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Denver altitude + RA — should I be worried about moving there?

Sam
My partner got a job offer in Denver and I'm trying to figure out if altitude would affect my rheumatoid arthritis. I'm currently in Austin and the humidity is terrible for my joints but at least it's sea level. Does anyone with inflammatory conditions have experience living at altitude?

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Jamie

Have your partner ask about a trial period if possible. We did that — moved to Denver on a 6 month "let's see" basis before fully committing. Gave me time to see how my body handled it across different seasons.

Kelly

Austin humidity with RA sounds miserable. Denver has really good rheumatology care — University of Colorado hospital is excellent. The altitude took me about 3 weeks to adjust to when I visited.

Alex

I lived in Denver for 2 years with fibro before moving to Portland. The altitude itself wasn't a big issue after the first month. What DID affect me was the rapid weather changes — Denver can go from 70 to 30 in a day and those pressure swings are intense. The dryness was actually great for my joints though.

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