Allergies in New York Hudson Valley-where to move?
I’m at my wit’s end…I live in New York’s Hudson Valley, and am uncomfortable all year ’round. My headaches are constant, and some days the inner ears fill up and cause dizziness/vertigo. I’m disgusted with allergists, ENT’s and most doctors in general. when asked what I should do to optimise my health, five different physicians told me, “move” but none have any suggestions as to where one should move to. I have no asthma issues (that I know of) and would just like some tips as to what area would cut down on headaches (acute and chronic) dizziness, and optimise mental clarity. Any ideas? - Paul, New York
I am from S.carolina and suffered bad allergies every fall and spring all of my life. After marrying and settling down in North Fort Lauderdale in an area called Deerfield Beach I came upon a wonderful discovery that i no longer suffered from seasonal allergies. we lived there for 6 wonderful years and I honestly forgot that I had ever had allergies- because in wonderful Deerfield Beach there was nothing but Palm trees and pavement and not much else.After my husband AND I both graduated from college we moved to the gulf of mexico coast in Naples, Florida. What a mistake!!!!!!!! My allergies returned with a vengegance. I forgot to look around at the trees when interviewing for jobs . had i actually stopped to look around i would have noticed that collier county is inundated with pine trees-my main source of allergic misery. Every year that we have lived here(4years) has progrssively gotten worse. to the point i can barely function Jan -april. we are thinking about heading back to deerfield beach and selling the house so i can live a normal healthy life. You should take a trip to Deerfield Beach. I wish you the best!!!!Christa, Naples,Florida
Comment by christa — January 15, 2007 @ 10:51 pm
I was thinking about Phoenix
Comment by John Fisher — March 6, 2007 @ 4:59 pm
Gosh I used to live in NY and had bad asthma. Now I’m in NM and have the headaches/vertigo, etc most of the year. I give up too.
Comment by chris — March 7, 2007 @ 9:21 am
Paul,
I have the exact same problem, but I live in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ENTs and allergists have done nothing for me. My middle ear also fills with fluid and sometimes I get vertigo. What’s the point of spring and summer at all? I feel like I need to move to the tropics. I do have a couple of suggestions though. Right now I’m trying the anti-inflammatory diet. It’s pretty boring, but it’s very healthy, and I think it does help to some extent. Also, I just found out about this device called the Earpopper. It helps the fluid in your ears drain. I don’t know if it works, but I’m hoping to get my hands on it to see if it will.
Let me know if you’d like to discuss this more! squee_@hotmail.com
~Jeanette
Comment by Jeanette — March 16, 2007 @ 3:00 pm
Hello, I’ve never had allergies in my life and I’m 27…that is until I moved to Northern California. I lived in Michigan until I was 21 and never had a problem, moved to Arizona for almost six years, and never had a problem there either. Had I lived in CA earlier, I think I would have gotten them. I’ve been here for three weeks, and starting the third week, I’ve been miserable. Constant headaches, and if I take any medicine, it only seems to work for a few hours. Then comes the dizziness and I’m not able to concentrate some times. I thought there was something very wrong with me until reading some of your posts. What exactly is Vertigo? Thanks for clarifying some of my worries! I’m only here for a year while my fiancee is in Korea and I’m already thinking of commuting alot to rid myself of these headaches!
Courtney
Comment by Courtney — March 16, 2007 @ 10:09 pm
Patients with vertigo often say they feel like things are spinning around them, as opposed to dizziness which is the typical light-headed feeling.
Your dizziness, vertigo, headaches, and lack of concentration may be coincidental to your move to a new area. By themselves, those symptoms do not sound like an allergic response. Sneezing, watery itchy eyes, and a runny nose are the typical allergy symptoms.
Headaches can be caused by a sinus infection related to allergies (which needs treatment by a physician), or by any number of other things ranging from minor to serious medical problems. Dizziness and vertigo often are related to inner ear problems, but they may also be signs of more serious medical issues.
Lack of concentration can be related to many things: stress, lack of sleep, as well as difficulty maintaining focus because of headaches, dizziness, etc. Lack of concentration can potentially be related to more serious medical problems also.
A medical doctor can help you determine what is causing your symptoms and the best treatment for them.
Comment by AllergyNurse — March 17, 2007 @ 7:38 am
Ever since I relocated to Texas from California,I have been plagued with headaches. Last year had to take antibiotics to relieve my sinus. Now my headaches are back, my MD told me it is Central Texas allergies. DO you have any suggestions rather than antibiotics?? I live in Georgetown, TX.
Comment by Carolyn — April 29, 2007 @ 2:47 pm
This is the 1st year of my adult life that I have not been overwhelmed with seasonal allergies in September. Don’t know if it’s because I moved to NYC from White Plains recently (I doubt it), or that this is a merciful year (doubt that too), or that it hasn’t started yet (today is Sept 11th, 2007), or that it’s the new supplements I’m taking. I’d like to think the latter, but I need some corroboration. I’ve started taking borage oil, two caps/day for a total of 600mg GLA. GLA is supposed to be strongly anti-inflammatory. I also take fish oil (1000 mg/day of EPA/DHA), which is also anti-inflammatory. Maybe the combination of the two is making the difference. I swear, hardly a single symptom. Meanwhile, my mate and a friend has had a scratchy throat for weeks.
Comment by Dr. Felipe — September 11, 2007 @ 2:31 pm
To the gentleman who mentioned Phoenix..
That would’ve been optimal… 20 years ago.
Today, Phoenix is an absolute torture-chamber for those with allergies. Mulberry, olive, ash, bermuda grass, ragweed, every single species transplanted individuals have trotted out with them and planted to make it more like “home”. The astronomical pollen count coupled with the persistent small dirt particulate (which is LOADED with mold/spores) and to top it all off, smog/pollution that would make Behjing jealous.
I didn’t even KNOW I could suffer from allergies until I moved to Phoenix, now I am miserable at least 4 of 7 days per week, all year round, sinus’ stopped up to blinding headaches. I never had a single allergy when I lived in central IL and Chicago.
Allergy sufferers moving to Phoenix or Tucson is tantamount to torture. Placing allergy-suffering prisoners of war in Phoenix would violate the Geneva convention. It is that bad. Nationwide, 20% of people suffer perceptibly for some degree of time yearly (usually blooming times). In Phoenix, 60% of people suffer perceptibly, 365 days per year.
Just to let you know, the days of Phoenix as an asthmatics/allergy-sufferers panacea are long over.
Comment by sonick — April 3, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
I live in the Hudson Valley (Orange County, NY) and suffer from the usual sinus headaches, occational vertigo and dizzyness. I think it’s mostly from all the pine trees. One thing that has helped me though, is the Grossan Hydro Pulse Nasal and Sinus Irrigation System. It’s like a “water pik” for your nose. You can order it on-line. Many sites carry it. I used to get sinus infections several times each year. But no more, since I began using the Hydro Pulse in 2005. It helps if you use it every day when your symptoms are bad.
Comment by Valerie — May 5, 2008 @ 3:32 pm