anything help the PAIN FROM BAROMETRIC CHANGES?

[kevieb]

i feel horrible at least 3 days before an aipr pressure change. sometimes i know it's coming--sometimes i don't catch on until the change actually makes it's self known with obvious changes outside.   a sunny, but hazy sky will give me a headache that will not go away no matter what i do.  with other weather changes my legs from the mid-hips on down take the brunt of the pain--but sometimes my arms hurt, too---though not as often.

saturday the wind blew like nobody's business---and i took so much medication to try and kill the pain and couldn't even make a dent in it for hours.  sunday it was cloudy and i had a nagging headache all day. monday i just felt awful all day and decided maybe i was coming down with something.  one of my kids woke up feeling sick and i told her to go back to bed because there was nothing i could do for her---i don't think i've ever told one of my kids that!!!!  a couple of hours later my youngest came in to tell me that my daughter was vomiting----fortunately, my 21 year old son heard teh commotion, came upstairs and sent me back to bed and took care of everything for me.  i woke up in more pain than i have woken up with in ages---and it was snowing.  but, the vomit in the bedroom was cleaned up, the little girls were both asleep on the couches downstairs---the sick one with a towel and bowl next to her, and my son was asleep on the floor near them.  i was so greatful to him!!!

anyway, back to my question--is there anything i can do to help with the extra pain that comes with the air pressure changes?  and, does anyone know why medications that normally help won't give relief with weather changes?

[kevieb]

are there any of you out there that can get by without taking any pain meds?  i know a few people with fibro and they say they just take over the counter stuff when they need something----and i'm thinking,"you mean you actually have times when you DON'T need something??!!"  over the counter pain meds don't even touch my fibro pain.  they do help a little when i get a little bit of arthritis, but i take norco and soma for the fibro pain.    it crept up on me kind of slowly, but after a hysterectomy 5 1/2 years ago, i went into such a bad flair and have never gotten off the norco since---i used to take darvocet and excedrine.  i took it once in the morning and i was good for the rest of the day---boy, how things have changed.   and, i guesss darvocet isn't an option anymore anyway!!!

[kevieb]

don't we ned to be near teh equater or something?

[geminigirl1963]

If anyone does find a place such as that, PLEASE take me with you!

[deadgamegrrl]

I don't know but I like to hallucinate every now and then! :-)  

[kevieb]

are there any places with temperate stable climates????

[deadgamegrrl]

I have the same thing happen to me.  When weather is shifting my joints get a lot more sore, and I have a dull headache from the barometer falling.  The headaches seem to originate in my sinus, so sometimes a decongestant will help where other medicines fail.  Other than that, I use as much heat as possible and dream longingly of places with temperate, stable climates!

Good luck.

~~ dgg

[geminigirl1963]

I'm afraid I don't have any answers for you, but I wanted to let you know you are not alone.  I often call myself the walking, talking barometer because my body can definitely tell me (and does so VERY loudly) when changes are coming.  I seriously think I should become a meterologist because my body certainly does a much better job at prediciting what the weather is going to be than the weathermen on tv!

Unfortunately, the only things I've found i can do is to take my prescribed meds as written, TRY to get as much rest as possible (whenever and wherever it's possible), and hunker down with my heating pad.  I also try to stay especially hydrated when I'm feeling that way - not that it helps with the pain, but I often don't feel much like eating when I'm in a lot of pain and sometimes get nauseas/vomit from the pain, so I try and ward off dehydration by taking in extra fluids whenever possible.  If you are one also to get nauseas when your pain gets bad, I also find that things such as popsicles are sometimes easier to get down and keep down during those times - still gets some fluids into your body, but seems to be easier than actually drinking something.

I hope you feel better!