Dramatic Weather Changes

Does anybody else with chiari feel sicker/have worse headaches *after* there has been a dramatic weather pressure change in their area? I always feel more out of it/nauseous/head hurts after there has been a dramatic weather change. Its usually delayed one day, sometimes two.

I always blamed this on chiari, but I did a couple searches and found that many chiari patients feel pain before storms. Wondering if it could still be chiari. (I had my last surgery in 2004).

Thanks!

[selmaS]

  Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum.

We have had many threads on this topic, u can use the search this community feature to locate the older threads.....but the consencenses is it is the Chiari clashing with weather/seanon changes that can affect us.
Surgery will not get rid of all symptoms as u will still have Chiari.

Many chiarians also have related issues that can also play into this.

2004....wow that is sometime ago, outside of the weathers disturbances do u have ne other issues?

"selma"
    "selma

[jenshead]

I don't, but I haven't had surgery.  For me, anything having to do with bones is affected by weather...so it makes perfect sense if you've already had surgery!!  

I broke my leg as a kid, and have had multiple knee surgeries on my other leg (and they had to cut away bone)...both cramp so bad when the weather is changing, I can nearly predict rainstorms on their way.   The pain is deep in the bone and the only thing that helps is heat.  I can only imagine that your head would hurt just as bad...and pain like that in the head would be terrible.  

Have you tried a warm pack?  Nothing too hot since it's your head!  Or a hot shower?

Hope you feel better

[selmaS]

   Hi the weather issues r per anda post op...not just post op....I had weather issues for yrs, I felt like a wlaking barometer.,long b4 I got a dx.


  "selma"

[linnielou232]

I am 1 yr post op and I do feel weather has something to do with the pressure in my head.  As it get's cooler, I have more pain.  At least I'm blaming it on Chairi. :)  Having pain issues every day makes it hard to actually put a finger on it.  I am so glad to hear your feeling good ther wise.  I can't wait for that day to come.

[thejesterfest]

Thanks for the responses everybody. I have minor issues outside the weather disturbances, a constant dull headache (low level pain though), some nausea. And struggle with upper back pain. I've come a long way though! I maintain a normal life now. I hope all of you feel better soon.

[Dawn121950]

Oh yeah this is a nice topic to bring up!  i have had the surgery and i feel ran down and like i have the worse hang over headache ever before and during and after a dramatic weather change exspecially the cold fronts that move in.  Its quite common unfortunately.  Try drinking a cup of coffee with caffine you will be suprised at how fast it all goes away.