Barometric Pressure greatlv affects the pain and energ,y levels of chronic illness patients. A drop in the barometric pressure, which is pressure against the Earth's atmosphere, means that pressure against your body drops as well, and your joints and injured areas begin to swell Tnis sweling causes increased intlammation and we reauire hormones to deal with this. We have a small gland that produces both adrenaline & cortisone These two hormones help us deal with energy, mood, pain management and the "Fight or Flight" response. As the barometer tals.-it causes a depletion or cortisone in the bodv, When cortisone levels drop, pain management, energy etc. can become a problem. Therefore the barometric pressure can have a protound ettect on pain mood and energy levels