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pietro_21 said:

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

The air pressure is currently 981mbar and continuing to drop where I am.

I haven’t been well the last few days but I am recovering now, so it is difficult to assess what impact (if any) the low air pressure is having on me. 

In the past, I have noticed that the weather, just before a storm, triggers asthma symptoms. Generally, poor weather can make me feel more depressed and hungrier than usual, but I don’t know whether my lower mood is related to air pressure or just the bad weather.

An interesting discussion.

It’s harder to get through the time you can get hungrier. I find my hope levels dip, I can borderline panic attack without other people seeing what’s going on. Everything feels heightened. My phone tells me when it’s about to dip and tells me to put earplugs in to counter to. 

Do you use the earplugs to reduce noise or do they do something else? 

AIr pressure is currently 979mbar here. I think my low mood and energy are because of the rain and cloud cover and because I’m not fully recovered from having some days of illness last week/weekend.

Yes, magazines used to have lots of articles extolling the benefits of water, and I continue to hear vague references to drinking lots of water without specifying the amount. I would drink just under 2 litres per day most days. 

A few years ago I was in hospital and a junior doctor told me to keep drinking! I explained that my consultant had just spoken to me about my blood test results showing abnormally low sodium and that I was to make the one glass of water last until bedtime. 

I have bother remembering to drink enough now as I don’t always feel thirsty. I have a Brita water filter jug in the fridge and use this to gauge how much I’m drinking. I take account of the coffee and tea drunk too. 

Apparently old advice about drinking huge amounts of water is wrong. But there are conflicting reports, even from reputable sources: BBC and NHS. Nutritionists advise about the dangers too, of drinking too much water. Consensus seems 1.5 - 2 litres TOTAL a day - not 8 of this size!! That seems to be the confusion.

I hope you stay appropriately hydrated.

I don’t always remember to drink enough, but years ago I took literally the advise that was going around that we should be drinking lots of water to benefit our skin and general health. I became quite ill because drinking too much caused my sodium levels to drop and to become confused.  

I hope you stay appropriately hydrated.

I don’t always remember to drink enough, but years ago I took literally the advise that was going around that we should be drinking lots of water to benefit our skin and general health. I became quite ill because drinking too much caused my sodium levels to drop and to become confused.  

Yes, magazines used to have lots of articles extolling the benefits of water, and I continue to hear vague references to drinking lots of water without specifying the amount. I would drink just under 2 litres per day most days. 

A few years ago I was in hospital and a junior doctor told me to keep drinking! I explained that my consultant had just spoken to me about my blood test results showing abnormally low sodium and that I was to make the one glass of water last until bedtime. 

I have bother remembering to drink enough now as I don’t always feel thirsty. I have a Brita water filter jug in the fridge and use this to gauge how much I’m drinking. I take account of the coffee and tea drunk too. 

Apparently old advice about drinking huge amounts of water is wrong. But there are conflicting reports, even from reputable sources: BBC and NHS. Nutritionists advise about the dangers too, of drinking too much water. Consensus seems 1.5 - 2 litres TOTAL a day - not 8 of this size!! That seems to be the confusion.