Last week’s questions about allergies in Boise Idaho has yielded no comments. But it made me think. We’ve been publishing climate information here in Allergy Climates and Seasons for almost 2 1/2 years. Yet no one has written about the 8 states listed below. Are we to assume that these states are allergy-free? Please share any allergy experience you have had in these states.
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- West Virginia
–AllergyNurse
I am 45 years old and have allergies to mold,dust,meidcations,ashtma atopic dermatitis, and have been very sick at itmes. when i lived in rockaway,oregon the allergies were much better but i hated the rain. we moved to prineville oregon and i was a new person. i was healthy for the first time in my life. It is located in central oregon by bend. it was sunny all of the time and dry and when it rained it was not that bone chilling wet. no mold either! We have moved to Buckley washington and i am doing well here as well. It is up in the mountain area by the cascades. I tried all of those preccription drugs. nothing worked! I take chlor-trimeton(over the counter as needed) and infrequently use albuterol inhaler and protopic ointment for skin. pretty healthy place to live if you get a house without mold in the walls. Our wood stove helps a great deal in the winter for drying the air out. Good Luck! Central Oregon is the best though if you stay out of the mountain area. there are juniper trees there when we went camping and i about died so don’t go in the mountains.
oh forgot. http://www.wikipedia.com is a good place to get info. on climates.
i am looking for some information on where to move to with my family my almost 3year old suffers from grass,weeds ,trees,mold,pets,feathers,dust,also asthma,ezcema,milk,eggs,tree nuts,peanuts,shellfish,seafood ever since she came home from the hospital she is like a walking pharmacy ourlives are in a bubble i’m so tired and need some relief we live in massachusetts and everywhere we consider going we discover is bad. please anyone who has any information can share it with us we want a normal life for her she is missing out of so much on the out door activities although it is not betteron the inside either.
I grew up in Michigan and lived in Chicago for a few years and my allergies were always pretty bad just due to the drastic weather changes we have. I mean 80′s in the summer and below zero in the winter! I lived in Boise, ID for almost 2 years and they weren’t as bad. I wouldn’t say I was symptom free but they were better. I live near Toledo Oh now and it’s horrible, worse than ever. They always flare up during spring and summer due to the pollen and in the winter I get nosebleeds and so dried up. Anywhere in the midwestern states I’ve lived in has been bad. I think Boise was better b/c the pollen level is less, there is less humidity and there are milder temperatures.
I’ve been researching any Allergy Free States, and I’m looking for answers, for my son. I’ve grown up in the Pennsylvania area for most of my life. Growing up with Allergies, which brought on Asthma, taken the shots, to no avail. So as a child, from experience, Pennsylvania is not an Allergy Free State. In my twenties, I relocated to Delaware for a new opportunity. Needless to say, my allergies worsened. After seeing an Allergist, hadn’t seen one in years, his comment, “if you’ve never had allergies, move to Delaware, you’re sure to get them. Delaware, full of Chemical plants, sits in a Valley, which is a magnet for the enormous trees and mountains from both Pennsylvania and Maryland. Not a good place to be if you’re a sufferer. Please let me add, as a child we often travelled to Ohio, through West Virginia. If you’ve never seen ragweed, just travel the Pa turnpike, and it looks lovely, but very offensive. To sum things up, I was instructed by a holistic physician over 12 years ago to take a supplement of “Grape Seed Extract” with Bio-Flavonoid, found at any Health Food Store. Since then I’ve been taking the supplement along with my Multi with Vitamin C and have to say, I have not suffered from Allergies in years. As I come upon sufferer’s; I am relived. Realizing my peace with the allergenic symptoms. This taken along with Daily Saline Flushes should releive you of symptoms. I pray anyone that reads this feed will be relieved. Please let me know what States are Allergy Free……..I still would like to know.
