Chronic Pain Support Group
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Does the High Humidity affect patients with chronic pain.
It has been very hot and humid since over a week now, abnormal high of 35c with 100% humidity, and man it seems like I need to take my meds closer together during the day, which leaves me to take Ibuprofen at night.
At this time I am prescribed by my PCP, 3x20mgs of oxycontin a day, and most days I would need an extra to cope with the rest of the day.
The last time I saw my doctor we had many other issues to address, and he sort of brushed off the fact that my results of my lower back, used up disks, so I didn't get a chance to discuss with him about the breakthrew pain or whenever on days that I would need an extra pill.
What should I do, should I continue to see my PCP re: my lower back, or go and see a pain management doctor.
This is a new diagnosed.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Mckenzie One day at the time
It has been very hot and humid since over a week now, abnormal high of 35c with 100% humidity, and man it seems like I need to take my meds closer together during the day, which leaves me to take Ibuprofen at night.
At this time I am prescribed by my PCP, 3x20mgs of oxycontin a day, and most days I would need an extra to cope with the rest of the day.
The last time I saw my doctor we had many other issues to address, and he sort of brushed off the fact that my results of my lower back, used up disks, so I didn't get a chance to discuss with him about the breakthrew pain or whenever on days that I would need an extra pill.
What should I do, should I continue to see my PCP re: my lower back, or go and see a pain management doctor.
This is a new diagnosed.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks, Mckenzie One day at the time
Let me know how it goes, good luck and feel better.
Pink and I live in the Mojave Desert. Today was a cool 105 with 5 percent humidity.
Remember two weeks ago we were in South Florida, 90 degrees with 95 percent humidity.
The combination of heat and humidity is much worse. Now of course we are not used to humidity but the constant wet feeling makes you tired and run down. It seems the air is heavier and that makes walking or any chore harder.
So in my unscientific opinion humidity hurts. I can also say with confidence since it gets into the teens in the winter with low humidity that cold and damp sucks rocks for chronic pain and arthritis.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Ouch
It bothers my back, but affects the fibro most of all. Sucks.
Absolutely talk to your doctor. And if you don't feel as though your PCP is managing your pain the way they should be, then I'd personally seek out a pain management specialist. They need to understand that the breakthrough pain affects your quality of life, and if you have difficulty performing your usual self-care tasks (showering, etc.) then they certainly need to know about it.
Good luck...
At first I thought it would be good, like a sauna, but I was so wrong. It's exausting and being exausted just makes everything worse.
It's hard to sleep when it's hot and humid too. When you don't get enough rest...well, you know.
I think any extreme weather adversely affects our pain levels. I'm looking forward to Fall.
I dread Canadian summers now, they are soo hot and humid since about 5 years.
I rather fall, winter, and spring anytime.
Especially now being diagnosed with COPD and emphysema, the humidity makes it soo hard to function.
Then the pain from my head to my toes on top of it all, some days just showering is a major chore.
What a life!
Mckenzie
One day at the time
Thanks everyone for your great responce.