We were filling supplements for the week, and I was hunched over moaning. I glared at the clouds building out the window. It was all their fault. Why in the world did my body find it necessary to let me know every single time a cloud shifted or the wind gusted? My liver, spleen, and such were screaming at me.

I could literally feel the pressure closing in on me. And then…

Blessed relief. The rain had started to fall and the pressure was releasing in a rush.

Only to begin building again. The cycle continued all. day. long. At least on that particular day, it wasn’t affecting my mental state. When that happens, it’s worse.

Seriously, though. From my position on the couch with my eyes closed, I could tell you exactly what the weather was doing a few minutes before you could visibly see it. It sounds kinda crazy saying it out loud, but it’s true. I’d be happy to prove it to you.

Even on clear days when it looks fine…. things may be silent but deadly. When the pressure is dropping or rising, I could tell you. All you need to do it then check the weather app on your phone to see that I’m accurate. It’s quite the rollercoaster.

What about you? Do you feel your symptoms change with the weather? I know that many people who have one illness or another often have the same problem.

My doctor says that this is primarily related to your adrenals. <insert long explanation> Today, I want to share with you some ways that I’ve found help me to deal with sudden pressure changes (often some of these things work the same for when I have similar issues with elevation changes 😉 ).

1. Potato chips. I know this sounds a little strange but this works 95% of the time. It’s usually immediate and the results are huge. The combination of salt, oil, and quick carbs work wonders. In fact, let me go get some now. *5 minutes later*

Obviously, you want the healthy variety without toxic stuff on them. The Kettle brand has an avocado oil variety as well as an organic variety with safflower or sunflower oil or something.

If you don’t have chips on hand, even straight salt (we use the brand Real Salt) can help. Roll it around on your tongue until it dissolves. It also seems to help pretty instantly. (However, I recommend having chips on hand… we keep an emergency bag with us most of the time 😉 ).

2. Ylang Ylang essential oil. I’m sure that there are other oils that would help as well, but this essential oils feels gentle and helps me to stay stable. I put it on my wrists. It can also smell really good (or really bad depending on the person XD). My doctor thought it smelled amazing, I thought it smelled like sunscreen, and my mom thought it smelled like a porta-potty. Lol!

3. Submerging your body underwater. I have actually only tried this once (and it completely failed because I had some other issues going on separately), but I’ve heard that this really helps a lot of people to make it through really difficult pressure changes when they are doing badly. I mean, eventually, you get desperate enough and don’t care if you have to spend the whole day in the bath, right? The only thing is that you have to stay submerged (except your head of course).

4. Make sure you have plenty of fuel. This probably goes without saying, but it’s crucial. Things like trace minerals, folate, magnesium, etc. are very important. There are also supplements that specifically target your adrenals. Two of which are pictured below. However, make sure that you know when and how to use them.

What about you? Do you experience symptom flares during weather/elevation changes? What ways have you found that helps you deal with them?