Aches and Pains in Singapore

[achey]

Does anyone suffer from arthritis or other joint pains?  Do you find that it is worse in Singapore?  I recently went on holiday to New Zealand where it is winter and I was expecting the aches I get to be worse but I didn't get them at all and it was a pleasant surprise, but back here I'm hobbling around once more with the same stiffness and discomfort I always get  

Is it just me, or is it quite common for warm, humid climates to make it worse?  I always thought it was cold climates that made it worse, but perhaps not.

[i wonder]

Could walking around all the time barefooted at home on the extremely hard floors here be contributing to the aches and pains? I remember being stiff and sore for the first few weeks/months living here and it was due to standing and walking around at home shoeless on the hard floors. I guess I've grown accustomed to it now as I don't seem to notice it anymore, but I remember having a particularly sore back and legs there for awhile.

[Spot on]

If you are somewhat prone to having joint/arthritis pain, the humidity here is certainly not going to help. A family member who lived in Texas (also very humid) moved to Arizona just for that reason. She is now almost painfree and was able to stop taking the arthritis medication she needed while living in humid climate.

[Me too]

I aqgree with the PP.  Humidity is quite bad for arthritic conditions.  I do not have arthritis but I feel that my joints are more stiff and painful here and I am slowly seizing up.  Stretching definitely helps and I also go to Javanese massage which is certainly a nce palliative.

Moreover, I find that I am more prone to coughs and respiratory type illnesses than back in Europe.  In fact, last year I had a terrific cough and chest infection that I couldn't shake off for many weeks but as soon as I got to London it was as if a weight was taken off my chest.  I am not sure if it is the humidity that disgarees with me or if it is more polluted here.

[achey]

That's interesting - I always assumed it was the cold that made people's aches worse, but yes, it must be the humidity (or damp as they'd describe it where I'm from).

I do exercise and that's supposed to help but I never really notice any difference while I'm here, only just during this last holiday.  I'll see what it's like next year when I go to Europe.

When we first moved here I used to walk around barefoot a lot but I have got crocs that I wear indoors now because they're quite cushioned on my feet and it helps prevent cracked heels (LOL I sound so glamorous  )

I think I'll have to move to a less humid country to live out my old age!

[hard floor]

I agree with the hard floors here. It could be contributing to the aches and pains.
Another factor causing aches and pains is fogging. Close windows and doors when this occurs in your condo. See the difference

Crocs are not very supportive footwear. I would think twice about using them.