Cold

Morning all

What a glorious morning

Rain cold damp dismal the joy of Autumn and winter

I must say I’ve felt particularly good in the summer but since the cold struck I’ve felt the difference in my knees fingers wrists and hips .

Anyone else have this my consultant says the cold doesn’t affect RA .......

XxxxX

[Shalf]

Good morning. I've been awake since 5am! Not so much with pain thankfully, rather the wind and rain bashing my window! Hate the cold now I never used to bother before RA. It makes me laugh when I hear that Consultants/ GP's etc say such things! Wonder if your Consultant has RA? The cold, damp weather most certainly does affect my joints and my whole body feels pain with this type of weather. The sun has the opposite affect. X

[ROBERT_CARMICHAEL in reply to Shalf]

I have had RA for some 30 years and every time I go to a tropical, i.e.hot, country within 4 hours of arrival my joints are much improved. I am sure that it is just the warmth

[Shalf in reply to ROBERT_CARMICHAEL]

Sun very much affects me in a positive way too! I love Scotland. If only the summers were longer....

[Mariemac in reply to Shalf]

My first post, l must admit the heat bothers me more with my RA. I have osteoarthritis in my knees, which plays up with the cold and damp. I guess everyone is different?

[Hidden]

So I’m not a weird case after all 🙃x x

[Shalf in reply to Hidden]

If you can stand on your head like that... then no! 🤣

[keeta in reply to Shalf]

😂🤣😅😂😂

[Shalf in reply to keeta]

🙃🙃🙃 I'm not weird either! X

[keeta in reply to Shalf]

Ha ha xx

[Hidden in reply to Shalf]

Hahaha xxxx

[Caza]

Morning definitely affects my joints although extreme heat does too. My consultant acknowledges both. Early morning for me as well poorly hips 😖

[sylvi]

He obvously doesn't have RA then.xx

[AgedCrone]

Cold might not affect RA clinically, but it does practically......getting up, showered & dressed in layers of winter clothes, even in centrally heated houses....is much more difficult when every joint is hurting ithan just popping on a summer dress & seeing blue skies!

[Shalf in reply to AgedCrone]

My right hand and wrist and shoulder swells in the cold. My scans showed significant synovitis in those areas. The cold weather affects me.

[Nsmith13 in reply to Shalf]

my joints have been so sore an stiff had to stay in bed terrible fatigue as well and these cold mornings don't help got my electric blanket on full 😅🤗

[nomoreheels]

Yeah! Not only cold but damp makes a big difference to how my joints are. I've managed on my etoricoxib every other day until a few weeks ago, taking it every night now. Warm weather is so much better, as long as it's not humid.

[popsmith1874]

Yip affects me as well that's why I love the ☀️

[Shalf in reply to popsmith1874]

Me too popsmith x

[allanah]

I know but anecdotally the cold does cause more more pain lol. But interestinglybehen I flare ice packs are great lol.....who knows ha ha x

[Hidden in reply to allanah]

I can’t tolerate cold ❄️ not anymore ❄️. To think I mucked our stables before day light and rode in all weathers the cold really hurts me now . I didn’t suffer RA then but I still don’t have a choice on braving the cold x

[allanah]

Exactly! you wrap up warm lovely xx

[BonnieT]

It has definitely affected me and my knees too!