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Discombubulated (Experiment)

pietro_21

Hi All,


Homebird mentioned the weather in her recent thread. This post is to do with low pressure. Which is very (although not unseasonably) low at the moment.


I experience quite extreme feelings and moods (sometimes body pain) on days when the air pressure drops though late autumn and winter. The last week has been really hard. I know a lot of people experience migraines. I just wondered whether anyone else felt discombobulated when the weather is like this.


I’d like anyone the the uk with ASD to conduct a short experiment on themself if you are in the UK from this evening 6pm until this Thursday eve if you can please tell me how you feel as there is a big low pressure drop happening. The pressure is going to be dropping heavilly from 1000bar on Sunday evening to 975 bar (very low) on Thursday night. Some people may be seriously affected by this drop. Please record and changes during this time. 


I'm interested to know if other autistic people become extra sensitive, or irritable, or tired, hungry, or depressed? All observations relevant.

Thank you 

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  • 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.

  • in reply to Stuart333

    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.

  • in reply to pietro_21

    Aeroplanes are pressurised. But not to the pressure when you get in. When you take off they let the air out over 20 minutes or so.

    Down to 750-800 mbar, same as the pressure at 6,000-8,000 ft. Way lower than weather changes.

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