altitude problem (Denver, Colorado Springs, Highlands Ranch: environment, work, house)

[slj]

We are planning to move to the Denver area (hopefully Evergreen) in January.
My husband has migraines and the doctor suggest he stay below 7,000 feet. Does anyone know about the different areas we should look to live that would keep us below 7,000. We really want to live in the mountains with a bit of land and a great view. We love Evergreen, but are concerned it may be too high. Is there a sight I can look at that would have the elevations of the surrounding towns including Evergreen.
Can't wait to get there!!!!!

[concoulor3]

Don't know about a website, I think more important to migraines is the trigger. Do you know for sure it's altitude???? Does he get enough b vit. etc. Most headaches from altitude is due to dehydration and lack of acclimation. I'd look into this more before limiting yourself. But, consider Golden...

[City Girl]

Go to Wikipedia and type in the city. I think Denver is 5,200 feet above sea level. At Wikipedia you will find lots of useful information about any city and anything else you can think of for that matter lol. Most sities also have their own web page and you can usually find that by typing in city of **** in your search engine.

[2bindenver]

is it the pondarosa pine trees, rolling hills, winding S driveways that make you feel called by the mountains? As I have said before, the suburbs are higher in elevation than Denver proper, Highlands Ranch is at 5900.

If you want pristine Colorado, look at the Pinery in Parker, Escaverra, Deer Creek, Castle Pines...it's better to live with your husband than not to, right?

[COflower]

Odd, my best friend was born in Fairfax,VA and even though she was rasied here throughout her young years would go up to Breckenridge and Blue River and have the worst headaches ever. Blindingly insane headaches that would make her sleep the entire way back to Colorado Springs.

Guess who lives in Keystone now? My best friend.

It's not the altitude once someone gets used to it. It's the environment inside the home an businesses that people get blindingly horrible issues.

Increase the humidity in the home and work environment. Talk to the doctor about potential allergies....seriously. I have known others that have a regular allergy shot regimine (sp) when they moved here and haven't had a major problem.

It's not the altitude, it's the conditions that you live in. It's very dry here, very dry.

Buy a good humidifier and one that's a large one or a whole house one.

I use two humidifiers in my house and I was born and raised here. It helps me so much.

It's not the altitude, it's the lack of moisture in the air. I have seen it too many times to not know what that's about.

[reese00]

Go to this site for all kinds of useful info including elevations.

Just click on the city you are interested in and it will tell you what you need to know.

It's how I found our land.

http://www.city-data.com/city/Colorado.html

Best wishes,
Reese

[scarlettnc]

we are planning on moveing to colorado springs in june 09, but everyone keeps telling me that its hard to breath their. if anyone can give me answers to this.thank you scarlettnc.

[scarlettnc]

Originally Posted by scarlettnc

we are planning on moveing to colorado springs in june 09, but everyone keeps telling me that its hard to breath their. if anyone can give me answers to this.thank you scarlettnc.

[EscapeCalifornia]

Originally Posted by scarlettnc

we are planning on moveing to colorado springs in june 09, but everyone keeps telling me that its hard to breath their. if anyone can give me answers to this.thank you scarlettnc.

If you try to run up Pike's Peak the first day you're in town, yes, you'll have a hard time breathing. If you're just walking around, running errands, etc, breathing is not an issue at all unless you already have problems.

[zenkonami]

Assuming altitude contributes to the problem, I'd think you were taking your chances by living in the mountains at all...particularly since I'm sure 7000ft is not a hard, fast rule.

Why not live out on the plains? It really is gorgeous in that unique, western way, and you should be able to keep below 6000 ft for the most part, plus you can still be within an hour or two of the mountains for when you do when to go up there...

Or downtown Denver...given that there's a river down there, it's a valley that's lower than a lot of the surrounding suburbs (as I someone above previously mentioned.)