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Just when I thought I knew it all (or most of it) along comes something that makes me say,"Me, too!" I LOVE rainy days and this long, hot, dry summer nearly killed me. I never considered that there might be scientific rationale behind it. Thanks for the insight. Carole --- P&B Fahr <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Pamme, > I find your observation interesting. My brother has > always noted > a difference based on barometric pressure changes. > > Both prior to DBS surgery and since then: > > He always has his best days when the barometric pressure > is low > and the weather is snowy or rainy. > > His worst days are when the weather is really nice and > barometric > pressure is high. > > It is so predictable that he often increases or decreases > his > sinemet based on the forecast --- slightly more meds for > high > pressure --- less meds for low pressure. > > When we get an extended period of high pressure, like > this summer > when the long dry spell settled over our area for several > weeks, > he could not wait for the weather to change. > > Since he can not adjust the settings on his stimulators > himself > (since DBS) a change in meds is still his alternative. > > Paul > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 11:17 PM > Subject: seasonal changes > > > I am wondering if anyone has noticed seasonal changes in > the way > PD affects > you. I have noticed that September is always a tough > month for > my husband > with PD. I can't quite pinpoint what it is, whether it > is the > change in our > schedule, with our oldest back at college, and the > younger kids > back at > school, but there is definitely a change in how he > behaves and > his symptoms. > > > Pamme > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn