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Old 08-01-2011, 04:54 PM #1
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In the winter, there were a few times when a big snowstorm was coming, that I'd start to feel either sick, or wobbly, or more numb. Not sure if it was the stress of knowing a snowstorm was coming, or a real MS thing that was causing it.

I really do not like snow anymore.

I love thunderstorms, but yes, I have noticed that when a big storm (like severe t-storms or tornadoes) is brewing, I'll feel weird in the MS symptoms. Just depends on which symptom is feeling sensitive to the weather/barometric pressure change.
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Hi, welcome to the community!

Yes, I also notice a difference, particularly with imbalance and weakness when the weather changes for the worse. I don't notice it as much when the weather clears.

I mostly handle it by trying to anticipate problems, and I always use a cane when I'm out and about.
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Yes, I notice big differences in my balance and walking when the barometric pressure changes. Also when it storms or is especially humid. I feel like a walking weather vane.
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Hi Shadow, welcome.. Yes my MS causes me to be a borometer and much discomfort before and during TStorms.

I hope you are planning to stay with us.
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I was feeling ok when I left for the grocery stores, but as I got inside and got rocking, a HUGE storm started to come in. As it grew closer, my stomach turned, my legs wobbled, and i simply couldnt think. I was yelled at outside by a stranger who thought me unable to defend myself till I puked on his shoes! So, yeah...storms seem to affect me. lol ten minutes later it was hailing here.
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Yes. I notice a huge change (not for the best either).

I usually feel downright awful about 30 minutes to 1 hour before the storm 'hits'.

My main MS symptoms are pain in the head (for the longest time, I thought I was just having really bad headaches) and Trigeminal Neuralgia (more specifically), but I also have nerve damage to my mouth (burning mouth syndrome) and all the above 'flare up' come a storm.

It's dreadful...and we have a storm incoming tomorrow.
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I don't have any problems with storms but welcome to our family. I have loved thunderstorms ever since I was a small child. I have taught my children and then they taught their children to love them!
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