Alwyn Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Old wives tale. Their great great grandma told great grandma, grandma told them the weather makes you sick. Not only the weather but the rain too! I had a conversation about this with a Thai, and they told me it's because the waters dirty. I said to them, but the water you shower with is dirtier. Should of saw the confusion in their face... You're so wrong! Barometric pressure changes can cause sinus problems, vertigo, headaches and even migraines. This is well documented and not an old wives tale. Do some research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwyn Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Some of you have been in Thailand too long if you think you can get sick from the rain. There might be some truth in people being more susceptible to catching a virus when they're cold as this lowers your immune system. My son, who's two goes out in the rain all the time and has never been sick, maybe it's because I expose him to it and this has built up his immune system. Anyone who does get sick from the rain must have been living in a bubble most of their life. I didn't read the bit which was specific to rain. You're right, you can't sick from being in the rain. But barometric pressure changes, for example before a storm can cause people to get sick. Sinus problems, vertigo and headaches for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wileycoyote Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I've always taken it as it is getting colder ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRascal Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 These are some of the things Thai girls have told me regularly: Rain will make you sick Maybe you're sick because of the weather Don't shower too late, it will make you sick Don't drink cold drinks or eat ice cream if you have a sore throat I understood it from my ex who while a lovely girl wasn't educated to a high level, however I get it from all types of friends and girls I date even girls who are educated to a much higher level. Well, not to be a smartares, but... getting wet in the rain and going into the aircon will make you sick. weather changes can bring on a lot of allergies, which make you feel bad. #1 again...and then being in the aircon, which thai people might have on before sleeping cold drinks and icecream usually have a lot of sugar, which will inflame a soar throat it's not inexperienced. I should have been clearer, I meant getting wet full stop, not sitting in air con afterwards. For the cold drinks part the phrase they use is usually "don't drink cold water" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwyn Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 This is not old wives tales. It's well documented. Just do a bit of research before making yourself look dimwitted. It's to do with changes in barometric pressure. This is usually before a big storm. A sudden drop in air pressure can cause sinus problems (for people who generally have sinus issues especially). This drastic drop in pressure can cause vertigo and dizziness, headaches and even migraine. It's not new and it's very real.Perhaps this will help? http://www.weather.com/health/weather-headache-20130426 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louse1953 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Don't forget how sick a drop of rain can make you! How come i dont get crook in the shower? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 the result of thai EDUCATION or lack of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronthai Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Are you new here? It means OPEN your wallet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Watcher Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Like a head cold but dosn't last. Sometimes with sore throat...? Hot and Humid - then inside to Cold and dry aircon. And/Or hot nights, windows and doors open - then cold and windy... Plus airfiltres Never cleaned in offices/malls...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Old wives tale. Their great great grandma told great grandma, grandma told them the weather makes you sick. Not only the weather but the rain too! I had a conversation about this with a Thai, and they told me it's because the waters dirty. I said to them, but the water you shower with is dirtier. Should of saw the confusion in their face... You're so wrong! Barometric pressure changes can cause sinus problems, vertigo, headaches and even migraines. This is well documented and not an old wives tale. Do some research. yes these hefty changes in Europe can be felt.....But I always wonder: These are just very small changes in pressure, but when you go scuba diving and get a 3 bar difference it doesn't cause any problems. Never understood why....or maybe it is just too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwyn Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Old wives tale. Their great great grandma told great grandma, grandma told them the weather makes you sick. Not only the weather but the rain too! I had a conversation about this with a Thai, and they told me it's because the waters dirty. I said to them, but the water you shower with is dirtier. Should of saw the confusion in their face... You're so wrong! Barometric pressure changes can cause sinus problems, vertigo, headaches and even migraines. This is well documented and not an old wives tale. Do some research. yes these hefty changes in Europe can be felt.....But I always wonder: These are just very small changes in pressure, but when you go scuba diving and get a 3 bar difference it doesn't cause any problems. Never understood why....or maybe it is just too short. The drop in pressure is far greater when a monsoon comes in fast than the barometric drops we would experience in Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagranados Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Are you new here? It means OPEN your wallet <deleted> awesome! Lot's of great posts here! And, I have to say that I've received the nicest inbox messages today. What a lovely group of TVF friends you are. Many thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagranados Posted July 2, 2014 Author Share Posted July 2, 2014 Oh wow! ^ I've never been <deleted> before! I'm not a saucy girl (maybe