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Autism and barometric pressure
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Latisha Smithanswered
Wound care 40 years experience
No: The vestibular apparatus, the nerves in the middle ear, do not change their function with changes in atmospheric pressure. However when rapid changes ... Read More
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6.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Afshine Emranianswered
Cardiology 30 years experience
Yes: Barometric pressure can directly affect the pressure in the middle ear which can then trigger vertigo attacks.
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5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. William Lagesanswered
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology 70 years experience
See below: Any person with chronic pain where there is inflammatory fluid produced can experience pain when this fluid expands and contracts with changes in baro... Read More
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3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mark Fisheranswered
Neurology 31 years experience
Be vigilant: This is common. Some migraineurs would make great weatherpeople; they can predict a cold front 3 days in advance without any silly Doppler radar. Main... Read More
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3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 51-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Barometric Pressure: When we had typhoons in Japan and the barometric pressure dropped - a number of women who were late in their pregnancies went into labor.
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2.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bryan Leveyanswered
Pediatrics 29 years experience
What do you mean?: What happens, under what circumstances, and when does it happen? Barometric pressure changes all the time. You can't do anything about that. But if... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 39 years experience
Briefly..: It is the "weight" of our atmosphere at the elevation it is measured and is affected by temperature, which causes wind, which further changes pressure... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Warren Wolfeanswered
Family Medicine 60 years experience
Many: The are variable from ear ache. Allergy symptoms, headache, confusion, shortness of breath...Most are not serious like maybe a change in travel plans.... Read More
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Oxygen therapy: plus progressive relaxation/meditation: check out head space app for mobile and PC, Ask your physician for a hand held cannister of O2. Practice medit... Read More
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278 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Randy Bakeranswered
Holistic Medicine 42 years experience
Yes: Lyme disease can cause just about any symptom known to man, including sensitivity to changes in barometric pressure. Western medicine has little if an... Read More
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4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jonathan Millsanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 15 years experience
Yes: Rapid drop in barometric pressure is associated with a slightly higher incidence of nosebleeds, although the more important factor is the dryness of t... Read More
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3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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