Hi ALL Fibro Warriors I’ve been recently diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, looking to hear people’s experiences.
Particularly has anyone experience differences in their symptoms getting aggravated/ amplified based on weather and temperature?
What are the differences with the severity of symptoms in countries with cold weather vs warm weather?
Any solid articles or research or sources with some form of guidance, will be very much appreciated.
Take Care
When people have posed the idea that vitamin d was the source of our fibro issues this has come up. However the prevalence of fibro in countries with sunshine like those in Australia, Africa and South America or even the US there was no significant conclusion.
Prevalence rates in some countries are affected by health systems and reporting capabilities as well as methodologies. But even taken this in to account the rates in Africa were significant as they were in other vitamin d rich countries.
Even within Europe our sunnier neighbours and those that are colder all have significant incidences of our condition.
As to symptom variation you just need to search on here and you will find plenty of people with opposing views on whether cold or warmth is better. My finger in the air sample would say there is more supporting warmth as being a positive influence but I am contrary to that and prefer more temperate but extremes ether way are unwelcome. But I can moderate cold much better than warmth by putting a jumper on 
I agree with the above.Couple of years ago I participated in a,study and tracked my symptoms with weather conditions. It came as no surprise to me that low temperature and rain made things worse. But it also looked like falling air pressure contributed. Once it had gone as far as it was going to, things didnt settle down while presumably pressure in the joints and fibres equalised
It varies from person to person. I really struggle in the heat (by this I mean holiday weather like 25 degrees or more), especially with fatigue. But I am a redhead 👩🏻🦰 so I’m not made for hot weather!
I do also struggle in really cold weather, though. And rain tends to impact my rheumatoid arthritis (which I have as well as fibro). Also, I find that winter clothes can be uncomfortable and make my fibro leg pain worse - especially jeans.
So basically, either extreme makes my symptoms worse. My ideal temperature is about 18 degrees.
I do much better in warmer, drier weather. Cannot handle cold, but also struggle if it's too warm xxx
Hi. That’s an interesting question.
As long as I can remember I’ve never liked the weather to be very hot - makes me feel really ill. I now live in a top floor flat in a well insulated block - in the height of summer it’s like living in a sauna. I hate it.
But I don’t mind being cold. I crank up the heating and put on a jumper. So long as it doesn’t snow - I much prefer the winter.
It’s only since I’ve been on this forum that I’ve realised what I thought of as my odd idiosyncrasies, might be fibro related.
Xxx
If the weather is damp and cold all my symptoms get worse. Much better in the summer unless it gets very hot and then my muscles really ache.
Hi. Thinking about this - I’ve realised my ideal weather is sunny and warm but I have to wear a cardigan!
Xxx
Hi Tamara , I would definitely say damp weather is a trigger for me also high pressure and if the weather changes . We went to Finland a few years ago where it was minus 23 ... but that lovely crops cold and I had absolutely no pain . I’m generally in less pain in the summer too .
I’m 100% certain weather variations have a considerable impact on me. I seem to have an ideal temperature of 17-18. The cold particularly has a bad impact and hot weather a bad impact too.For me it’s extremely noticeable.
Hi Tamara, Yes I really struggle in hot weather, can't control my temp at all🔥Cold weather is much better for me, even then I still get sweat rashes in the middle of winter! Some areas of skin freezing cold to touch, (painfully cold) that I've got to keep covered for comfort even though I'm absolutely boiling hot 🥵 When you try explaining this to people they look at you as if you've just escaped from somewhere and it's definitely time to go back 🤯🙃
Cold weather, being outside for longer than half an hour used to be a major trigger for me. Whole body cryotherapy & cold showering helped, my TCM/acupressurist activating my "inner cooking pot" helped a lot. Still have to watch out, but normally weather change and extreme weather is OK for me now. I use rain legs & yoga ;o) if I'm stuck out in the cold waiting for trains etc.
I'm im Australia and the last few days we have been in the high 30s and it drains the little energy I have. I don't like really cold weather either. I need about 19 or 20 to feel the most comfortable.
Definitely find I'm better in warmer, but not hot weather, and cold weather is pure misery!
I’m definitely much better in the heat . The winter is terrible for me. The cold goes straight through me and even when I go on holiday it has to be really hot as I’m always so cold so unless it’s over 90 degrees I get goose pimples. I do have a friend that has Fibro and she is no good in heat the it seems to vary from person to person.
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