Discombubulated (Experiment)

I'll have some reverse SAD please

I don't usually fly much but its not a problem really. It seems related to weather systems - like I can detect storms sometimes. I used to thing it was vitamin d/sunshine related. Aeroplanes have pressurised cabins, with weather it seems gravitational your enviroment indoors is not really protected.

I would have plenty to say, about this, but they would probably be readacted; especially given the fate of Prince, once he said the same thing. ;)

Do you have the same problem if you go in an aeroplane or go up a mountain? The pressure change there is larger.

There is a 20-25% drop in pressure in an aeroplane as they are pressurised to the equivalent of 6-8000 ft. A long haul flight would this pressure drop in 15-20 minutes and the 6-11 hours at this level.

The swing in air pressure at sea level due to pressure systems is about about plus or minus 4%, so like going up or down 1,000ft from a neutral average position.

In the sea, going down 3ft (1m) increases pressure by 10%.

I'm not saying the pressure change due to weather doesn't have an effect, I am just curious, as if it does, then long flights should also cause problems.

I wonder if it is humidity and cloudiness (light levels) that also have an effect? I notice these more.

I have the opposite. I feel great in this weather. In the summer when it’s bright, warm etc, then my mood gets lower, I get more irritable and crave darkness.  It’s like reverse SAD.

Yes it was low all week until yesterday morning then it rose gradually until today. I have a sad box but that doesn’t seem to do so much when it’s like this. I’m seeing a lot of pressure correlations with those days I felt down or slept badly. For me I feel like my head is in a vice and I can’t concentrate at all. 

Was it low yesterday? I was irritable and a bit depressed then for no apparent reason, but I thought it was due to less daylight as I do seem to suffer with SAD.

Thanks you should feel some sort of of change around Tuesday this is the lowest it’s gone all winter. 

I'll try and remember, I do notice changes in my sinus's and sometimes get a thunder headache and also a snow headache which is totally diferent to a thunder one.

I don't get migraines but apparently this is a big factor between late Sept to March, sub 1000 in barometric pressure can trigger them for some. 

I get headaches.

pietro_21 said:

I know a lot of people experience migraines.

I hadn't realised it is known to be related to low pressure.

Interesting thread.