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Why does arthritis pain increase during a full moon?

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Changes in barometric pressure, weather expression, and the ambient electromagnetic environment can all be influenced, in part, by the lunar cycle (as well as the solar cycle). read more

Brighter night light during the full moon will block the production of melatonin, and it leads to a number of unpleasant physiologic effects. It takes 5 minutes longer to fall asleep. People overall sleep about 20 minutes less. They also tend to wake up more frequently. read more

Scientifically speaking, we know that the moon does have a pull on the Earth. read more

No. In fourteen years of severe Rheummatoid Arthritis, I have never seen any such correlation between a full moon and pain due to arthritis. Hey, arthritis is not exactly a werewolf! ;-) If anything, looking at the beautiful, full moon tends to make me happy and helps make the pain a little bearable for a few precious moments. read more

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