Weather

Official and all over the news.

THE WEATHER CAN EFFECT PEOPLES BONES AND JOINTS ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH ARTHRITIS!!!!!!!!!

Why didn’t they just ask us rather than spend ££££££££s on research that’s as far as the research went .

[Lolabridge]

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[Lolabridge in reply to Lolabridge]

So in particular it’s high humidity, low pressure and strong winds that affect us most.

Shall we set up a commune somewhere hot and dry and all move there? Where shall it be? Suggestions please!

[Hidden in reply to Lolabridge]

Funded by the NHS 😂😂😂😂

[Hidden in reply to Lolabridge]

Be careful what you wish for. Today 37C, low humidity, hot north wind and b****y awful - isn’t working for me (BTW for reference, this is Adelaide, Australia, October) 😂

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Typical this disease is soooo choosey 😂😂

[AgedCrone in reply to Lolabridge]

How about Honolulu? Grass skirts, Hawaiian Punch, & sunshine!

.....think I could cope with the odd twinge there!

[Lolabridge in reply to AgedCrone]

Sounds good! I hear Oman is good at this time of year ....

[AgedCrone in reply to Lolabridge]

Yeah...but no booze or bikinis!

[Lolabridge in reply to AgedCrone]

Scrub Oman then!

[AgedCrone in reply to Lolabridge]

Malibu?

[Lolabridge in reply to AgedCrone]

Yes that would work for me too

[Hidden]

haha and how many of us have been told that was an old wives tale weather affecting bones!

[charisma]

What a waste of resources!

[rab1874]

We could’ve saved them a packet ha ha

[nomoreheels]

Just seen it on BBC Breakfast. I thought the very same... that Mcr Uni could have saved themselves thousands by simply asking here! Results collected from Cloudy with a Chance of Pain smartphone study 'around 10million people in the UK have arthritis'... so still no specific acknowledgement of RD.

[Kerensa21 in reply to nomoreheels]

I noticed that too, irritating isn’t it? Even my hospital who should know better, refer to it as ‘arthritis’ lately. Study funded by Versus I think. 🙄

[nomoreheels in reply to Kerensa21]

It is irritating. I mean I have RD & OA but I just wish the two weren’t bundled together so often, too often even. Yes, you're right, it was funded by Versus Arthritis manchester.ac.uk/discover/n...

[Kerensa21 in reply to nomoreheels]

Same here & because one is wear & tear & the other’s a serious systemic autoimmune disease with other symptoms requiring scary drugs for life.

I know this comes up on here a lot & opinions differ but it does lead to confusion in the media: 2 tabloids quote the same piece today, saying treatment for RD is physio & over the counter pain meds & that it only occasionally involves other symptoms, like e.g. fatigue, seriously?! Probably got their limited info off Versus. Also a bit on latest celeb diagnosis at 44, but again referred to as ‘arthritis’, so who knows what he’s got.

I suspect it’s to do with money, if our 400,000 are lumped in with millions of others then we’re a drain on resources & need culling or something 🤣

It does make me cross that my local hospital are actively & vocally promoting Versus over nras & handing out their merchandise; I know whose info is more useful to me. Sorry none of this is anything to do with weather, rant over 😊

[nomoreheels in reply to Kerensa21]

Which were the tabloids & who is it that's been diagnosed with 'arthritis' Keren?

[Kerensa21 in reply to nomoreheels]

I think it was Sun & Express nmh, under article on Paddy McGuiness (the celeb). Saw them online x

[Lolabridge in reply to nomoreheels]

True ... although I understand those with any type of arthritis can suffer with changes in the weather...

[nomoreheels in reply to Lolabridge]

Does that mean those of use with two types have double the pain?! Haha. 😂

[Hidden in reply to nomoreheels]

Yeah 😂😂 humid weather RD wet /cold OA

[nomoreheels in reply to Hidden]

Yup!

[Lolabridge in reply to nomoreheels]

Yes it often seems like it!

[Hidden]

I've suffered with the weather all my life, even before diagnosis. Mum used to blame 'growing pains' Pull the other one mum, it's less painful.

[Hezekiah]

You can't believe what sufferers say. After all, it's just anecdotal. (Bah, f in humbug)

My, grumpy today he is!

[Pat9442]

I was always one for bucking the trend! I am currently on the lovely island of St Lucia. The temp is 32, the humidity around 85% and I feel so good. Have walked further than I have done for years and still felt good

[Hidden in reply to Pat9442]

I’d be crippled.....😁 enjoy 😊