Arthritis- Does the cold or rainy weather affect you?

[CalfeeChick]

Wow, this year's rainy season has been extra cold and heavy rains and winds. Both hips and my left knee, lower back have been extremely painful. So bad a couple of times, I dug into the Vicodin supply.. How does the weather affect you?

[Kenu]

My wife has Chron’s and arthritis and the weather is really killing her🤬. Mine is also a little worse right now but I think it’s MS acting up 🤬. Take care and hope it gets better soon 👍🙏😊 Ken 🐾🐾

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador in reply to Kenu]

I hope you are both feeling better very soon😊💐

[Hidden in reply to Kenu]

Did I mention I want Vicodin!! Lol 😆😜

[Hidden]

Wish I had Vicodin! YES! I have issues, and suspect the barometric pressure somehow can affect those living with autoimmune disorders!

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador in reply to Hidden]

The only reason I have it is because I had a total knee replacement a few years ago an the doc gave me 3 handwritten scripts way before the surgery and told me to get them filled 2 weeks apart before the surgery. Fortunately, I didn't need them all at the time and saved them.

[rjoneslaw]

Yes the cold affects me. I'm unable to bend my legs and the wind is able to knock me over because my balance isn't there

[dearydear57]

Heavy rain makes me ache all over. Before it rains, when the weather is changing, I get horrible headaches. Springtime is not my friend.

[Kenu in reply to dearydear57]

I haven’t thought of that, maybe that’s why I am having headache 🤕? Ken 🐾🐾

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador in reply to Kenu]

Interesting connection

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador in reply to CalfeeChick]

Kenu I was just reading an article about headaches being one of the lesser known symptoms of MS. Wish I could recall where, I'd post the link.😊

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador in reply to dearydear57]

No headaches for me, just horrible aches and pains.

[goatgal]

CalfeeChick Okay, here's the scoop: age, limited mobility for 6 months now, osteoarthritis in all the major and over used joints, cold and damp weather: some days it is hard to move. Even a little bit. And the pain is always there at the awareness level. I try not to thinj about it, but I am like some creature made out of tin, every joint needing a squirt of WD 40 or rust solvent in order to start moving.

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador in reply to goatgal]

goatgal I heard somewhere along the line that rubbing WD40 into sore joints can help them. I got started using Eucerin Calming cream when I had a knee replacement. I've had very aggressive osteoarthritis since I was 38 yrs old(I'm close to 71 now) I now take Celebrex and just try to keep moving! I've had 2 back surgeries because of OA.

[ynggal]

Absolutely! The changes in barometric pressure effect those of us with chronic pain conditions. Of course the cold weather is brutal. I feel much better when it’s warm.

[eharoot]

yes its miserable. do you take anything for the arthritis. the mix of arthritis and MS is throwing me quite a bit.

[eharoot]

just read your note to goat gal. saw that you use celebrex and eucerin calming cream

[CalfeeChick CommunityAmbassador in reply to eharoot]

that was me, I take Celebrex, 200mg. twice daily. use eucerin when joints are sore

[eharoot in reply to CalfeeChick]

thanks. I need to do something. to get more comfortable. more consistently

[Raingrrl]

I guess I’m an odd one. The osteoarthritis I have doesn’t seem to be affected by cold or rain. Good thing since I live near Seattle and this area’s reputation for grey rainy days is well deserved!

[mikecutlet]

vicodin isnt the answer,i take boswellia,devils claw extract,tumeric,and other supplements and my arthritis is fine.i also take gelatin for the joints.