Why Do Some People React to the Weather While Others Do Not?
Headaches, blood pressure drops, aching joints — for some people this is a sure sign of a change in the weather. Others think it's simply a coincidence. What is true?
Dr. Helga
Overview
Some people do respond to changes in atmospheric pressure, humidity, temperature, and insolation. These changes from weather often happen due to underlying medical conditions.
What it looks like
There is no set of symptoms that occurs every time. The most common are:
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Muscle weakness
- Migraine
- Loss of appetite
- Blood pressure too high or ===too low
- Joint pain
- Slow concentration
- Cognitive decline
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Nervousness, anxiety
- Sleepiness
- Insomnia
What diseases are more likely to be affected by the weather?
People with high or low blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, disorders of cerebral circulation, and neurotic disorders usually react to the weather. Their bodies adapt more slowly to changing we...
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