GOOD NEWS. After reading all the horrible places to be for allergy prone people, I have good news. Here it is. 5000 feet and above; right on the ocean in a house, condo or apartment; and travel on the road as a fulltime RVer. Those are the only things that will work without destroyiny your body with medicine and shots. It’s worth it to try the grapeseed extract. I am an herbalist with allergies. This method does not work for everybody but it definitely is worth trying for relief from allergies. I lived in Pa as a child, had shots etc. Miserable. Lived in New York, actually a bit better but still has seasonal allergies. Lived on the Ocean in Fla. Much better but still had mold problems to deal with. Lived in the Mountains and could breathe but still had some mild allergies. The best for me was when I traveled. If you have an at home job or can telecommute, I have found the if you move around, the allergy goblin can’t catch you, especially if you don’t stay too long in one place. Now don’t go and park by horse stables with hay or woods with mold or lakes with mold too long or you will have allergies. How long can you stay? Until your nose tells you, uhoh, it’s time to leave now. That’s why vacations work for some people they temporarily fool their bodies in thinkig the allergies have left. Sometimes, they can fool you into thinking this is a great place to live but the minute you do you’re stuck there and with, SURPRISE, allergies. So good luck. Move around if you can andif not, look into how you can. Remember, high mountains, right on the ocean, and move around. It’s worth it to be able to breath.
WOW!!!! After reading what the rest of you have written, I’m not sure what to do. I live in southeastern Mi – close to the Ohio border. I have been on antibiotics and Sinus medication since I was twenty-five years old. I was on allergy shots for close to ten years. I quit the shots after developing Diabetis four years ago. The shots just weren’t doing anything the last couple years. I’m still on Zyrtec but have little releif. We wintered in Ala. but I found that was only good when we first got there. We’re trying to find a place to move that might be better for me than here. I’ve sent for information from Chattanooga, Tenn to see what they have to offer. Can some of you fill me in about this area and your experiences with allergies. My worst ones are MOLD, dust dust mites, perfumes (horrible) scented candles (horrible) some medications, some foods, trees and grass. From what I’m seeing, the only place for me is next to the ocean, high on a mountain top. I’d appreciate any information you can give.
I have lived in West Virginia my entire life. As a child, I had severe allergies that dramatically improved over time. As an adult, I have really only had minor discomforts, mainly in early spring/mid-summer, and I am not medicated. However, this year has been awful. Tree pollen has been especially bad, and grass pollen hit its peak early this year. Most of the people I know have allergies — some very little problems, some, like my younger sister, are definitely more severe. I fall somewhere in between. A good remedy is eating honey made in the state you are in — it contains the antigens for most outdoor allergies. The closer it is made to the city you live in the better. I started doing this this year, and I’ve noticed an improvement.
Want to know about Idaho? I’ve lived in North Idaho, Coeur d’Alene, and my allergies were terrible there. Moved down closer to Boise, and the allergies are still bad. Summer is worst, winter the dry air and heated indoor air and the wood burning stoves are terrible on sinuses. Add Inversion layers with wood smoke in winter and pollen/smog in summer and Boise/Southern Idaho is not the place to be. I’ve lived in several states, and we go to Maui every year for up to 6 months. My allergies/congestion/bronchitis DISAPPEAR within two weeks every year since 1992 when we first visited Maui!!! The salt air and humidity keep me allergy-free and clear, save the few days that VOG blows over from the Big Island volcano. Seattle area and Puget Sound have grasses that make me sneeze and plug my sinuses up.
WV has some of the worst areas for allergies. I know because my allergies have become so bad that I am planning a move. Mountains are beautiful but stay away from the chemical valley of Charleston, WV and Parkersburg; the coal mines and their sludge fields and dams in southern WV; the chicken ranches in north-easteran Randolph and Grant Counties. Great beautiful open spaces can be found in Lewisburg, Elkins, Seneca Rocks, areas. Also, Fayette and Raleigh Counties have wonderful country areas with rivers and streams still untamed and poluted by man. We have white water rafting ,great repelling cliffs and bike trails (Appalachian Trail)and foot trails (Cranberry Glades) but they are strickly regulated to keep everything natural.
RI is horrible for allergies!!!!!!!!!!!
