How many noticed in an increase of symptoms with the cold weather

[selmaS]

I was wondering how many have issues with the cold.....I know rain affects alot of us, but wanted to see just how many r affected by the cold.

[selmaS]

Hi...not sure what the contorting might be...I would deff report all new symptoms to ur dr ASAP and see what he has to say.....do u have a chiari specialist?

"selma"

[Sarah_Marie]

The rain and the cold both affect me tremendously. My symptoms have gotten increasingly worse over the past few weeks. On top of that I am
also having new weird symptoms I haven't experienced before mostly involving my hAnd cramping and contorting up all weird for a while and it's very pAinfull any ideas or suggestions would be awesome

[n40066]

the rain is what kills me....as soon as the pressure starts to change, i feel it....but only where i injured my back in an accident.  my bones don't care much for the cold, due to my ra...makes everything ache!

[selmaS]

Well it worked...to everyone that is wondering what worked...Shannon is posting via her mobile phone.

It took a while, but it is working the way it should....whooooooohoooo!!  : )

My feet and hands bother me most, and my ears if  it is windy : (

[shanmomof3]

Lets see if this works... Yes the cold makes everything worse but mostly my arms. I stay cold ALL the time even in the summer but now i'm FREEZING! Thank goodness i live in the South! Lol

[selmaS]

Well, my EDS is related to chairi sooooooo my pain from cold which was originally dx'd as Raynauds is really the EDS.....so more  Column A for me : )

[Shane99]

My neck, shoulder, and hand hurt, but I don't know if they are Chiari/Syringomlyelia related or related to the wreck I had a few years ago.

Maybe a little from column "A" and a little from column "B:? :)

[selmaS]

HI Alicia,

I usually feel bad for 2 days prior to the rain and then feel great while it is raining....so I don't get to enjoy the beautiful sunny days that come b4 a storm, but I can enjoy the storm...lol....

DDD and stinosis from what I understand is a normal aging process, but those with chiari tend to get the affects much earlier.

[Alicia696]

I never knew stinosis was a part of chiari because I have been suffering with that really bad since I had my first child and that was 17 years ago. I have about the same problems with my spine as katarina333. I have problems when it rains as well i get dizzy,  pressure in my head and ears and vision problems.  I can always tell when its gonna rain. And I hate the way I feel when it does!

Alicia

[selmaS]

Many with Chiari also do have DDD issues as well as stinosis of the spine so there is a connection for sure.

Yes, HA's get worse with impending rain.....voice cracks and sounds raspy.....vision gets a tad more blurred.....

[katarina333]

when you say rain affects you, do you mean that your symptoms get worse? I have been telling my doctor that the symptoms I have been complaining about get worse when it rains and during my period. I sent you a message about my CT and forgot to tell you that I also reviewed my MRI of my back and wondered if there is any connection/more symptoms of chiara if you also suffer from nerve and disc damage/and compression of the thecal sac at the S1, L3-4 and L4-5 level along with dessication and degeneration of those discs...? I have been dealing with this also.

[Alicia696]

My neck and shoulders hurt ALOT sometimes I get a bad headache as well but I get headaches all the time. But its cold here today where I live and my neck and  between my shoulder blades  are killing me!!!!

Alicia

[selmaS]

To all dx'd with Raynauds.....I was also dx'd with Raynauds and recently told it was EDS and not Raynauds......just a thought and mayb u want to check to be sure.

[sheila53213]

my headaches have picked up and my hands and feet are a constant shade of blue or white lately.....I have raynauds but this is getting extreme. My neck and back hurt alot more lately as well.
Sheila

[phoenix63]

Yes  I have noticed all those things, but then I have raynauds, so I am much more sensitive to the cold  or any extreme. for that matter.
Suzanne

[rod44]

My neck and shoulder pain has been much worse over the past few days witch have been cold here, something I have noticed in the past....

Ray