Does weather affect Crohn's Disease

[JennaBean1714]

I noticed that when its hot out my crohns acts up a lot more. I know others that get the complete opposite and flare-up when it is cold...When I told my doctor this he said it wasn't that common so I was wondering if anyone else noticed that their "bouts" changed with the weather.

 

[Kossy]

Mind mostly come during the summer/fall change of weather.

 

[Valentina]

Im not sure, I was pretty consistant with mine for about 10 years (just a constant flare), but over the last 2 years, with all the drugs I was trying, and the side effects I was worse during the summer, but I think that was just the fact I was getting MTX needles once a week, and it took me months to get used to it..and it never worked for my CD... Im feeling great this summer! but I thank Remicade for that. so Im absolutely no help here. lol

 

[mikeyarmo]

I really am to new into my disease to know if any time of year really impacts it differently. I have heard that a variety of different types of weather impacts some, while some have no effect.

 

[punky_liz]

I'd say spring. I notice my scar aches in the fall/spring. I really can't remember how it went when I was little. But spring seems to be my bad time. It's a shame I love that time of year.

 

[boneyboy]

April/May I have probs. Still messin me up a bit currently. Also Nov/Dec sometimes. There is def a connection, but I don't know enough environmental pathological etc stuff to figure it out

 

[JennaBean1714]

Mine is summer, and around October for some reason. Im always hospitalized in october or in may. No clue why.

 

[Kate]

well when it does happen is most common in the change of weather mostly winter to summer but its not every time

 

[kc0eks]

I havent really noticed any change as far as seasons go. In general I dont tollerate heat, so I feel better when its cool. But I dont think that is really crohns related.

I have heard many others say either cold/heat makes them worse. Perhaps if I ever get off this multi year flare I could tell if it changes

 

[btcrv]

I live in Florida and it is usually not. In the summer months it is UNBEARABLE. I don't really know if the nausea I get is realted to the heat or the Crohn's.

 

[Donna]

I was told that the doc sees more flares and hospitalizations in the spring and fall. He didn't understand why, and other GI's say the same thing.

I myself see my flares in spring, summer, winter and fall. Worse in the fall tho...but I have been in a constant flare since 2003.

Donna

 

[cookey]

I agree Donna, I was at my worst in the summer, which is strange because some of us would flare up in the fall/spring.

 

[Jeff D.]

I do not get that but I do get severe joint pain and a pain on my shin bones from injuries. I got kicked so many times playing soccer in my shins that I have had tiny fractures on them but now they have healed but still I have pain. I get right shoulder pain from last year playing v-ball and subluxing it 8 times in 5 days. I have many other problems but that is not what the post was about sorry.

Jeff

 

[armen]

Here is a good story on how weather affects Crohn's disease from EmaxHealth.
It's mainly the hot weather. In fact, it affects not only IBD but also other stomach woes.

http://www.emaxhealth.com/1506/hot-weather-can-increase-risk-ibd-flares-and-other-stomach-woes

The research is done by the University Hospital in Zurich and they believe that "one environmental factor never before discussed is climate change."

 

[shamrock15]

I can understand summer for a lot of people - we tend to be more sensitive to water balance, and summer really plays havoc with it. Some of the meds, and surgeries too, can heighten that. For me though, I was always really bad in the depths of winter. The fact that I did see some improvement with vitamin D sort of suggests that lack of sunlight was an issue with mine.

 

[glory_h]

My symptoms seem to worsen when it's raining - particularly when it starts raining after a period of no rain. Once the rain settles in my symptoms settle down, it's the onset of the rain that brings the symptoms. I have wondered if this is related to inflammation - doesn't a change in barometric pressure exacerbate arthritis symptoms? I wonder if this can affect other types of inflammation. ???

 

[ronroush7]

I had one doctor several years ago that told me that my flares seemed to occur during the early part of the year when things are still cool.