I am a Delaware native and allergies are very bad here. The Dr. told me it’s because we have bodies of water on both sides of the state, so there is always moisture in the air feeding the molds and funguses. There are also frequently mild winters. He said when this happens the trees don’t hibernate, so their pollen count doubles the following year. If that year has a mild winter, it triples. I have a friend in the military and the military Dr’s told her Delaware is one of the worst states for allergies.
I live in Las Vegas, Nevada and 1/3 of the year we get 50 degre temps and cold, forcefull winds. Bad for dust allergies and general respiratory problems. Another 1/3 the temp fluxtuates and you get that weird is it spring? maybe? no? where all the illegal olive trees pollinate constantly. The last 1/3 of the year its 120+ degress in the shade and no allergens but with frigid airconditioning and zero humidity… well you get the picture. Childhood asthma is rampant here. The hot air is great for arthritis but if your allergic to ragweed and dust forget about it. Most allergy meds don’t even work. I’ve given up on meds and go for alternative meds – vegas drops, butterbur, local honey and neti pot treatments. It sucks!
I lived in southern Mississippi for 2 years, & I never had allergy problems. When I’m on vacation anywhere in Florida, I don’t have allergy problems. My allergies don’t bother me when I’m in Atlanta either. Now I live in SE Tennessee and have allergies all year. Middle TN is also a cesspool for allergies, or so I’ve heard. I’ve even read that some country singers go to CA to record their albums, because the air is dryer there, fewer allergies, and it’s easier on their voices.
I guess it depends on what you are allergic to, but I do better in warmer climates with more evergreen trees. I think allergies are aggravated by stress. When my life got more stressful, my allergies got worse. I’ve lived in the same town for 16 years, and my allergies also got worse after moving to a different house that is covered by shade trees and sits on a busy street (lots of car fumes). So I don’t think it’s just the area where I live, it could also be the house I’m living in. But if I had the money, I would pack up tomorrow and move to South Florida. (I love Sanibel Island!)
Hi. I was born and raised in West Virginia and have suffered from allergies my entire life (now I’m 26). When I was little, my mom had to give me allergy shots for my chronic infections. WV is definitely not allergy free. I have a problem with Fall allergies: mold, dust mites and cockroaches mainly (anyone else allergic to cockroaches? I didn’t even know they tested for that!) I moved to South Florida for college and my allergies lightened up a bit. I still had them but not as bad as WV. Now, I live in Charlotte, NC and I am completely miserable. I should by stock in Puffs Tissue and Claritin-D. My allergist says that Claritin is too whimpy for me but that’s the only thing I was allowed to take when I was pregnant. NC is definitely NOT the place to be if you’re trying to avoid allergies, trust me. I had the mother of all sinus infections last February and have two other since I’ve lived here. I’m not an asthmatic, but I do develop the symptoms when an infection hits. I’ve given places like AZ a passing thought just to get some relief! LOL
I’ve lived in Eau Claire, Wisconsin for 25 yrs. It’s about 1 hour and 30 minutes east of St.Paul/Minneapolis Minnesota. My allergies are all year round. It get worst outdoor, and have sinus infections whenever the weather gets cold. I’ve tried sinus surgery and it help somewhat but then it returns. I blowed my nose so often that my nose are dry and cracked. I have ear infections that causes my hearing loss. I have headaches at all time that the doctor gave me pain killer, but could not be on them for too long so the doctor told me to take 3 tablets of tylenol or 3 tablets of motrin every 3-4 hours. I’m always dizzy too. The doctor gave me prescriptions for the allergies but nothing works. My allergies are dust, mold, and very sensitive to cold air. This allergy and sinus have kept me from working for many years now. I’ve applied for the social security benefits twice, and was denied. I thought moving to a warmer climate might help, so I flew south. I moved to a small city 30 miles west of Orlando Florida 2 years ago.
