Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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butterflii410 04/10/2013

I've heard that weather changes can affect some people but I've never noticed if it affected me. But today I'm wondering if it did.

As you all probably know, I started gluten free over 2 weeks ago and am feeling better. Not as tired, a little more energy. But today was awful. I am so tired and I had no energy, just like before the diet. Ugh, I hate this feeling. Anyway, it occurred to me that maybe it was the weather. I live in Oregon and the weather can be unpredictable at times. Last week it was in the 70s but this week it's been in the 50s and 60s but pretty dry. Today felt colder because the wind was blowing and it rained a lot. I had to stand out in it to get my daughter from the bus. I'm in a bit more pain than usual but nothing major.

What are your thoughts? How are you affected by weather?

OutsideSmile 04/12/2013

Low pressure systems (brings windy, wet weather) are the absolute worst for my pain! Al Roker said that the lower the barometric pressure, the more pressure is added to every square inch of our bodies. This makes sense to me. During Hurricane Sandy my pain levels were through the roof. I later read that the barometric pressure from that system was a record low.

OutsideSmile 04/12/2013

BTW Fibrolady~ I liked your poem. Thank you for sharing.

Dawn815 04/12/2013

Yep, the cool rainy days we have had lately here in Pa. has me hurting pretty badly. Right now my neck, and knee is very painful. Pain meds and rice bags (moist heat source I am currently using) is not touching it! UGH!!!!

Take Care, Dawn

Dawn815 04/12/2013

FibroLady~

I love your poem! :-)

Take Care, Dawn

butterflii410 04/12/2013

I'm still not sure of if its the weather but I started taking a multivitamin, Vitamin B12, and a joint pain medicine with MSM and Vitamin D. I forgot to take it on Wednesday and I didn't take it until late yesterday (and yesterday was just as bad) but today I'm better and the weather is the same. So I'm thinking that forgetting the vitamins might have done it. I'm glad it's not the weather because I LOVE cold weather; wind, rain, and all that stuff. Not a big fan of snow but luckily we don't get a lot of it here. I DO NOT like summertime. I dread it and when it comes, I can't wait until it's over! I know: I am weird. :o)

I haven't eaten out before that so I know there was no contamination and usually dinners are GF for my family.

kyliana 04/12/2013

the weather changes just kill me! If the temp is stable its not so bad but here in Erie Pa the weather changes so fast (don't like the weather, wait five minutes!) It was 68 last week and 43 today! I'm hurting worse than I have in quite a while

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