Storms, Heat, and Humidity oh my!

Buckle said:
I have a friend in Florida that is dealing with much of what you have described, regarding the storms. And she does not have fibro! She does pretty much the same as you: comfy pillows, slippers recliners, and her cats! Take care through the storms.
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@Buckle I'm in Florida also. Thank you
This weather, I thought would be better than where I used to live - Colorado, at altitude also - I'm told the pressure of living above sea level (8200 ft) can be harder on folks with fibromyalgia.
I welcomed the difference when we moved, but the worsening heat is proving otherwise. My hands/fingers became very painful without outward symptoms and ended up leaving my job 4 mos ago because I physically could not do it. My back was not able to stand sitting or standing for the 8 hours needed and remote work not an option. But I'm getting frustrated with the pain and my situation now.
I do very light, no weight exercise daily, stretches I was taught in physical therapy, very light housework taking care to not overdo things but somehow I end up in more pain.
By the end of the day, sometimes I feel like I need help to just stand up. I just don't understand what is going on or happening.
Sorry! Didn't mean to go on like that 😕 🤐
 
I have often wondered about the drier climate states. I lived in Arizona many years ago, before Fibro. We had so many folks come down there in the winter from their home states, which were usually more northern states. They called them "Snow birds". Perhaps they knew something we haven't figured out yet? Though I hear with so many people moving into the Phoenix area, bringing in plants from other places, the city is starting to gain more humidity! Hmm...You mentioned Colorado altitude.
Funny thing is, that the higher altitude, seems to help my husband with his sinuses. Altitude, barometric pressure, humidity, heat....all seems to have an effect on our bodies.
The more humid days definitely weaken the strength in my legs.
 
I find that living in a dry climate is very helpful to me.
When it gets humid and is warm it's not that much of a problem, but cold wet weather almost always causes more pain for me.

Although I don't live at what would be called either high or low altitude, when I went to spend time in the Andes, at very high altitude, I found that it felt to me like the healthiest place I had ever been. Once my body accustomed to less oxygen in the air, which only took a few days, I felt great. The air was so clean! No desert dust. I wouldn't mind living there in those mountains!
 
sunkacola said:
Once my body accustomed to less oxygen in the air, which only took a few days, I felt great. The air was so clean! No desert dust. I wouldn't mind living there in those mountains!
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Oh how I miss my mountains!! I lived right before the continental divide in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado 😭 Nothing compared to the Alps, but it was like living in a 7 year dream.
It made my diagnosis so difficult. I thrive the first couple years - asthma well controlled, hiked almost up to 11,000 feet without an inhaler for the first time ever and the healthiest I've been since having my son.
Then I crashed. Fibromyalgia is a no good darn dirty thief 😤 😒
 
Hiya @Scrappin4Spoons and @synovial

Seems a lot of folk with inflammation as well say warmth is good but humidity just ramps all the symptoms up. We used to live high up in the Scottish Highlands and the air was so pure and clean,.makes the body feel more alive in some ways. Lucky to be living in a quiet village with a lot of small woods, fields and trees now.

I'm finding the few days of humidity are worse for inflammation and fibromyalgia. Cold worsens the osteoarthritis! 😂 no middle ground for me, weather plays a bit role in some health difficulties as @Buckle finds as well.

But now I've worked out how to use a weird mix of heat pads to help stiffness and nerve pain and ice packs for the inflammatory pain and swelling. Must look a bit crazy ( crazier??) using both
 
SBee said:
But now I've worked out how to use a weird mix of heat pads to help stiffness and nerve pain and ice packs for the inflammatory pain and swelling. Must look a bit crazy ( crazier??) using both
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@SBee I laugh and call myself a fibro sandwich 🤭 Ice pack on my back for inflammation, heating pad on my stomach to relax the muscles in my near nonexistent core 🤣
 
I tell you @Scrappin4Spoons weve gotta laugh as much as we can or else we'd cry! Glad it's not just me who needs that odd ice\heat combo. Now I don't feel so alone in partner the madness. I genuinely know if my humour starts to go then everything is on a downslide. I use it like a barometer for my physical and MH.
One day I aim to find my core again. Think I've inadvertently lost it...😂
 
I find that in addition to lying in my comfy bed with heating pad, etc. I also need to listen to a podcast or an audio book just to take my mind off the pain. Otherwise, I focus on the pain which tends to make it worse.
 
We just got past the heat and temperatures have cooled down a lot. I hate the pain that comes with it. Try taking 2 benadryl and 2 Tylenol for the migraine. I went to ER after 4 days of having one and they told me to try it and as skeptical as I was,it did work really good. Now I don't have to deal with the migraines any longer.
 
@Scrappin4Spoons I totally get the storms rolling in and no rain! The change in barometric pressure seems to send my body into overdrive! This summer has been awful, I can't wait for it to cool off in October (maybe). Not sure where it would be better humid and not so hot, or dry and hot?
 
@tltaylor891 thank you!! I don't think there exists a place so perfect!!

I've noticed that the big storms seem to suck the energy right out also. I get overwhelmingly exhausted and can barely keep my head up about 15 min before the big storms hit.
I think I'm going to start calling storms "energy vampires" for the season 🤔 😅 zzzzz...
 
SBee said:
I tell you @Scrappin4Spoons weve gotta laugh as much as we can or else we'd cry!
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That is such a true statement, I am such a believer in it.
SBee said:
Glad it's not just me who needs that odd ice\heat combo.
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Oh I love my heat packs , helps so much ( while its there)
Can stand ice .
SBee said:
One day I aim to find my core again. Think I've inadvertently lost it...😂
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Funnily enough, I have a great core. Was shown a few tricks off a physiotherapist about 9 years ago. To help take pressure off my back.
If I tense the core there pretty dang hard, 😊
 
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