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Why does colder weather or high altitude decrease nerve pain?

Posted by persimmon85364 @persimmon85364, Nov 2, 2023

My husband was diagnosed with intercostal neuroglia at Mayo and many surgeries done at Barrows over 16 years now. We live in AZ so the heat, humidity, dew point (we assume these are the factors) increases his pain/spasms but when we go to cooler places to visit like MN or even Flagstaff, AZ his pain is minimal or even disappears in MN. Doctors say there's no evidence that weather affects nerve pain but we see it. MN he had NO pain at all back in June but warm there with humidity and dew point similar to Yuma, AZ so baffles us, maybe it it being in higher elevation area or barometric pressure but when we check pressure, it is same % as here in southern AZ?? Does anyone have a source or lead to figure out why my husband's pain disappers in MN then returning to AZ, he falls to the floor in nerve pain spasms?

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michaelselectric | @michaelselectric | Oct 29, 2025

Yes, doctors tell you a lot of things but in less it's been proven in a case study they will not pass it on to there patients. Weather and altitudes most definitely affect my pain levels, due to a failed back surgery, which pinched the nerve going down my left leg.

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linda6101 | @linda6101 | Oct 29, 2025
In reply to @michaelselectric "Yes, doctors tell you a lot of things but in less it's been proven in a..." + (show)
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Yes, doctors tell you a lot of things but in less it's been proven in a case study they will not pass it on to there patients. Weather and altitudes most definitely affect my pain levels, due to a failed back surgery, which pinched the nerve going down my left leg.

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@michaelselectric I totally agree about the weather. I also had back surgery L5-S1 fused. That was 11 years ago . It didn't help me , Just made it worse over time.

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nrg | @nrg | Oct 30, 2025
In reply to @crossette "Just as another data point, cold has no effect my neuropathy in my feet and legs...." + (show)
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Just as another data point, cold has no effect my neuropathy in my feet and legs. (Mine is caused by spine trauma.) The pressure altitude seems to make no difference as well. I fly and have gone from 250 feet up to 7000 feet and back down again in one day with no noticeable difference.

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thank you for response as my neuropathy is spine related also.

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