Do you feel better when it's humid out?

[Katybarstool]

I live in northern England, so we have a fairly temperte climate. However, I always feel better in the sunshine and heat - but probably no more than about 80 degrees.  I think I must be solar powered

Being very fair skinned, I burn easily, but if I keep covered and in the shade at the height of the day, I'm usually ok.

Kathyx

[jaygee]

I went to a humid country on my recent holiday - didn't need any eye gel    xx

[Epson]

I live near Lake Erie in Ohio and it gets real hot and humid here, let me tell you, the reason your eyes dont' feel dry has nothing to do with the humidity level, it's sweat that runs in your eyes that keeps them moist

[Rock Sexton]

Hi Rock,
I think I always feel better when it is humid.  It helps my skin feel more moist and flexible, my eyes improve and I think the heat helps my joints feel better.  Doesn't help the fatigue though - high humidity wears me out - but I have to admit I love it.

Beverley

It's good to hear everybody confirming what I thought on this subject.  It's like night and day the difference between how I feel here in the dryness of Arizona compared to when I spend those couple of weeks in up state NY.  I used to think I was crazy for evening thinking that or maybe it was just coincidence, but apparently that's not the case.

[hollyvad]

Hey Rock!

I was diagnosed 6 months ago and have found all the weird symptoms now have connections - Sjogren's!  I live in Massachusetts and have found my eyes are doing much better in this nor'easter that's been swirling above us...never actually thought about it until I read your post.  It's crazy!

Holly

[Rock Sexton]

Hey Rock!

I was diagnosed 6 months ago and have found all the weird symptoms now have connections - Sjogren's!  I live in Massachusetts and have found my eyes are doing much better in this nor'easter that's been swirling above us...never actually thought about it until I read your post.  It's crazy!

Holly

It's hard early on to figure out what is going on as well as what is be exasperated by stressing out over not knowing what's wrong.  The first year or so I was terrified over what was happening.  Five years later I can tell when my body is flaring up and can distinctly point out things that precipitate the problems and their levels of instensity.

[Billydude]

Many of us with autonomic neuropathy have the same trouble with heat.   I've learned to totally stay inside during the hot dry climate I have here in Northern California.   With that I feel GREAT.    If I didn't have central air all my symtoms would be flaring.

[Rock Sexton]

Many of us with autonomic neuropathy have the same trouble with heat.   I've learned to totally stay inside during the hot dry climate I have here in Northern California.   With that I feel GREAT.    If I didn't have central air all my symtoms would be flaring.

Uggggh the official summer heat wave has started here in AZ.  We managed to dodge it thru most of June with unseasonably cool 90's ......... now it's up to 112.  I believe it was 114 yesterday.  And with me, the heat always feels even hotter than that.  I'm so freaking sensitive to the weather.

[Billydude]

Me too Rock.   Its been in the 100's for about 4 days.   One day up to 108.    Very dry and hot here too.   Non-SjS people just don't understand our intolerance to it.   They always say "Yeah,  I hate the heat too".    If only they knew.

[len]

Hi Holly,

I live in Massachusetts as well and this past month of rain & clouds have helped my eyes quite a bit. The humidity in my house is 62% right now   In the winter the building I work in goes down to 15-20% relative humidity and I really feel it in my eyes. I have a humidifier sitting next to me, but it does not help that much, the room is too big. I keep my house at 45-50% relative humidity in the winter and notice the difference when I get home.

len