I am a new member as of about 10 minutes ago.  I saw your post and wanted to respond to your question right away.  I also live in the Midwest (Iowa) and yes I too have pain levels that elevate severely when there is a moisture front coming in (rain, sleet, snow).

Hello to all,

 I not only have Fibromyalgia, but also have Lupus, Sjogren's Syndrome, Raynaud's Syndrome, & RA.  I am 53 and have lived with these illnesses for several years now.  The first one of these Autoimmune Diseases diagnosed was the Fibromyalgia almost 30 years ago.  But it was called Fibrositis, I think that was the name back then.  There was another name for it too, Rhuematism I think it was.. The other diseases were diagnosed over the years, one by one.  First I suffered with the Epstein Barr Virus for almost a year.  (Chronic Fatiugue Syndrome).  After lots of doctors telling me it was all in my head and I was a neurotic - I went to a Rhuemotogist and She treated the symptoms of Lupus for 2 years and that is when I was diagosed with Lupus.

The other diseases were diagnosed one by one over the next several years.  But, it seems that the one that gives me the most trouble and pain is the Fibromyalgia with Sjogren's tailing right behind.  I have my tearducts plugged in each eye to keep what little moisture I have in them.  My mouth is extremely dry that I choke on food if I don't drink water after every bite or so...  I take spit pills to help with saliva.  Glands throughout the body are also affected.  The pain of Sjogrens is joint pain - RA.  So having Fibro throughout my entire body - muscles and connective tissue, and added to that, all the joints in my entire body are affected by my Sjogren's.  After working as long as I could work, my doctor told me when it was time to go on disability.  It was in 2002 that She said it is time for you to quit and apply for SSD.  If you don't, there is a good chance you may die from your stress, high blood pressure, heart problems etc that I also aquired over these years of dealing with all the "BS" we have to deal with on a day to day basis...  So I got my SSD about 18 months later.  It is the best thing that I did for myself at that point in my life. 

I guess that is enough to introduce myself.  Didn't mean to be so long winded, but I like many of you, could write a book about these Autoimmune Diseases... 

Jen Jackson

That must be why I hated the Florida climate when I visited there a few years ago.  I was in misery while I was there - it was soooooo humid.  The same thing happens with me as what you explained.  I have a niece that moved from here where I live to Oklahoma.  She also has Fibromyalgia and is 24 years younger than I.  She didn't have as much trouble here as I do, but down in OK, she rarely is affected by the Fibro.   So their climate must be similar to Arizona? (never been there)  I have visited OK several times and always felt better down there.

   I get really bad when a cold front moves in especially if it brings moisture with it.  I can take moisture if it is warm I am from Texas but have not spent much time there since my dx but as soon as my kids are out of school I am moving somewhere warm!!!

Robbie