We currently live in Florida but are thinking of moving to Tennessee. My son has allergies to the pollen and mold here. I am curious to know if he will do better in Tennessee’s climate. — S.C., Florida
[First posted to AllergyNursing.com on May 18, 2003]
I am a native Tennessean and “am allergic to everything on God’s green earth,” so says my allergist. And when I visit Florida, my allergies actually get a little worse. Though I think every individual has things that affect them more adversely than others, I also believe that if you’re “allergic” in one area of the country, you’ll be “allergic” in other areas, too. It may take your body a couple of months to catch up, but I think you’ll be as miserable in Tennessee as you are in Florida. That being said, we’d love to have you in Tennessee — whether for a visit or permanently!
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I’ve lived in Nashville, TN since I was about 6 years old (moved from Ohio). I’m now 25. I never had allergies until I moved here. I’m now highly allergic to everything. I’m a mess during Fall and Spring. Molds and everything outside are my worst. I would say steer clear of TN. Right now you can see the pollen in the air and vehicles are literally caked w/ the stuff. One year it literally rained dime sized balls of pollen. Crazy! Anyways…I’m a miserable mess most of the time. I spend most of the time in bed being tortured by this crap. Allergy shots, Nasal Irrigation, Medicine, Eat and Exercise well, and hope for the best. I’m personally moving somewhere else as soon as possible. May look into AZ. Good Luck!!!
-J
I have lived in Nashville for most of my life and have always suffered from allergies. My son has asthma and he suffers constantly with allergies and has to be absent from school alot. I ask his doctor if we moved to Florida would his asthma improve and he told me it most likley would improve, so we plan on moving there as soon as we can.L.P.
Don’t move to Tennessee. I have lived in Alabama my whole life and my allergies / asthma was very controllable. Since moving to Knoxville (apparently the worst place in the country) my asthma has become life-threatening at times. Trust me, Tennessee will be worse.