[laceylady]

The OP's post was spot on for me. I was feeling fine in FL. came back to WA state in June. Almost immediately my lower back started to ache. Doc said I had severe spinal stenosis and needed surgery. Been sitting with a heating pad all summer. Will be back in The Villages on 10/15 as a permanent resident. I expect my back will stop hurting! Better option than surgery!

[rubicon]

I have found that I am pretty much adaptable; albeit I prefer colder weather

The last two summers in Florida have been hotter and more humid than the previous five years we lived here.

Temperature cold hot is not the issue what is problematic however is snow

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[redwitch]

In California, my friends used to use my body as their "weatherman". They'd call me to see if it was going to rain that day, be too cold, whatever. My RA was excellent as predicting inclement weather. Here, not quite so much. I can tell within an hour if we're going to have heavy rain -- my sinuses act up and my hip screams at me. And I hate the high humidity. Besides causing joint pain, it just saps all of the energy right out of me.

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[Bruiser1]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

Who feels they are weather sensitive in Florida????

I'm particularly referring to storm fronts that constantly come through in the summer months......plus the humidity which is a constant.

Up north, the bone chilling cold, plus damp rainy weather is a culprit as well.


Below are just some facts I found with regard to barometric pressure changes.....

1. Baro-Receptors: Our joints contain baro-receptors, which are sensory nerves. These nerves respond to changes in pressure in the atmosphere. When the barometric pressure is low, rainy, damp weather occurs. The receptors react to this and that’s when joint swelling, pain and aching begins.
2. Barometic Pressure and Temperature: According to Arthritis today.com, barometric pressure is the weight of the air that surrounds us. Sometimes an increase in barometric pressure can prompt joint pain. A drop in temperature can also increase arthritic pain.
   
   Expert Insight: Dr. Robert N. Jamison, who, along with his colleagues at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, conducted a questionnaire survey of 558 chronic pain patients, which showed that the greater the degree of change in the climate, the greater pain people experience.
   
   Pain Signals Sent By Nerves: Barometric pressure generally falls right before the arrival of wet, damp weather. When this happens, your bones, muscles, ligaments and tendons have to adjust by expanding. When expansion occurs, sensitized nerves send out pain signals.
   
   Inflammation: Damp weather can detonate inflamed joints.

Great Post This was filled with Scientific support and not anecdotal opinion. It makes sense to me. I had noticed a decrease in joint pain for the most part.
After pounding stakes in frozen ground up North I was taking glucosamine and chondridin .(common joint med) on a daily basis.
Since I moved here a over a year ago I have not needed to self medicate for that.

However on occasion I get a pain in lower back that could be attributed to weather conditions.

Also noting my drives aren't as long as up North but I have attributed that to lower elevation and more humid air conditions

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