How are you feeling today?

[LadyWentworth]

A MYTH!?! After watching my mother hobble around for years whenever it rained and now that I feel it too, hearing that just makes me want to throw things.

And isn't this a perfect example of someone being stupid just because?

Oh my, though, mine aren't nearly as bad as yours. They got way worse last year though because I was living on the fourth floor of a building with no elevator so every time I had to leave (which was multiple times daily for classes) I had to go up and down a lot of stairs. At one point I had frozen lasagnas on each knee to bring down the swelling because they had stopped bending all together.

I am sorry to hear that, though. I know that my mother's knees ended up so bad (I think her hip was affected, too, because of this) because of where she used to work. She was a waitress. There were these incredibly high back steps that she would have to go up and down to get into the basement every night. I think that played a major part in the way that her knees are now. Unless someone experiences this they have NO idea how bad it can truly be!

[*Classic*Charm*]

And isn't this a perfect example of someone being stupid just because?


I am sorry to hear that, though. I know that my mother's knees ended up so bad (I think her hip was affected, too, because of this) because of where she used to work. She was a waitress. There were these incredibly high back steps that she would have to go up and down to get into the basement every night. I think that played a major part in the way that her knees are now. Unless someone experiences this they have NO idea how bad it can truly be!

Ooh that's terrible. My mom's are simply from inherited arthritis, and then she topped it off by being a nurse so she's on her feet all the time. My whole family has bad knees.

[islandclimber]

arthritis is terrible, my grandma has osteo arthritis in her hands and knees and hips quite bad.. she has had 2 hip replacements now..

I have a bit in my hands, especially when it is damp out, and when the seasons change, it always appears.. I think the rain's effect on joints is due to dampness and changing barometric pressure in the air... but my fingers sweel up quite a bit and it gets sore to close them.. not unbearable though... I am not sure whether climbing helps or hinders... my brother has it much worse as his knuckles end up like doubled in size...

sorry to hear about your knees..

[*Classic*Charm*]

arthritis is terrible, my grandma has osteo arthritis in her hands and knees and hips quite bad.. she has had 2 hip replacements now..

I have a bit in my hands, especially when it is damp out, and when the seasons change, it always appears.. I think the rain's effect on joints is due to dampness and changing barometric pressure in the air... but my fingers sweel up quite a bit and it gets sore to close them.. not unbearable though... I am not sure whether climbing helps or hinders... my brother has it much worse as his knuckles end up like doubled in size...

sorry to hear about your knees..

The hands would be bad, especially if you like climbing. I think to a point it would be helpful, but then it would be bad if excessive. It's bad if you let the joints just remain stationary- they get more sore. And yes, I believe you're right about barametric pressure changes. I'm studying barametric pressure in physics right now

[Janine]

The hands would be bad, especially if you like climbing. I think to a point it would be helpful, but then it would be bad if excessive. It's bad if you let the joints just remain stationary- they get more sore. And yes, I believe you're right about barametric pressure changes. I'm studying barametric pressure in physics right now

Sorry to hear that islandclimber; that type of arthritis is difficult to deal with I understand and quite painful; that is a bummer for you who likes to be so active. I hope the climbing helps and does not hinder you. I also agree with you and *Classic* about the changes in the season and temperatures/barometric pressure. I always have problems with low fronts and humid periods myself. In fact, just last night I had a flairup of symptoms; yesterday it was so damp/humid here. I would be interested in knowing more about your study in school, *Classic* - I swear my whole body is a kind of barometer.

I woke up suddenly, after finally falling asleep last night, and oddly enough, I had developed a dry eye erosion (right eye); I get these sometimes. It is super painful right now. I may be be off the computer most, or the rest of the day. Odd, that it happened when it was so damp out, but it seems to be the case sometimes; could that be due to the barometric pressure, do you think? Quess I came in here for sympathy. Pain is a miserable thing, isn't it?

[islandclimber]

Sorry to hear that islandclimber; that type of arthritis is difficult to deal with I understand and quite painful; that is a bummer for you who likes to be so active. I hope the climbing helps and does not hinder you. I also agree with you and *Classic* about the changes in the season and temperatures/barometric pressure. I always have problems with low fronts and humid periods myself. In fact, just last night I had a flairup of symptoms; yesterday it was so damp/humid here. I would be interested in knowing more about your study in school, *Classic* - I swear my whole body is a kind of barometer.

I woke up suddenly, after finally falling asleep last night, and oddly enough, I had developed a dry eye erosion (right eye); I get these sometimes. It is super painful right now. I may be be off the computer most, or the rest of the day. Odd, that it happened when it was so damp out, but it seems to be the case sometimes; could that be due to the barometric pressure, do you think? Quess I came in here for sympathy. Pain is a miserable thing, isn't it?

You have my sympathy Janine.. and a hug .. Pain for the most part is a miserable thing...

and right now I am bored..

[*Classic*Charm*]

Feel better Janine!!

Bored also...and extremely tired...

[RG57]

Content

[Scheherazade]

restless

[sprinks]

tired.

[Nightshade]

cold... and hungry I think I will raid my youngest sisters choclate cereal stash... for somthing differnt for breakfast...yummmmmm

[LadyWentworth]

Extremely bored. Not with LitNet, of course , but with life today.

[Janine]

distressed

[LadyWentworth]

At the moment I am very, very cold!!! I turned down the heat (which wasn't even set too high) because it was so hot in here. Now that I turned it down by one degree, it is freezing in here!!

[papayahed]

At the moment I am very, very cold!!! I turned down the heat (which wasn't even set too high) because it was so hot in here. Now that I turned it down by one degree, it is freezing in here!!

doh! I hate when that happens.