Will moving to another climate help me?
What is the best climate for me? Where should I move? What can I do to get relief from these allergies?
The first step is to see your physician. Your physician can help you determine the cause of your symptoms. They may not be related to allergies. If your physician and you feel allergies may be the culprit, your doctor can do allergy testing to determine the specific allergens involved. Only then will you be armed to make a decision about climate.
For example, if it is found that your only allergy is dust mites, it would be pointless to move to another climate for help. Dust mites are everywhere. There are environmental controls that can help with dust mite allergy, but moving to another climate won’t help. You may want to see:
Where does house dust come from?
Once you know what is causing your symptoms, you will be better to decide if moving to another climate is something you want to consider.
I have read that another climate may be beneficial for dust mite allergies. Since dust mites cannot breed or live in less than 50% relative humidity or higher than 3500 ft. above sea level, a dry, mountain region may be a healthy option. my son is severaly allergic (to only dust mites) and asthmatic. he spent a week in Northern Utah and for the first time (in spite of all the meds he takes) could breathe. So, I’m not sure that dust mites are everywhere, if you consider some of the information about their optimal breeding climate.
Comment by concerned mom — December 20, 2006 @ 10:49 am
Good point! Thanks for pointing this out.
An item from Johns Hopkins says “these mites are everywhere humans live….” But the itme continues, “about the only areas where they don’t flourish are where it’s very dry or the altitude is more than 3,000 feet above sea level.”
Here’s the link to the Johns Hopkins item:
Dust Mite Allergies
Comment by AllergyNurse — December 23, 2006 @ 8:02 pm