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A MyMSTeam Member asked a question 💭
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Me personally I’m having a lot more leg pain lately.

September 7, 2022
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Members strongly agreed that weather changes, especially shifts in barometric pressure, heat, and humidity, cause increased pain and worsened... Read more

Members strongly agreed that weather changes, especially shifts in barometric pressure, heat, and humidity, cause increased pain and worsened MS symptoms like spasms, fatigue, and brain fog. Several members shared that dry, cold, and sunny weather tends to bring the most relief, while heat, rain, and high humidity are the hardest to manage, with one member noting that a sunny day reduced their pain by 75%. A recurring theme was the importance of dressing in layers, staying cool, and leaning on community knowledge and research to better understand and manage how weather affects life with MS.

A MyMSTeam Member

Yes weather changes everything for me, pain, spasms, stiffness.

September 8, 2022
A MyMSTeam Member

Absolutely every time the barometer changes I feel it big time

April 10, 2023
A MyMSTeam Member

I absolutely have mire pain on rainy days

September 14, 2022
A MyMSTeam Member

@A MyMSTeam Member,

My MS Physiatrist (MD --- Physiatrist’s are recovery specialists) began his career participating with the MS Research Center at the Wayne State University in Detroit. When he came to Traverse City, he continued doing MS Research. As such he received several commendations from the National MS Society and CMS (Medicare) for his developmental work with MS Patients.

Because of structural changes in his practice, he is no longer involved with MS Research. When his research ended, he was studying the impact of Barometric Pressure on MS Patients. He was (is) aware of the impact of high relative humidity which is exacerbated by a relatively high Dew Point (on many MS Patients).

The simplistic answer to your question is yes, the weather can and does affect many of us with MS. I am particularly affected by high relative humidity, more impacted when the Dew Point is high. Because of the Physiatrist, I believe that when the Barometric Pressure drops, I am impacted. – That is when I get the slows – Bugs Bunny on Ether --

September 13, 2022
A MyMSTeam Member

weather changes will affect you . just keep fighting.

September 11, 2022

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