saucy is going to get deleted too)...so, wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudRight Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 (edited) You want to an explanation? Fine. Headaches are a psychological system of hundreds of different conditions. You don't know which one, so you look up and see a cloud. Yes, it must be the cloud's fault. Oh, a breeze, it must be from the breeze. That does not mean these things are causally related. Next, spelling. I can't spell very well. But this isn't a typewriter, it's a computer. Most computer programs that let you make posts to web forums have built in spell checkers. That means for someone to spell something that is not a word in English they would have to ignore the spell checker and post it wrong anyway. Why, I don't know, but they reely musct n0t kare howe there pos7s reed. Edited July 2, 2014 by BudRight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianP Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 I think it's more of a problem with new arrivals and those who still hop continents. After 5 years here, i am acclimated and immune, as i see the seasonal farangs melting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Oh wow! ^ I've never been <deleted> before! I'm not a saucy girl (maybe saucy is going to get deleted too)...so, wow! Ouch my ears a burning. Yes you have to watch what you <deleted> here. It's quite common for <deleted> to be <deleted>, even <deleted> <deleted> <deleted>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 They say exactly the same thing in Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirtless Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Just remember what is in the atmosphere, the rain brings it down , Look up Fukushima , even small amounts of Radiation will reduce the Immune system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) Being born and living in the tropics, I definitely would not call this nonsense. Even grandma's tales do have an iota of truth in it. Just calling something nonsense because you are unaware of it is not very nice, isn't it? We've got to accept the fact that no one person knows it all. Just my humble opinion. Edit For example, why do people suffering from Rheumatism and Arthritis feel more comfortable in a warm climate? Is this also nonsense? Edited July 3, 2014 by ravip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Old wives tale. Their great great grandma told great grandma, grandma told them the weather makes you sick. Not only the weather but the rain too! I had a conversation about this with a Thai, and they told me it's because the waters dirty. I said to them, but the water you shower with is dirtier. Should of saw the confusion in their face... You're so wrong! Barometric pressure changes can cause sinus problems, vertigo, headaches and even migraines. This is well documented and not an old wives tale. Do some research. yes these hefty changes in Europe can be felt.....But I always wonder: These are just very small changes in pressure, but when you go scuba diving and get a 3 bar difference it doesn't cause any problems. Never understood why....or maybe it is just too short. The drop in pressure is far greater when a monsoon comes in fast than the barometric drops we would experience in Europe Really? I thought at home between the mountains on fast temperature changes it is the worst..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attrayant Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) Just remember what is in the atmosphere, the rain brings it down , Look up Fukushima , even small amounts of Radiation will reduce the Immune system. You'll get more radiation from UV, x-rays and cosmic rays than you'll ever get from Fukushima fallout. Getting sick from weather changes or dampness is nonsense, although it does improve the conditions under which people might be more likely to catch a virus or other bug. But the weather itself is not the direct causative agent. Rhinovirus and influenza are rampant in the winter (i.e. "cold" months) NOT because of the cold, but because of the way we behave when it's cold. We stay indoors, huddled together in confined spaces. Our sinuses and mucus membranes dry out, making our eyes uncomfortable and us more likely to rub them. Nasal cavities become less moist and airborne germs don't get stuck in them as they enter our respiratory tract. Yes people may feel glum or down in the dumps in inclement weather, but this is not due to some contagion. Although the gray skies might depress you and alter your moods and actions enough to make you more likely to pick up a bug (i.e. you're more likely to stay indoors and mingle with infectious people). Edited July 3, 2014 by attrayant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyinhuahin Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Looking over, I see it's about 2 to 1 those who recognize weather connects to illness (by whatever mechanism) vs those who deride the notion. And one or more seem to have propositioned the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smileydude Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 (edited) It comes from the belief that certain weather changes, especially rainfall is associated with catching viruses and other bugs. Which basically translates in scientific terms to the proven fact that temperature fluctuations and prolonged hypothermia/hyperthermia can lead to circulatory and metabolic changes that depress your immune system via mechanisms such as dehydration, unproductive inflammatory responses and impaired immune/macrophage activity. And I haven't even touched on the subject of how certain pathogens thrive in certain weather. Though we don't think about it much we are constantly bombarded by pathogens everyday but the reason we do or don't get sick is because of how well our immune system is working so thus the origins of the wive's tale which does correlate scientifically. Best defense? Strengthen your immune system by getting enough exercise. Enough sleep/rest. Keeping adequately hydrated (alcohol dehydrates the body). Chill out more (lower your stress). Avoid junk food and all those nasty habits. Simple and common knowledge but how many of us actually do it?? Edited July 3, 2014 by smileydude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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