Comments on: Are these eight states allergy-free?

By: Sheila

Sheila — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:56:08 +0000

I’ve lived in N.Y. for 30 yrs with light seasonal allergies. I now live in Baltimore, MD. I now have moderate to severe allergies ( indoors & out ). Two years ago I developed severe allergic asthma. I take 10 – 14 shots each months for my asthma & allergies. My doctors advised me to leave MD, it would improve my quality of life. I own my home & I’m now on disability. I have to wear masks when in groups of people. I never thought my allergies would spiral out of control like this.

By: Ray

Ray — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:46:34 +0000

I lived in San Jose, Ca for 37 years and had Allergy symptoms on and off all year with Spring being worst. I had Allergy shots for 10 years with minimal improvement. I was never able to reach the maximum dose due to severe local reactions.

By: Alida

Alida — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:16:02 +0000

I never had allergies, but now i live in Nashville and the allergies are terrible.

By: Mandy Sheehan

Mandy Sheehan — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:25:56 +0000

I live in East Texas and suffer with allergies.I am allergic to ALL the trees,weeds,etc,in my area.. I am taking 2 shots a week,and Still not getting any relief.. I had thought about living on the coast around Corpus Christi Tx,,Hows thew allergins in that part of the state??? TY

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:55:46 +0000

I lived in So. Cal for 28yrs and suffered from Bronchitis at least once a yr but it was never as bad as moving to TN, which I did 15 yrs ago. Every year I get Bronchitis at least twice and on top of that, a myriad of sinus infections. I am currently taking Allegra every day and it has helped a lot, but not enough. I am circling the thought of moving to No. Cal… Anybody know what the allergy status of Northern California is???

By: AllergyNurse

AllergyNurse — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:30:02 +0000

Elaine, thanks for your response. Actually two others from Maine have posted to this thread since our original post in 2007. Scroll up to see posts by Kevin and Lori. Yours provides further info Maine allergies .

By: elaine

elaine — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:34:44 +0000

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!

By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 30 May 2011 12:45:44 +0000

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.

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 25 May 2011 02:17:03 +0000

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.

By: John

John — Fri, 06 May 2011 23:51:31 +0000

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!