Sincere Thanks...questions on weather/climate with RA

[Guest guest]

Wow....I have only been a member for one day and I already feel supported.

Thanks to all for you responses. I am trying to quit smoking and also have been

trying to pass a kidney stone for over a year....so " pain " is my middle name

these days. Can anyone tell me how different climates have affected how they

feel with RA? I live in Wisconsin and we have dreadfully cold winters that are

LONG. My husband and I have thought about moving out to Nevada since he has

family there and the weather is dry and more stable. My husband is having a very

hard time coping with my RA because he is a helper/fixer kind of guy and it

hurts him that he can't " fix " me. He also lost his mother unexpectedly at the

age of 50 this past January and his grandfather is in failing health. My

grandmother passed at the age of 61 from what they said to be complications of

RA-her liver shut down. I wish I had her to talk to about all of this. Well....I

have to say it does feel good already to have others who truly know how painful

this is-EVERY DAY. Thanks.

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