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Weather sensitivity is something I've wanted to discuss for a while. Its something that occurred with puberty for me... I can sense barometer shifts and approaching weather patterns within 24 hours I feel it in my head. Abrupt shifts are guareenteed to provide headaches, and depending on the depth of weather it will occassional bring on a migraine. One thing I have noticed is that I am really charged (heck, I think I can fly ...lol) during thunder and lightening storms ... my theory is that there is enough of an electrical build up and discharge that it doesn't 'hurt' ... but I tend to really suffer when the parcipitation is the only issue... no lightening, no relief. Snow storms produce a slightly different effect ... they fascinate and calm me, I meditate best when it snows (go figure ~ shrugs). I have discussed this with my nuerologist when we were testing for abnormalities in connection to the chronic headaches and migraines. He said that it isn't all that common, but its not totally unheard of either. This sensitivity to the elements has often prompted me to wonder whether this is the basis for 'weather witches' and the folk-lore that often surrounds them. I would like to be able to actually use this ability, but don't know if I can or how useful it is... anything other then just being a weather-vane would be nice, lol Does anyone else experience this? If so... what do you do about it? Does anyone have any theories on using or the usefulness of this sensitivity? Red |
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You mean getting headaches from pressure changes? I get them all the time, only really occurs during changing weather. I did some research on it, the change in pressure is enough to influence the little arteries and veins on the inside of the brain (makes them bigger in low pressure, smaller in high). Over time, the blood pressure regulates this just by the way that things are. Think of a water pipe, if you keep the pressure constant, but increase the pipe's diameter, more water must go through. I suppose its similar to veins in the brain, the changing pressures mess around with those veins and artieries (its in essense, the really small "blood pathways" that are neither arterie nor vein, I forget their proper name). I fix this with a few advil. As for electrical storms... I've read that its the ionized air that tingles the skin, and therefore the nervous system aswell. Tad |
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Yep... I know and understand the physiology of it ... my doctor has already explained it.... in detail with charts and pictures lol... he's an interesting old doctor. As for the electrical storms... its the ionized atmosphere that I am referring to. There is a different reaction to different types of storms... and yep there is indeed a physical explaination ... its a fact of life for me, thats all. What I'm wondering is: can I find anything more useful for it ... other then as a weathervane since the local weatherman is already happily employed, lol |
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Red, you're not the only one given to feeling
like a human weather vane. :-) I can well tell what kind of weather is
coming down the pike, so to speak, by different physiological and emotional
symptoms (and without knowing the forecast in advance). I've wondered if
its an inherent physical sensitivity to the environment--I'd say it's age but
I've always "felt" the weather. And thunder storms energize me but
blizzards turn me into a bear! (Maybe I'm supposed to be
hibernating.)
Leila
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Alas, storms do nothing with my physical sensations. Perhaps, that's not a bad thing, since headaches aren't usually fun. Can you do anything with this?.... hard to say. I would suggest, writing down your impressions in a logbook of sorts for a while and then recording the changes in the weather. Then perhaps some way to use this may spring forward. You may be able to get an article published somewhere about it. We've had 4 nights of thunder and lightning here, doesn't lend itself much to deep sleeping! |
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There are multiple issues behind my inquery ... as I mentioned earlier I am already aware of the physical changes that occur to the human condition through blood pressure and static energy. Unfortunately medicine does not have a cure for the side-effects of something as natural as physical response/adaption. Its as simple as being sensitive to barometer shifts by recognizing the physical response. However ... to continue from that point on to the response itself. For me, weather headaches rarely respond to such things as Advil or Motrin and range anywhere from 4 to 18 hours with a severity and duration that ranges between moderate headache to sens/dep migraines. That being the case, I have spent years looking at chronic pain managment ... the brain is an amazing organ that when using its astounding abilities guided by consciousness should be able to accomplish things only dreamt of by the pharmacutical feild. In theory, of course. Its because of the pain & discomfort involved in weather sensitivity that I am still seeking some answers to using it rather then being used by it. I am still in the learning stage of deep trance and altered states of consciousness (there is so much to learn!!) and it may be my inexperience in trance that provents me from working past the weather in my head. Anyways, perhaps its nothing more then a fools quest or an unfounded hope, I don't know. But when faced with a lifetime of it... anything is worth looking at. Does anyone know of any tradtions or cultures that have serious weather associations or rituals in their practices? Red |
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Red, Strangely enough your condition mirrors my own. What is your breathing pattern for pain? Let me explain, I do a breathing exercise to relive pain and calm my nerves. I breathe in deeply through the nose for 4 counts, hold it for 7, then exhale through the mouth for 8 counts. I repeat it 4 times then breathe normally for a few minutes and repeat again and depending on the situation, if I'm cool, I think warm water, feeling it cover my feet, and allowing it to inch up my body until it covers the top of my head, the warmth usually helps relieve pain. However if I'm hot flashing and don't have access to ice or cold rags, I think the reverse, ice water bath. My joints can also tell you a storm is coming! On the snow, me too, it's like putting on a cloak, as grandmother puts on her cloak so do I and I miss living in Michigan because I miss having the world all to myself when it snows. People looked at me like I was crazy because I wanted to go out and walk or sit in the snow! LOL Tay |
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