Cheryl

Thank you for your replies! I did hear that Perth had fewer allergens in the air compared to other cities so I might give it a go. I have been suffering so bad the last month since summer started in Sydney. I think I'm desperate to try anything now!

ABG, I do wonder whether it is an airborne allergen. I hear so many stories of people having all sorts of different kinds of issues in Australia but are fine when they go elsewhere and I, myself, never had health issues in the UK before I came here. I rarely even had a cold back in the UK. I hear a lot about barometric pressure in RA forums but never really understood it. How can I find out which cities are least affected by that though?

Drumbeat, it is indeed interesting but I am disappointed to hear that Perth isn't helping as much as I would have hoped for. A few of my Australian friends also struggle here but are fine in Europe. For example, one of them cannot tolerate Australian wheat and nightshade plants and has joint problems as a result but when he is in Europe, Italy for example, he can eat everything and he is fine. Another has severe eczema even though she was born here but she has no problems outside of Australia. Bristolman, I also sprained my ankle really badly 3 years ago and needed an operation 2 years ago. I have also noticed that even nowadays, it keeps on swelling but back in the UK, it didn't swell as much. Like you say, it must be the humidity (I live in Sydney). When you say "here", where is that?

Hi, I know this is an old post but I was wondering where you ended moving and if your health is better? I moved from London to Sydney 3 and a half years ago and I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis about a year and a half ago. It has been deteriorating since then and the humidity in Sydney absolutely kills my joints. I am now looking to move to a drier city and came across this post. Funnily enough, I was back to the UK for two months when it was "summer" there this year and my joints were so much better. I got a lot better over there but since I got back, I have been suffering again.