It was alot better the first year, but now everything return. Not as bad as in Wisconsin, so I rather stayed here, but no medical insurance and don’t have enough money to see a doctor regarding my allergies at all. I still could not work, and is depending on my husband’s $10 an hour income for a computer systems technician. The economy was terrible here. What should I do?
re: Phoenix, AZ and Colorado Springs, CO. My daughter has pretty bad allergies. We have rented so this provided different challenges. In Arizona, I could say, if my daughter cannot breathe in the original apartment (the only thing that kills the cigarette smoke smell is an ozone machine, not paint)and they would be fine with that. In Colorado Springs, they laughed. I know she is allergic to different pollens, pine, weeds or dry grass, dust is bad. In Colorado, she was worse in the winter with the dry grass and the pine. In Arizona, it is more seasonal, though I am still very careful inside with dust (we have air filters). Dry air/climate works better for her so both of these climates are fine for us. We have visited California and the heaviness from the little bit of moisture was harder for her. Hope this helps someone.
I live in Louisville, Ky and it is down right miserable w/ allergies. I have had sinus surgery and been battling for years. I am allergic to you name it..dust mold tree grass animals etc etc..list too long. but the sinus surgery has not worked yet other than eliminating my massive headaches..which is a positive but congestion and lack of breathing and sleepless nights…still here. I lived in North Florida as well and when there didn’t have near the problems now that i’m back in KY awful. i’m ready to move again to the moon if need be for some decent sleep.
I have just moved from Connecticut with 15 years free of allergies and allergic asthma. I first started having signs in Califonia when my parents moved me there close to the coast,(Long Beach area) I seemed to always have laryngitis.
I moved from there many years later to Tennesse which I had mild allergies. Next I lived in New Orleans, La for four years and was on all kinds of medicine as well as shots for allergic asthma.
Lived in Reno, Nevada for five years and did pretty well. Now my husband has moved me to Georgia and I have been here six months and the asthma seems to be coming back. I do know people who have allergies in Connecticut but as I said I was there for 15 years with no allergies or asthma.
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Maine? Are you kidding? It’s nickname is “The Pine Tree State” and the official state symbol is the white pine tree. That alone should be enough to make most allergy suffers cringe with the thought of living there.
Louisanna is the WORST place to be if one has sinus problems and if you don’t have the problems when you get there you will sooner or later..It’s like living in a 3rd.World anyhow…
**How about Morro Bay,Calif.??
Thanks
JDC
HI, I was born and lived for 37 years in Northwest of Italy (around Torino) near the Alps, Switzerland and France. In case any of you is thinking of moving there BE AWARE hay fever season is kind of short but brutal! Last from mid April to mid June. Everybody is hunted by grasses and wormwood/artemisia. This is the same for all North Europe, Ireland included so this should answer back to whoever asked about this country.
The South part of the Mediterranean area (Greece-Spain-South Italy-Tunisia) is bad for ragweed and grasses.
Mod allergy is bad too especially if you visit the archeology areas or churches or Venice but many other Italian cities are virtually mold free.
Hope this facts may help just in case any of you is so lucky to go anywhere in Europe for vacation!
My allergies were bad there then moved to North Florida near the Ocean and they went silent and pretended leaved my body for about 8 years. When I started to fell in love with Spring again, my allergy showed up again. Symptoms are kind of different now, I have post nasal drip and sore throat like crazy, a dry cough but my nose and eyes don’t itch, should I say yet?
Misery and confinement at home is equal Spring. Claritin,nasal spray,neti pot,eye drop help but not much to go trough pollen season.
I know that moving around is a way to fool our body and keep allergies silent, the Sahara desert is a great place for people like us but let’s be honest, who wants to live there?
I moved to Central Florida and am now having very bad allergies to oak pollen, despite being on shots and medication. It took about 20 years for the allergies to get this bad, though. Maybe the answer is to move periodically, or else to take a vacation to another area when allergies are bad locally.
I live just a half an hour away from Philadelphia, PA. Been battling allergies every spring when the pollen is high i have basically stayed indoors from April to Mother’s Day and pop the Benadryl Allergy pills to avoid asthma attacks. Have tried just about everything doctor prescribed and natural. Large doses of quercetin have helped, but now I’m trying Noni juice. Here’s to everyone beating allergies for good!
