Nicole tis was a topic that we used to talk about all the time here, and weather was my nemisis, now that ive reached a remission i have to honestly say, its not the weather, its you or rather iih. I so hate to put it in those terms, but its scouts honor. I always knew when a storm was 100 miles within St. Louis, i became obsessed with weather being causitive, when its the other way around just think of yourself as the human barometer. I dont feel the weather at all anymore, i swear i dont miss it either,i would grab my head and just rock and pray. now its my ovulation that sends me to the moon, now that i have blood proof of premenopause i get to say i told you so to the Dr.s, especially the tard ob/gyn! She still tried to argue, but when the endio backed me up she had no leg to stand on, this confirmed what me and the NO long suspected. Have you looked into an endio blood tests during ovulation especially when symptoms are bad?

chris fabry moved to arizona when his family was sick from mold. In arizona there is a lot less rain and therefore mold...I really think moving to somewhere less humid sometimes. When I was living in california for a christian camp the 7 months I was out there I never got a cold or sinus infection, I get them all the time here in indiana

There are many factors to location that can come into play with one's wellness. Humidity. Elevation. Frequency of storms/barometric pressure changes. Dusts/molds/pollens in the air. Average temperature. Winds. Precipitation.

Then, as Mary points out, there are all the internal factors. Having IIH in the first place. Allergies. Hormones. Chemical imbalances. Individual sensitivities. Genetic disorders. General health. Comorbids. How long you've been exposed to factors such as elevation (and how much your body has adapted).

Seems like there are as many possible combinations of internal and external irritants as there are individuals. I agree with Mary that as long as we are actively battling IIH, some or all of these factors are going to make life miserable. The trick is to figure out which of these factors we can control. If cold weather and barometric pressure seem to really affect you, I'd certainly believe it!

Unless for some diabolical reason your hubby has an ulterior motive, I find it very touching that he is concerned enough about your wellness that he would suggest moving might help you. Parts of CA, NV, AZ, NM, TX and LA all have warmer weather year-round, but vary GREATLY in other factors such as humidity and pollens. Is there any way y'all can plan out some brief vacations so you can give a few areas a test run? The best way to know for sure is to stand in those places and see how you feel.

That is something I've thought about for me the heat is unbearable for me. It makes me swell/retain water very badly so living in Louisiana has been nightmareish for me. Come cool/cold weather I feel a thousand times better. I also felt better this summer when we traveled up north which was cooler.
I think each person has their own weather triggers. I am only mildly affected by storms and usually it has more to do with the temperature.
I hope you can figure something out though!

I think it is wonderful your husband is supporting you so strongly that he's willing to move. What a gem.

I agree that everybody has something different that can trigger the pressure in their head.

I'm affected greatly by changing barometric pressure (large swings in weather). One my worst headaches was in Hawaii after a nice sunny day when a huge storm suddenly surged in. So consistent weather is what's important to me. I also don't do well at altitude so Denver would be a bad choice for me.

I should get a barometric pressure meter for my house.

My husband is pretty amazing, thank you! He is absolutely my best friend, and I couldn't battle this disease without him. I got sick a month after our wedding, which forced us to cancel our dream honeymoon to Italy. I keep promising him we'll get there someday, somehow!
I think the first thing I need to do is get a barometer for my house as well. I notice my headaches are worse when weather has obvious changes, but it would be good to track. I'm so all over the place right now, I'm probably grasping at straws. I just feel like this disease has stolen so much from me, that I'm trying to keep what I can. I had my post op neurosurgery appt yesterday and they have no answers for me. He said he feels that the lining around my brain is just super sensitive from 2 revisions in 5 days. He said he has no time line for me feeling better "it could be 3 weeks or 3 months". In the meantime I need to figure out if I'm going to be able to teach again.

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WOW! Two revisions in 5 days is **significant** to how you're feeling. I can certainly understand why you are so desperate for some relief. Like armywife, I've found that hot weather does not agree with me AT ALL. Neither does sunny weather. I've always been easily triggered to headache by sun exposure -- even as a toddler. IIH has only made me that much more photophobic and even sitting on a shady porch on a sunny day makes my whole head clench up. I think you have a great idea in keeping track of barometric pressure. You may want to include temps, pollen counts and how sunny it is as well. I can't imagine a perfect place to live that would never continbute to symptoms, but in all sincerity, I know I would be a lot more comfortable in a place where temps don't exceed 95.

Hmm... perhaps for therapeutic and research purposes, we should all spend a month in Hawaii!!

I will go back to Hawaii in a heartbeat! Must stay on the dry side ;)

Sea, Funny have been talking about headaches on the other thread and weather was brought up here ... I wrote on your discussion that mine broke yesterday afternoon. It was probably not a coincidence that a cold front moved through here and our temperature dropped from 60's in the morning to 30 by afternoon, and then leveled out.

Isn't the area known as the doldrums, around Bramuda, an area of very little wind patterns and weather changes? Lets move to the Caribbean :) Also, So-Up, it's a hazy sunshine so you would be ok in a Cabana with a floppy hat and cool drink :)

I took a cruise Boston to Bermuda this past summer, and I felt like a million bucks the whole trip!! Bermuda it is, we'll all move there and have a support group!

I'm in!