Weather or not?

[Difficul]

Does anyone else think that their breathing improves when the weather forecast is for high pressure? Or it is just me...

[Germantara]

Speaking for myself I can feel awfull regardless off weather but I know alot peaple do suffer more certain times off year

[garibaldon in reply to Germantara]

I absolutely agree , last week the pressure was down to 955. mb and I was was struggling. Every one I told just rubbished it including myGP. It’s back to well over 1000 now thank god

[Patk1]

I've wondered about ths but not looked into it x

[jackdup]

I’ve never associated one with the other so will try to start paying more attention and see if I notice a correlation.

[Toby14]

Hi Difficul. I too suffer when the the rain comes in. When the low pressure sweeps in I get very short off breath and when the pressure rises I start to feel better and shortness of breath disappears. Your not alone.

[LissacFrance]

If high pressure also means drier weather, then yes. I don`t think the high pressure as such is the main factor. It`s the humidity that affects most people with breathing problems. Have a good day irrespective of the weather, Chris.

[leo60 in reply to LissacFrance]

I always thought it was humidity that made me feel rubbish, does this equate to the same thing? xx

[LissacFrance in reply to leo60]

Yes, low pressur is when it feels "muggy" and "close", not pleasant for anybody, but certainly makes breathing hard work. We live in an area that can change from dry to damp very quickly. At the moment it is not damp, but very wet. Lots of rain and not enough sunshine. I hope, funds permitting, that we can get away in February to find the sun in Spain. A long drive evn though we are in south-west France and I have to admit long journeys do take much longer than they did 20 years ago. I`m the only driver so have to be careful or I get shouted at. Chris.

[leo60 in reply to LissacFrance]

Yes, that would do it! Well I hope you manage to get away, I used to love a good road trip (comes from driving down to Yugoslavia every year as a child!), but not sure these days xx

[Gardeningdays]

Stormy weather sets me off, I can also feel changes in weather. Give me a warm dry day with a light breeze perfect.

[Alberta56]

The weather certainly affects my breathing, but it's very cold dry days which set me off and leave me gasping, especially if there is much of a wind.

[Ergendl]

Low pressure is often associated with rain and storms, so high humidity. I usually find breathing harder when it is wet or foggy.

[Biker88]

Low air pressure means less oxygen in the atmosphere so breathing becomes harder, bit like altitude sickness.

[Difficul in reply to Biker88]

Thank you for all your replies which I really appreciate. I'm so relieved it isn't just me! There being less oxygen in the atmosphere makes a lot of sense to me, especially as I usually find mid-temp breezy days are better for me.