why do I get ill before it rains?

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rainman
joined 19 Jun 2008
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Posted by rainman, 15:33 19 June 2008

An hour or two before it rains especially after a period of good weather regardless of season I get vertigo and brain fog followed by muscle and joint pain .
I dont know whether its atmospheric pressure or increased humidity which would point to M.S. or am I just SAD?
(I have a preliminary diagnosis of M.E.)
Or should a become a weather forecaster?
OBE
OBE
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Posted by OBE, 18:52 19 June 2008

I'm glad you wrote this post because I thought i was a hypochondriac!
You've described to a tee how I feel just before it rains or becomes heavily overcast. Have a quick butchers at my previous topic "no fun" where i've described exactly the same symptoms.
I'm starting to think it may be the atmospheric pressure play a part but that's based on gut feeling and nothing else.
I find myself reluctant to plan things because if the poor weather kicks in I feel like i've got flu to some degree or another. Do you find yourself yawning every five minutes in conjunction with your other symptoms when the weather turns crappy?
I'm starting to look into emigrating as i can't see any other solution???
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Posted by Me, 16:27 26 June 2008

hi guys, Me here!

I always know when its gonna rain - my knees ache like mad. Occasionally its so bad that I have to have a pain painkiller and wrap my knees with a big blanket. Havent noticed the moods - I will keep an eye open for that.

I went on a night orienteering course one year, one of the points was supposedly by a stream on the map. We couldnt find the stream initially, then I used my knee trick. Once I got to the stream my knees ached, I called for all to stop. We found it underneath the road just there. Its also useful for knowing when to take a rain coat!! Ive always associated it with pressure change, but maybe not!

Reckon I should take up dowsing for a living!!

Interesting...

Me x

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