Weather and locations

[Guest guest]

I notice that weather affects me most when it's cold and when the

weather changes. Those are the 2 worst times for me. I live in

Silicon Valley, CA (between San Fracisco and San ).

On my honeymoon in Hawaii, I was in Paradise! My P cleared up and I

had hardly any aches of any kind. We were only there 1 week. I know

the sun had a lot to do with that. That's where I'd love to move!

>

> > Crystal --

> >

> > I live in the eastern part of Washington state where the air is

dry

> > and we

> > have the four seasons.

[Guest guest]

I live in North Florida. From April to October, when its warm here my PA is at

minimum. I surf, backpack, kayak, hike, etc. with little pain. But when it

gets cold (especially when its cold and damp) the aches and pains get really

intense. I will retire in 4 years and have thought of moving to Costa Rica

where it stays warm year round.

[Guest guest]

Hi --

I was surprised too and that is why I commented on the climate conditions.

I avoid the sun whenever I can because since I was about 35 (I'm 53 now) I

break out in hives and have breathing difficulties which was, of course,

diagnosed as allergy. Then 10 years later I started having psoriasis and

was also diagnosed as allergic to grasses (I live surrounded by wheat

fields, sigh), shell fish, dust mites, etc. I am relatively new to PA so

gathering information is very important to me right now. It is very

interesting to hear such varied experiences and try to piece it into a plan

for healing or dealing with this insidious disease.

Thanks for the input and good luck.

Cheri

[Guest guest]

Dude

Year around warmth certainly sounds enticing but I'd do a wet season test run

prior. Buena suerte con eso. Later Debbie

[Guest guest]

I been looking into the beaches of Florida.I notice I feel much better in the

summer.My P always i s better with light.

[Guest guest]

I think that the sun in Florida is only half the story. The ocean can be very

healing for P. The more I am in the water the better my P. Later Debbie

[Guest guest]

Warm salt water does help a lot and I spend a lot of time on the beach and in

the water. Last weekend it was in the 70's and sunny here so I went kayaking on

Big Sabine and it was wonderful. However today I woke up to 32 degree weather.

An arctic cold front swept through last night and all my joints, especially my

knee is aching. Took a couple of Motrin but luckily this should only last a

couple of days. Azaleas, redbuds and tulip trees have been blooming for a

couple of weeks but will be hurt by this cold front. Oh well it is February.

>>> djfl77@... 2/26/02 10:32:13 PM >>>

I think that the sun in Florida is only half the story. The ocean can be very

healing for P. The more I am in the water the better my P. Later Debbie

[Guest guest]

Do you use regular paddle or pad it or have some type of special implement to

help. I would very much like to kayak again but concerned about irritating my

condition.

I had thought about getting rubber padding on the paddle and attaching

handles to paddle to surround hands lower arm if necessary and avoiding hands

completely. Does that make sense? Do you think that it would work? What type

of kayak do you have? I would like to get a small one that is easy to carry

and lightweight. I hope to pursue this more this summer. Thanks for any

input. Later Debbie

[Guest guest]

I have had P since I was about 12 years old growing up in Florida and PA has

been a problem for the past 30+ years. During those years I lived a year or

more in Florida, North Carolina, New England, Colorado, Kansas, Korea, Viet

Nam, and Germany. We finally settled down in Virginia for the past 15 years.

My personal experience is that moderate humidity and warmth seems to help the

P but has little effect on the PA one way or the other. Extreme cold and

changing weather patterns make my PA worse, with the most significant flares

in the spring and fall. Extreme humidity and heat have made my P worse.

Most of the doctors that have treated me seem to believe that weather is a

very individual thing with P and PA patients and I believe that is true in my

case. The best case for me was to just pick a moderate area weather wise and

hope for the best. With " good " weather and the ever changing chemical/drug

mix it does seem that I am doing better, but then maybe it is just those good

old remissions that we all need(but hold the flares).

Bob in VA

[Guest guest]

I have a Wilderness Systems Ride kayak, and I just use a regular paddle. You

can get paddling gloves for your hands. My kayak is on the heavy side, 70 lbs.

But a friend of mine has a Wilderness Systems Pungo that only weighs 40 lbs. I

use a rollerloader system to help me load it on my SUV.

>>> djfl77@... 2/28/02 5:36:44 PM >>>

Do you use regular paddle or pad it or have some type of special implement to

help. I would very much like to kayak again but concerned about irritating my

condition.

I had thought about getting rubber padding on the paddle and attaching

handles to paddle to surround hands lower arm if necessary and avoiding hands

completely. Does that make sense? Do you think that it would work? What type

of kayak do you have? I would like to get a small one that is easy to carry

and lightweight. I hope to pursue this more this summer. Thanks for any

input. Later Debbie

[Guest guest]

Thanks. Debbie