Guest guest Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 Hi All, Welcome to this family, as the most know, my name is Leen, and my spouse has been diagnosted with RSD, last month after asking for years, without a conformation of the most dr. We live on the MD lower shore, and at this moment the humidity is high, my wife notice an increase in pain, of het shoulderblade and radiation to her left leg and arm. My question, do one of you have this same experience with humidity?? We came from a high altitude 4000 Ft, with a low humidity, arount 15- 30%, for reasen of the lower altitute would be easier on her brainstem insury, but we are thinking to return back to TX. Any comments would be welcome. Great that some of our family found the correct dr. but i find the amound of med a little high, special if you have to use them for a long time, thinking on kidney problems. Keep an eye on this. All have a great day, enjoy the painfree moments. Leen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 Leen, Thanks for the warning about the Kidneys! I'll remember that one for sure! I always remember the liver......because of the Tylenol...but the kidneys are one of the Organs I seem to forget! As for the Humidity.......I hate it when the humidity goes up.....and I really hate it when it yo-yo's around here. According to my Psychiatrist, ever since Feb., the barometer has been going crazy.....which hasn't been good for us. Its been making our pain go just as crazy......we can wake up in hell, be fine in the afternoon.....but come evening, watch out! or, morning and afternoon is hell, but evening is great. I'm guessing that no matter where you live, The humidity is going to be Hell on your wife. Have you thought about buying a DeHumidifier or two for your house? My mother and grandmother both suffer from arthritis.....my grandmother's is pretty bad. If it wasn't for their De-Humidifier's....my grandmother wouldn't be able to breathe, and neither her's nor my mother's fingers, would be able to bend. My grandmother really wouldn't be able to move that well either.......and she is 77 years old. They swear by those machines.......They keep the air nice and humidity free. Even I can walk into their houses and immediately tell the difference in the air. I know they are somewhat expensive.....for the good ones.......but they are alot cheaper than moving half way across country! Tonia ____________________________________________________ IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 Hi Leen, Yes high humidity does make the RSD pain for most of us alot worse. I live in PA and the humidity here is really high right now too. But I have to tell you that I know people who live in places with less humidity and still have problems too. So it is really hard to say where is the best place for RSDers to live. There are so many things that affect RSD it would be really hard to eliminate all of them. I don't know how it is in land but hee in PA the humidity tends to go up and down. This summer the humidity has beenreally bad unfortunately. Please tell your wife that she is in my prayers. Take care Hugs, babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 Hi Tonia, I have to say that list of meds is pretty heavy. Be careful with the Percoset for sure. Very hard on the kidneys and liver. I used to take percoset for many years but can't take it anymore. That drug can be really wicked on your internal organs. So be careful. I do have another suggestion, I hope you don't mind. I have just learned this from experience. When a whole lot of meds are added it is best to only try one or two at a time. I say this because if you take all those meds right from the start if you have any problems you won't know which one is causing them. Also not every pain med works the same for everyone. It is kind of a trial and error until you find the right one and the right dosage. I hope you don't mind me telling you this. I just don't want you to run into any problems with the meds. Take care andhave a good night. Hugs, babs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2003 Report Share Posted August 2, 2003 Hi Tonia, and others Thanks for the input, I have already some de-humidifiers running, and about the weather forcast, this is known. Did you have also the problem as the phone rings, she get sometimes a shock, in the beginning, I looked at her and shaked my head, being a electronic eng, and bio-med. this was not possible, but it is possible. The nerve system can be set so high tuned, like MAX. sensitivity, that the skin can sense light. I have prove this to some neuro dr. I think, we will end up again in TX, a little lower altitude as El Paso, 4000 FT, but a much more stable barometic area. Good night all. Leen. > Leen, > Thanks for the warning about the Kidneys! I'll remember that one for sure! I > always remember the liver......because of the Tylenol...but the kidneys are > one of the Organs I seem to forget! > > As for the Humidity.......I hate it when the humidity goes up.....and I > really hate it when it yo-yo's around here. > > According to my Psychiatrist, ever since Feb., the barometer has been going > crazy.....which hasn't been good for us. Its been making our pain go just as > crazy......we can wake up in hell, be fine in the afternoon.....but come > evening, watch out! or, morning and afternoon is hell, but evening is great. > > I'm guessing that no matter where you live, The humidity is going to be Hell > on your wife. > > Have you thought about buying a DeHumidifier or two for your house? My > mother and grandmother both suffer from arthritis.....my grandmother's is > pretty bad. If it wasn't for their De-Humidifier's....my grandmother wouldn > t be able to breathe, and neither her's nor my mother's fingers, would be > able to bend. My grandmother really wouldn't be able to move that well > either.......and she is 77 years old. > > They swear by those machines.......They keep the air nice and humidity free. > Even I can walk into their houses and immediately tell the difference in the > air. > > I know they are somewhat expensive.....for the good ones.......but they are > alot cheaper than moving half way across country! > > Tonia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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