I lived in michigan over 40 years with bad allergies except winter. 15 years in colorado were not much better except at higher altitudes (lots of pine trees). 6 years in hawaii were the best! very mild eye and sinus irritation for a few weeks a year. I would check out leeward sides of the islands (dry side) but vog from the volcano is more present on those sides. daytime breezes are off the ocean. nighttime air flows down from the higher elevations and might bring some allergens but did not bother me. spent some time in florida also. the weather in hawaii is far!! superior.
Interesting comments, thanks everyone. I am only allergic to MOLDS, badly…..sny suggestions where to move. Have done all the usual things, shots, Neti pot, medications up the wazoo. Ready to leave Illinois….but go where?
I live in Florida. I was born and raised here. I have lived all over Florida. I currently live in Tallahassee, Florida. I have been suffering severe allergy problems since I was 10. It got so bad that at one point I had to have surgery for paranasal sinusitis something or other. Basically my allergies were so bad that it caused back to back sinus infections that eventually started eating away at my skull. I eventually joined the Army. While I lived in Fort Lee, Virginia I had allergies but not nearly as bad as I did in Florida. In Virginia it was only a couple of times a year and I was fine the rest of the time. In Florida it was 24/7/365. Now that I am in Tallahassee my allergies are worse than they have ever been. I have been hospitalized 3 times this year alone. I am on Allegra D, Flonase, Singulair, Zyrtec, Claritin, and once a month I have to take a dose pack of steroids. My Dr has officially ordered me out of this state. I have heard that Chicago is a pretty good place. Any suggestions. I never get a cold or the flu even when exposed to people who are ill with a cold or flu so I am not worried about that. I just need ideas on where I won’t feel like clawing my face off and/or sleeping all day (when I can sleep that is because I wake up constantly thanks to the sneezing and the coughing and the wheezing)
Seattle, is the best for relieving allergies. The ocean air blows inland kills the air born mold spores, and blows the tree pollen away. Idaho is only bad during The spring hay season for us. Wyo is pretty low on allergens nothing grows, Virginia, just about killed my husband and son. My son had hives and my husband went into anaflaxic shock. So that is a definite no.
I have suffered from allergies all my life in Texas, took allegra,zyzal,the best thing I found is, “ALLERGY BUSTER”, its over the counter, works wonders. Its a all natural nose spray, made of pepper, it burns about 5 seconds, but its worth it.
I was born and raised in Fl.never a alergy prob.,I lived near the beach-moved to Louisiana 10 years ago and can’t begin to tell you how awful it is !Not only is it horrible for mold, dust,every outside allergians you can think of but the crop dusters and chemicals in the air here cover the rest -I recently came down with a severe egg allergy -dont you know I did some research to find egg in the fertilizer the crop dusters are spraying over my house.My son has autism( 9)doing great in school and has great friends now I need to move and don’t have a clue where to go!!!!!!!!!!I need a good Health solution for me and my son SOON!
I am at this website exploring areas that might provide relief. Each spring/summer is worse for allergies here in Sedona, Arizona. Junipers, sycamore…and others. And every year they say, ‘this is the worst year ever!’ Friends have moved away to the ocean for relief. Still looking.
WV is not allergy free. I grew up here and my childhood best friend was deathly allergic to most everything. My mother, brother, husband, children, niece and self have allergies. As someone previously posted my husbands allergies were much worse in NC, but mine seem to be slightly worse here.
I live in de and my allergies are horrid. So bad that i want to move!
Moved to Houston from Austin. Daughter’s allergies are horrible here whenever it rains. Mine, as well, and I have NEVER been an allergy sufferer anywhere. The air here is some of the worst on the planet. It’s HOT, extremely humid, rains ALOT–believe it from Gulf moisture, and pollution (refineries, etc.) make this one of the worst places to live whether or not you have allergies. I think a place with more moderate temps and near the beach would benefit us, but we’re stuck due to jobs.
WV is definitely not alergy free, it is miserable at times.
May: Have you been checked for Meniere’s Syndrome??
I have allergies, and Meniere’s, which the allergies aggervate. I live in MI (SE) and have seasonl allergies, but, mostly just sinus problems.
