returns immediate but this time there was a delay in his body for 1 1/2 weeks till pain returned which was a mystery as to "why".