Hey, Colin

Almighty Colin · 05-12-2003

I used to get severe migraines when I was a kid. So bad I had to get CATSCANS. I'm lucky. They just went away as I got older.

Here's a bold guess. I would bet it is CHANGES in pressure that are the culprit and not the highs or lows themselves. The reason I say that is that the barometric pressure as reported by the weather bureau is not the real pressure. It's the pressure adjusted for altitude so that all the station readings are standardized and comparable. The pressure change from just driving up or down 1000 feet is more than you'll experience in any weather system in an average year. In other words, if you live at 1000 feet altitude or higher the REAL atmospheric pressure is low compared to at sea level period - regardless of what the weather is and regardless of the reading given from the weather bureau. I don't know how far you are from Atlanta but Atlanta is 1000 feet high itself. When they tell you the pressure in Atlanta is 29.92 inches it is probably more like 28.82 inches. The reading they give is the sea-level pressure equivalent which is good for detecting weather patterns but bad for telling you how much pressure you feel if you are sensitive to it.

If pressure changs are the culprit, the answer to if you are in a bad place is "yes". Georgia would be quite high on that list especially in the winter and spring as the jet stream overhead carries low pressure systems and fronts can still easily reach there. You can guess by the rainfall where there is less pressure variation. Maybe you shuld visit your friend in AZ. How do you feel in Vegas? [ok, how you feel at a conference is not a fair test]

Last edited by Colin at May 12 2003, 05:34 AM

05-12-2003	#5
Almighty Colin Members Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 8,059	I used to get severe migraines when I was a kid. So bad I had to get CATSCANS. I'm lucky. They just went away as I got older. Here's a bold guess. I would bet it is CHANGES in pressure that are the culprit and not the highs or lows themselves. The reason I say that is that the barometric pressure as reported by the weather bureau is not the real pressure. It's the pressure adjusted for altitude so that all the station readings are standardized and comparable. The pressure change from just driving up or down 1000 feet is more than you'll experience in any weather system in an average year. In other words, if you live at 1000 feet altitude or higher the REAL atmospheric pressure is low compared to at sea level period - regardless of what the weather is and regardless of the reading given from the weather bureau. I don't know how far you are from Atlanta but Atlanta is 1000 feet high itself. When they tell you the pressure in Atlanta is 29.92 inches it is probably more like 28.82 inches. The reading they give is the sea-level pressure equivalent which is good for detecting weather patterns but bad for telling you how much pressure you feel if you are sensitive to it. If pressure changs are the culprit, the answer to if you are in a bad place is "yes". Georgia would be quite high on that list especially in the winter and spring as the jet stream overhead carries low pressure systems and fronts can still easily reach there. You can guess by the rainfall where there is less pressure variation. Maybe you shuld visit your friend in AZ. How do you feel in Vegas? [ok, how you feel at a conference is not a fair test] Last edited by Colin at May 12 2003, 05:34 AM __________________ Almighty Content. Your one stop for live content. Secret Friends, LATINA Secret Friends , My Cam Friends