Arthritis and the weather…Is it just me?

Has anyone had x-rays for a painful knee? I have had four over 13 years and they come back as normal.

I have both OA and RA. I have 2 new knees and 2 new hips. My left shoulder is now the only thing giving me trouble. I really don’t want another op so just take pain killers. The RA is brilliantly controlled by a fortnightly injection of an immunosuppressant called Adalimumab, the only downside is that I can get infections more easily so have to be careful.

was on weekly injections of Tocilizamub, then Adalumab, both made me very ill and did nothing to dampen down the RA.
I now inject myself weekly with Benapali. Been on the current biologic for six months, but a recent virus has caused a flare up.
🤞I will find some improvement soon.
Glad to hear they it is working for you, montypoops

I was recently prescribed amitryptilene for arthritis in neck, it has been a Godsend. I take 10mg at night

NanTheWiser

It’s probably due to the plunge in barometric pressure that accompanies the storms we are having at the moment. It puts pressure on the synovial fluid around joints, which can cause pain, especially if you have arthritis.

I check the barometric pressure on my weather app, and it’s currently at 983 mb, lower than yesterday, when it was 993 mb.

www.directorthocare.com/does-temperature-and-barometric-pressure-affect-joints/#:~:text=Barometric%20pressure%20is%20the%20weight,on%20joints%20and%20cause%20pain.

Much sympathy to all the sufferers on this thread.

I find the weather (air pressure) affects my back pain. I had a L4/5 decompression procedure on my spine to relieve an arthritic build up pressing on my sciatic nerve ( agony!) and it worked insofar as the sciatica stopped immediately.

However, the general arthritic back pain flares up when the pressure lowers and these past few weeks have been trying. I trying ignore it and ‘walk it out’. Exercise, movement, hot baths, lying completely flat and hot water bottles help a lot. As does positivity.

However, one thing that worsens my back which I am unable to resist is when my adorable two year old granddaughter demands, ‘ Grandma up!’ And wants to be carried. I’d carry her up a mountain. She’s a reason to keep going.

I’ve still been hurting all over. My hands have been especially painful, even at night when I’m trying to sleep. But today, no pain at all. I couldn’t straighten my back last week but it’s fine today. Roll on the summer methinks ( if we get one, that is…)