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so the thing about xiaobao's bones hurting more on rainy and cold days is TRUE. in chinese traditional medicine (which i am by no means an expert in so excuse any mistakes please) the four states must be in balance. (cold/warm, wet/dry).

the thing about arthritis being worse on cold and damp days is true but it has more to do with barometric pressure than anything else. if the pressure is low (which it often is on colder/rainy days) arthritis (or any joint, osteo pain) can be worse.

people often think of joint/arthritis pain as 'achy' and that is true. on the good days. on the bad days (which often have to do with the barometric pressure) my whole body feels like it's on fire. the pain is sharp and stabbing. It won't kill me. but it makes life much harder than it needs to be