I live in Houston.  Where it does not get much hotter or more humid.  The summer months do not seem to aggravate my symptoms.  I find that cold weather seems to make my joints more stiff. 

Good luck with your new location!

Stacy

I was diagnosed with RA one year ago.  I moved to North East Florida 3 years ago.  My RA is very bad with the heavy humidity that we experience here in St Augustine.  Thank God the A/C is a bit cheaper than CT and it helps a great deal during the extremely humid times.  

HELLO I'M 24 YRS OLD AND I ACTUALLY HAD THIS RA FOR A FEW YEARS NOW AND I I'M CURRENTLY LIVING IN TWENTYNINE PALMS CA. WERE THE WHEATER IS CRAPPY LOL THERE'S SO MUCH HUMIDITY AND I'M HAVING THE MOST HORRIBLE FLARES OF MY LIFE I'M PREGNANT AND EVEN SO I'M FLARING UP BAD I'M IN SO MUCH PAIN AND I THINK MY JOINT PREFER COLD DRY WHEATER OF DRY WARM . GOOD LUCK WITH ALL TAKE CARE

Tiffany

12/ 5/09 2:24pm

Hi, I was reading through where to live w/ RA and read you are young and pregnant.  I wanted to respond to you because I was diagnosed with RA almost 5 years ago w/ the birth of my 2nd child.  I later endured a 3rd pregnancy w/ RA so I know what you are going through, I am 28 yrs old.  I keep my flare ups under control by watching my food allergies.  I am allergic to many things including wheat, gluten, milk, peanuts and so on.  Anyway if I eat one of my allergens I can't get out of bed, however if I stay away from them I tend to live a pretty normal life, though the snow in MT does bother my wrists!  The allergy test is a simple blood test and very accurate, I hope you consider it.  Good luck with your flare ups and you baby!

Yes.  I just moved back to South Texas, TX from Colorado.  Every time I vivisted Colorado I would feel better, then because of a job offer I moved to a town with very low humidity there and all my symptoms disapeared 100% for the rntire time I was there.  As I would visit Texas from time to time, I would notice the arthritic symptoms returning midly, as I would only stay in Texas for a weekend, but now that I'm back full time also the full array of arthritic symptoms.  I would say that humidity plays a huge role on how you feel.  I remember when they used tosen Arthritic Patients to Colorado Springs many years ago, mild temperatures and dry weather does help Arthritic patients!

 I was diagnosed with RA last year...  I have made an extreme effort in recognizing what affects my pain the most.

I live here in Tampa, FL and let me tell you ... the humidity is crazy here.

I see a definite increase in joint pain during the humid seasons ( most of the time ! )  and find a significant improvement with little or no pain at all, during the winter.

I also try to eliminate some allergens from my diet which helps somewhat.

Hope this helps 

Good Luck   :-)  

I live in Yuma, Arizona, and I have found that the humidity has such an effect on my joints. I am literally brought to tears and confined to bed for a day or two. But, I never learn I love the outdoors and I keep going outside, so it's my fault. You would be able to control how much you need to step out into the humid hot weather!

Hi Guys! I guess that everyone is different....I have Lupus and I can't stand Florida because when I flare I get excruciating joint pain... I never understood why Florida is a retirement goal... Usually people of older age suffer from RA... I live in NYC... it's still too humid... I thought of moving back to Boston, MA but I can't stop thinking of the cold winters... I really love Tucson, AZ's weather...although there is a lot of heat but it is DRY... believe it or not...coming back from Tucson to NYC and going to see my rheumatologist...my lupus tests came back negative...  remember guys... lupus may be environmental and with all those cacti around... it may influence...just wear the strongest sunblock and enjoy the dry heat even though it may not be a multicultural city like NYC or Boston...lol...Health do come first!!!

Hi

I have alot autoimmune issues although I have not been diagnosed with RA...I have Crohns disease (recently diagnosed) which can and does cause horrible joint pain for me. I am really afraid of biologic medicatios like Remicade, because I had thyroid cancer. I end up in the hospital frequently during the summer it seems for the past five years or so. It is most definitely a pattern. I am racked with pain all over right now because it has become more humid. Medication isnt really helping.  What in the world am I going to do? Pls help. Gosh I am beside myself.

Thanks. 

Mary