r/Denver

I went through weather data for the 100 biggest U.S. cities and scored them on how bad they are for migraines. Denver came in first. By a lot.

Here's why it makes sense when you think about it:

At 5,280 ft the air pressure is already lower (around 840 hPa vs 1013 at sea level). So when a storm rolls through and drops pressure by 10-15 hPa, that's a bigger percentage swing up here than it would be at the coast. And newer research says it's the percentage change that actually triggers attacks, not the raw number.

Then you've got the Front Range doing its thing. Chinook winds can change the pressure pretty fast. And we get hit with weather from basically every direction.

Colorado Springs is #2 on the list so it's really a whole Front Range problem.

Full report with methodology and all 100 cities if anyone wants to nerd out: https://migraid.app/reports/city-migraine-index-2026/

Anyone else here get migraines that got noticeably worse after moving to Denver? Or did they get better when you left?

I’ve been to 13 interviews, I interview well, dress well, communicate well, have 7 years of experience, etc., and am now facing a potential eviction because of the ol corporate slop, “after careful consideration” message after trying to follow up. On top of this, Most places with ads on indeed are “not hiring full time,” is there some HR quota for interviews or are they just letting people down for the love of the game? I’m just frustrated, I need to work, and I can’t despite clearly being qualified to. I guess I’m asking for help, if anybody here is hiring, for anything at this point, please throw a bone out. I’m done with indeed and I’m done with being lied to about these people reaching back out to me. I’m done.

Small town drama in Mountain View.

Elementary school administration: where grown adults form alliances and wage psychological warfare through ‘friendly check-ins.’ There’s something uniquely exhausting about adults who preach ‘regulation’ to children while operating entirely on power/control, gossip, and ego, and treat other adults like shit in order to get their needs met.

Over my time working in the school system, it’s amazing to see how out of all the schools it’s the Elementary school administrators who will be the ones to smile in your face, call you ‘crew,’ and quietly punish you for inconveniencing them in the slightest. I’ve spent the last ten years supporting a school in order to be punished for taking a days that were much needed for my own mental and physical health, and displaying appropriate boundaries which were then treated like insubordination and an inconvenience.

The people who become administrators for elementary schools truly seem to be a different breed. Behavior that’s fitting for the age group in which they serve.

Hi. I just don't know what to say at this point. I am Deaf ASL user which does make it harder- people often hang up on relay calls so showing up in person is probably best. I found The Gathering Place wondering if it's worth going there and begging for something. Does anyone have any insight into this? Please don't comment "get a job" that's not going to be the solution to this at this time. I am on disability and my income isn't enough to rent so that's my sole issue and I cannot work. I guess I am wondering is there any safe place to go even if it's an outdoor sanction site. Congregate shelters have been very rough for me from a safety standpoint and I am trying to avoid anything like that. Additionally, since I do not have any drugs or alcohol issues or mental health problems those places designed for that aren't appropriate either. And sadly, I am not a young adult or elderly :/ I am really losing hope to find anything even remotely humane or liveable.

Day 7 for me and day 8 for my wife. I think our 16 month old brought it home from daycare and he’s better now, but it just won’t go away. Achy all over, light fever chills, sore throat, mucousy cough. I don’t feel like total death but it’s bad enough that I don’t feel like doing anything. One of my coworkers said he was sick for 2 weeks straight and had a cough for a month after

This dude has completely lost the thread. I cannot believe I ever supported him. He was my hero after covid. We have to make sure he never holds office again.

Regional issue! Next door neighbor! Same water power and ratepayers.

Damn Denver, you guys have some real scrumptious water. Even the stuff coming out of the shower in my cheap motel was delightful. Thanks for paying the taxes that make this possible!

(Also, please don’t tell me that your water has dangerously high levels of mercury or is implicated in regular cholera outbreaks. I need to believe that at least one thing in this world is pure.)