Cold weather and pmr

[Kaaswinkel]

Is pmr worse when the weather is cold?

Background two yrs and four months pmr . Manage mostly on 0,5 mg pred. But with the cold weather more pain. Anybody else like that? Thanks.

[SheffieldJane]

I am worse on cold, wet days. I think my Osteoarthritis joins the party too. I had much less pain and stiffness in a hot humid climate in April this year.

[Kaaswinkel in reply to SheffieldJane]

Thank you, all those replies are immensely comforting!!

[Hidden]

For me hot or cold humidity makes for an uncomfortable day.

[Constance13 in reply to Hidden]

For me too!

[Hidden in reply to Constance13]

Do you get high humidity there constance? It's got much worse here in the past 10yrs or so. It takes a month of no rain to dry the atmosphere. Otherwise on hot days for me it's like trying to breathe in a sauna.

[Constance13 in reply to Hidden]

Yup!

I have always been susceptible to weather change too (I used to faint at assembly in school - even at 7 years old!! A male teacher always stood behind me! I was the only one that was allowed to sit (unheard of in assembly)!

Humidity is about the same as in England. Last year wasn't so bad as this year.🥴 Wish I could emigrate to a place where it is always Spring.😂

[Hidden in reply to Constance13]

I can't fault that wish! Spring and autumn are my time for different reasons.

[Kaaswinkel in reply to Hidden]

Thanks so much🌞

[Kaaswinkel in reply to Constance13]

Thank you, much appreciated

[Kaaswinkel in reply to Hidden]

Thank you.🌞

[SheffieldJane in reply to Hidden]

I was surprised to feel better. Perhaps my body always being warm, like wrapped in warm damp bandages 😊 helped the stiffness. This disease is a mystery.

[Hidden in reply to SheffieldJane]

So true. It has just enough idiosyncrancies to confuse!

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

I think whatever illness you have you invariably feel it more on cold days.

Just a comment -“manage mostly on 0.5mg” - at such a small dose why just “manage” - when maybe just another 0.5mg might makes things much better! Why struggle when there’s no need.

[Kaaswinkel in reply to DorsetLady]

Thanks, I have taken some more prednisone now . I think my pmr gets worse with the change of winter weather, if it gets cold and wet all of a sudden. I have to do what most of you people advise, and do, take some more prednisone and try to be not quite so rigid.....😉🌞😊

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Kaaswinkel]

Listen to your body. That doesn’t mean yo-yoing up and down all the time - but a little extra for a while may help. As I said on such low doses - it’s doing you more good than harm!

[Kaaswinkel in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you again. The support of the group is very helpful for all of us. And many of us have similar challenges...meeting our own personality time on time again!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I find cool, wet and windy weather can be bad, Dry cold is OK - however cold - and hot but humid can be bad but not always.

[Kaaswinkel in reply to PMRpro]

Really appreciate your comment.

[Baileyw06]

It is worse for me to, My osteoarthritis also kicks in!

[Kaaswinkel]

Thanks for your comment.😉😊