So as we approach the winter season, I know for me it’s a whole different kind of pain. I live in Florida, between the humidity and moisture it’s a constant battle/struggle for me. What do you do that might help relieve winter pain…?
Hi Kathy, you are right, winter can bring a new level of pain / issues. However, for me, I try to combat this by staying warm. I also take more Epsom salt baths this time of year. My legs and feet get really sore / heavy with any weather system so I try to keep them elevated as much as possible, this does help a little. I also do a lot of deep breathing exercises, I try to keep the oxygen flowing to the muscles / brain. I take a deep breath in for the count of 2 and then slowly let out all the air for a count of 4. After 2 or 3 of these, I generally feel calmer and more relaxed (I.e. less pain). I sometimes will use visualization with this as well, I love to visualize a warm sunny day at the beach or in the mountains (whatever you like). Gentle stretching exercises frequently thru the day (I try to do it every hour) help me as well as muscle tightness / cramps are worse with colder weather for me. Anyway, just a few of the things I try, I am sure others can offer suggestions as well. Hugs!!!
I can point you to a few dozen web pages that clearly state that the weather has absolutely no effect on FMS patients what so ever... I would like to hunt down each and every one of those authors and give them a piece of my mind! No effect they say? Idiots... *sigh* When the pressure drops, I lock up.
I cuddle up in an electric blanket and listen to audiobooks and try not to set off any of my FMS triggers.
I hear ya. It has gotten to the point that between my 84 year old mother and myself, my husband doesn't need the weather caster on the news. He can tell by the two of us what the weathers going to be.
I know that my body is reacting to the moisture in the air so I will put a space heater on in my bedroom. My knees have been in pain so I have been placing a heating pad on them then cover myself with a blanket. Warm drink ( tea, hot chocolate)
To me, there is nothing like coming home after a long Winter’s day commute to a nice bowl of warm soup followed by a warm bath then soothing tea or hot cocoa. And don’t forget your favorite book. And, before we know it Spring will be on the way. 'Til then we just gotta put one boot in front of the other! 
The most magical time of the year unfortunately followed with some not so magical pain side affects for all of us with auto immune diseases. Some really good tips on here, I would like to add some of my tips also :)
First off make sure you have comfy clothes on. For me anything that restricts my movements (tighter pajamas, jeans, etc.) is definitely a no go on super painful days. It feels like every fiber of the clothing is stabbing into my skin. So I lean towards baggy cotton pants and a loose fighting long shirt.
Also I have been drinking a lot of tea lately, which even though I can't make any claims about this helping with the pain, it is definitely soothing and seems to be helping my stress a little. I like vanilla chai or sleepy time tea.
I also avoid anything with gluten as I have found out through research and personal experience that when you have an auto immune disease, you are far more likely to also have some not so lovely food allergens. I'm not saying that everyone with fibro has a gluten intolerance but I definitely do, therefore I avoid it so I can also avoid any unwelcome inflammation and pain flare ups.
Another tip is do something that you genuinely enjoy that is low key. For me it is sketching, painting, reading, writing, or playing relaxing brain games. I think that the more you can distract your mind with something soothing but also productive, the better you will feel overall.
I also definitely prefer to wrap up in my electric blanket or zip up blanket (yes its kind of like a snuggy lol), the warmer my muscles and joints are, the better off I find that my fibro is as a whole. Cold and especially humidity are HUGE pain triggers for me.
and lastly, avoid as much stress and drama as you can. Around this time of year you are more likely to run into drama or stressful situations (family can be a trigger in my case sometimes), so for me I leave the area of stress and listen to classical music and start sketching or doing something to distract and free my mind. It is really vital in my opinion because stress causes inflammation, and inflammation causes a world of pain.
Hope these tips help someone even a little bit!
Blessings and prayers