Could Climate and elevation change effect wellness?

Question

I just recently moved out of a town that i lived in my whole life. I moved to a city bigger than the area i lived in before and is higher in elevation, but nothing too drastic. I have lived here for a little over two weeks and have noticed bad sleeping, headaches, weird feelings in my stomach, occasional sore throats, mild depression and get irritated easily. I have no reason to be depressed but i feel that i get irritated because of how i feel. I went back to my hometown for the weekend and felt just fine with plenty of energy. When coming back to my place after the weekend, I feel the same symptoms and am exhausted and have little energy. My home town usually has hotter temperatures and is in the desert a little more. My new home is somewhat forestry and is about 10 degrees colder. Could this change in my living cause my symptoms? If so, How long will the symptoms last?

Answer 1

At a higher elevation you will be getting less oxygen. Your lungs will take time to acclimatize.

Most people who uproot themselves, move to a distant place will feel some slight depression. But you need to get out into the sun a lot to overcome that. Just be careful to do the exposure to sun gradually, because if you are deficient in Vitamin D, you lack protection from burning. You have to build up that D gradually, like 10 minutes a day for a week or so before prolonged exposure.

At higher elevation you will get more sun exposure than at lower elevation, but you also need to  build up D for high elevation living.

Answer 2

Sounds like a touch of altitude sickness and maybe some homesickness thrown in. When I moved cross country I discovered allergies I never knew I had - maybe you're allergic to something in your new home.  Just for good measure consult a doctor.