I was told by a dr. at the MI Ear Institute that WY and some parts of S. Dakota, and ID (yes Idaho) are good places to live if you have allergies.
I spent a month this summer in WY and I was fine. No sinus congestion, no sneezing, no ear fullness, nothing! It was awesome.
I have always wanted to live there….now I just have to convince my kids! Husbans can live anywhere with his job. Internet service can be a bit dodgy in some areas though:(
I have heard that lake taho is a great place if you have allergys. Is lake taho allergy free? What do you get if not?
Nick, I did a little research, and used your question as the basis for a new blog post. It is currently at the top of our Allergy Climates and Seasons blog.
The permalink is here.
So you may want to keep an eye on that post as well as this one.
Hawaii is the best. Oahu, waikiki. Look where it is on a map. Its the most remote place in the world. Middle of the Ocean. I was severe in FL and can live pretty normal here. Its survival pure and simple. Moving is nothing really for health. In fact I would move to buffalo if allergies ended. sydney AU is best worldwide for me.
Best thing to do, forget reading whats best. People from FL with no allergies have them here and I died in FL. It often makes no sense.
You go take a trip based on best guess. It only takes 2-3 days for the allergy reaction to stop if its gonna in a new place.
good luck allergies really did ruin my life. Even here its all day with me. and yes have done allergy shots 10 years now. But I can survive this way. FL was seriously a desperate situation.
Medicine is still lousy and primitive today.
common sense would seem to dictate…
best place…prevailing ocean wind and then check what’s upwind for human activity(ie. pollution!).
that’s probably why “how-are-ya” is reported as such a good place to live with allergies.
….ocean breeze and WAY off from any other human habitation to pollute those ocean breezes..
Have allergys,been on shots for 10 years. Born, and raised in Mn. Bad place to live for allergy sufferers. Moved to Washington state, could not believe the relief. Once we drove over the mountain range, I was able to throw away the benedral. Never felt better in my life. Only lived here for 2 years. Ex-husband was stationed at Fort Lewis. I would go back in a heart beat if I could ….
i have lived in connecticut, massachussetts,texas, florida, west virginia and pennsylvania…i suffered in all of these states, but florida was the best-but only if you live near the ocean!! i also visited my parents on cape cod, i always felt horrible when i went there, but they didnt live near the water.
I live in North Florida just a walking distance to the Ocean, unfortunately live oaks and cedars are happily living even very near the beach and they are the major problem for allergic people. I guess who lives in town or far from the Ocean has even more problems but here at the beach everybody blessed with allergy suffer a lot.
Right now everything is covered with the magic and messy yellow dust.
Does anyone know if there is a way to compare last year pollen season with this one?
For esample, I would like to compare the amount of pollen of today and same day last year.
I have lived in Pa all my life. 3 of my children and my husband suffer from asthma and we all have had to get allergy injections (which did not help.) I take 2 different allergy medications, steroid nose spray and sudafed daily. I still cough, sneeze and have thick clear drainage. I am also trying to find a state to live in where the mold spores are low which is my whole families worst allergen. Hope I find something cause I can’t take it anymore. Everytime I get re-tested at the ENT dr.’s I have developed a new allergy. They said it is due to my body being in an allergic state all the time so it lowers my immune system thus making my body think everything needs to be attacked. Please post if you know of an area to live that is better for allergy/asthma sufferers.
As I write a comment while scratching my eyes having a runny nose, feeling my ear itch and feeling a lump in my troat (I always get this when my allergy is getting really bad)… all these thanks to my allergies! I vent my pain…
Growing up in Puerto Rico, it was horrible for allergies. I would end up with nose bleeds most of the time which ended up with me having surgery making it even worst. I moved to Florida 13 years ago, and it is just as bad… just no bleeding. I lived in Washington, IL for a year, and it wasnt that bad but sadly I had to come back to FL.
Last thing I develop, after moving back, is bronchial asthma that according to the doctor is due to untreated asthma, but I get treatment for my asthma. Now my asthma last over a month every time i get it, and my still remember the one that lasted 3 months and I thought I was going to die. From aggressive asthma treatments, to salt rooms to acupuncture, I had tried it all.
