What is the name of this disorder?

[niecygirl]

I am interested in finding answers to my disorder.   I can predict with accuracy when the low and falling pressure occurs (I thought it was high barometric pressure).  When it is going to rain or snow, I begin getting ill.  I become extremely tired (depending on the severity of the weather) and become disoriented and very short tempered.  I often know when a storm or serious hurricane is happening in other areas of the earth.  Anyway, I have been like this since I was a very young child.  When the weather is wet or an over cast day, I become neausiated, tired, limp and I must rest immediately.  Sometimes I feel like I am going to black out.  I must go home immediately from work or I must not venture out, because I am sick.  But once the sun breaks through or it clears up it is as if a light switch was thrown.  I go from completely off to being on and happy.  Please tell me if you have ever heard of anything like this in your life.  Can you please help me identify what it is that I have?  My life would be much easier if I had a name or can talk to others with this mysterious phenomenon.  Some of the symtoms I have appear to be a more serious version of SAD or Mood disorder.  But it has yet to tell me why I become very ill, disoriented, cannot concentrate and so tired that I cannot function and can barely make it home.  I also suffer from multiple symptoms allergies.

[Jnette1]

Hi,
Although you may not have this, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia are well known to cause sensativity to barometric pressure. Often inducing fatigue, disorientation, and brain "fog" which is cleared up as soon as the weather breaks.
You may find acupuncture helpful for your condition.
Take Care!

[realtat2895]

Hi, I used to live in Geneva and there because of the mountains, many if not most people suffer weather related sensitivity. When a certain wind comes called a Foehn, everybody is aware of the problem and some people are quite sick. I left Geneva and I stopped having that problem. Do you live near high mountains that have winds arriving from different directions? Geneva also has another wind situation when the winds come from the south. People don't feel sick then.

Have you tried living anywhere else?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,

Constant tiredness and fatigue can be due to anemia,chronic fatigue  syndrome,hypothyroidism, disorders of the hypothalamus,psychiatric disorders like depression and sleep-related breathing disorders.

In my opinion,pls take some iron supplements for some days and if the symptoms still persist then pls get your thyroid levels evaluated.

Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.

[niecygirl]

Thanks so much for your imput.  I never thought of either Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia.  I have heard about both disorders for a very long time, but now I will do more research on the subject.  I will let you know what I find.

[niecygirl]

No, I don't live near Mountains, and I have heard about different conditions caused by the wind.  A friend of mine went to Ghana and rode his bike and some type of wind condition occurs that causes serious illnesses, he began bleeding internally that later caused bleeding on the brain.  He is alive, but not doing well, cannot walk, talk and being fed through a tube.  I have come to find that a lot of problems can be associated with the wind.  But, I don't think that that is at issue.  Thanks for your info. could prove useful one day.

[niecygirl]

Thanks for the information about using iron supplements when I feel an attack, makes a lot of sense.  I will also do more research regarding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia as suggested by Jnette1.  I don't think that depression is an issue (though I do get down when an attack comes on).  Also, this disorder allows for me to get more sleep than I want (also causing depression), but I don't think that it is the cause. I did in fact have my thyroid checked a few years ago and it came back normal.  But I am going to use your suggestion on the iron supplements, thanks.