Forgive Yourself

This is for all my warriors out there… Don’t forget about yourself…. but instead forgive yourself, and continue to forgive yourself. Keep fighting the good fight and continue fighting. Don’t forget where you came from and who you are.

Human Barometer

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to predict the weather before it actually happens? We are talking about not even needing a weather app, news channel, or weather forecast website…..Imagine you could just feel the weather creeping up on you inside your body, your joints, your skin, and even in your head a bit….

For someone who suffers from a chronic illness or an autoimmune condition such as arthritis or psoriatic arthritis which is surrounded by inflammation, you can feel ALL changes in the weather regardless of the time of day or even the season.

Here’s an example: Today in NY it is pouring….not like a half inch of rain pouring, but several inches of rain pouring…and I could feel this rain coming on Friday. I was in agony almost from my head to my toe! My knees usually feel it first and then it spreads everywhere. Sometimes my knees get really hot, swollen, achy, or feel like someone is stabbing them directly in the knee cap! It is a very strange sensation but once I feel it, I know the rain is coming.

If you suffer from a chronic illness or autoimmune condition, I am sure you can relate! This pain can be dull to sharp…achy…sore…hot…cold…it varies based on the humidity levels, or the air pressure systems. Sometimes you can even get headaches as part of this lovely weather report…I call those parting gifts, from being a human barometer!!

Some days, I can feel the rain hours before and I will know how much rain is coming. I can even tell almost up to the hour when it will start to rain or even snow! People look at me crazy sometimes, or they are really impressed. They are astonished sometimes and in utter and total disbelief that I can predict the weather that accurately…who knows…maybe I missed my calling?

When seasons change, so do symptoms of my PSA. Certain months of the year are very painful, and some months I barely feel anything at all. Symptoms can be brought on by just about any atmospheric, environmental, and seasonal changes. Be alert and know your body. As soon as you notice something is different, or you feel pain in a place you never felt before you know there could be changes that are completely out of your control!! Lifestyle changes can also cause this, but the weather really has a huge impact!

So really, who needs a weather app, or the weather channel, or a weather website? The answer is you really don’t….especially when your own body can predict the weather more accurately than the news can!