Sometimes talking about good places to live allergy or asthma free sounds like a great idea, but sadly sometimes economy dont allow us to move and make those changes. In a perfect world, I would move and end all these attacks and allergies, but I cant. May be reading this blog might help me for some ideas if I am ever able to move.
***HINT: Tropical climates are terrible for us sick ppl! Places like Cancun and Colima, Mexico have same climates as here in FL and PR… I call those vacations from hell. (shakes head and tries to forget those vacation!) Remember this on your next vacation or cruise!
I have suffered from allergies ever since I was 18 years old and now I am 47. Over the years I have taken allergy shots for the best part except for one or two years and always I would get so many sinus infections that I would have to take the shots again. At best it has helped some. I am allergic to most medications and beef, tree nuts and ever allergy you can name I also have ecezuma. I live in South western Virginia and have lived here all my life. I have been sick for the last 3 months and I am scheduled to have the sinus surgery. From the comments I have read. I need to move to the ocean that has ocean breezes, Hawaii or Washington State on the ocean. That’s a long ways from Virginia.
Does anyone recommend New Mexico? I’m in FL. It’s been a nightmare to live here. Sick constantly. I’m so desperate I’m willing to move and lose income over this. I’d rather have my health than money, anyway. I’m on sublingual allergy drops. They have helped immensely, but take a good year to kick in. Florida is awful. Moldy, humid, rainy summers. The buildings here are ALLl moldy and highly toxic…even the newer ones. There’s moldy carpet in DRs offices and people here are very uneducated about toxicity of plug in scented stuff and everyone smokes here. The pollen this year was so thick on my car hood that it looked like it snowed outside. Don’t come here, please if you don’t want to be sick! I’m moving!
I live in Maine and I have allergies, and have developed asthema in the last 10 years. I am very sensitive to mold and I have spring and fall allergies. I suffer from April thru October. Between the tree and grass pollen in tbe spring, mold spores all summer due to our wet climate, and hayfever and mold in the fall, I struggle for months on end. I take claritin daily, and take a nasal spray, and when the mold, allergies and humidity is high, I also need to use an inhaler. It is NOT a great place to live if you have allergies. However, the winter is so long and cold, that you don’t have to worry about anything other than household mold for several months of the year.
I’ve lived in Maryland(Baltimore area) all my life except for my stint in the Navy. I know all too well that Maryland is horrible for allergies, especially in the Baltimore area. And the southeastern suburb where I live is industrial/residential with chemical processing plants and the worlds largest steel mill(Sparrows Point) and a waste water treatment plant. Add to that the diverse foliage of Chesapeake Bay, and you have a boiling cauldron of allergies.
I lived in Ocean City, Maryland for a year back in the late 80′s and was allergy free. Same with a week I spent in Knightsen, California, 50 miles inland from San Francisco back in ’08.
My allergies have gotten so bad that me and my grown kids are gonna have that talk: “Kids, Daddy’s gotta move. You coming?”
If I stay in Maryland, it’ll have to be Ocean City.
i cant believe more people from Maine have not written in! Maine is basically the end of the jetstream and receives all of the pollution from the southeast on up through. we supposedly have a huge hole in the ozone over us…so no, we are not allergy free. i have suffered since i was a child ending up in the ER from itching my eyes so badly that they were swollen almost shut. today at 41, i continue to struggle with multiple allergies that turn into bronchitis and sinus infections and make me miss way too much worse. was finally tested and yes, allergic to pine pollen(good ole pine tree state), mold, dust, some grasses, potato (which we are also known for) and a few other foods….one would think being exposed to potato and pine all my life i would have built antibodies against it. i am now taking claritin d, flonase, steroids on occasion, albuterol nebs and inhalers and immunotherapy shots…two to the gut once a week…my allergies were so bad today that i didnt dare take them afraid i would have to use my epipen shortly thereafter…so please, dont move here for the ‘fresh Maine air’…i am looking to get out too!