Does weather (heat and humidity) have an affect on RA?
Hi, I'm getting ready to move to North-East Florida from Northern California and was wondering if weather (hot/Cold/humidity) plays a part in aggravating RA symptoms? I've had RA for a year now (living in Northern Ca), and haven't noticed any big difference from season to season with my symptoms. Any opinions?
Thanks for your help.
Bret
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
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I've always heard that California only HAS one season!! Actually Brett, even though I'm very new to all this I'm starting to notice rainy days make me ache. Although it could just be that rainy days make me blue so I notice pain more. What can I say, rainy days and Mondays always get me down.
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Hi Bret,
I think I'm the opposite of a lot of people because hot humid weather makes me flare more. I live in Maryland and summertime is miserable for me because it can get so humid. My joints much prefer snow and cold weather.
Christine
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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.
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I live in Northeast PA, the weather ALWAYS aggravates my RA! Dampness, himidity, change in the weather...like a Cold Front moving in. PA is probably one of the worst places to live if you have RA!
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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
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