If you are like I am, a chronic suffer of sinusitus, then Albany, New York, is one of last places on earth you should consider as a place to live. Don’t get me wrong, I love everything else about this place, after living here for 20 years. However, I have been literally devestated, overwhelmed and unanchored, by the effect allergies have had and continue to have on my life. I have had major and minor sinus surgery, am now resistant to a list of antibiotics.
Coast/Beach
Florida, Chicago, South America
i live in west palm beach florida. i moved from chicago 2 years ago and was fine now theres days i cant breath, see my whole body hurts. upon arriving in chicago or south america everything is gone I just got back from chicago 3 days ago and im sick again im selling everything and leaving for ever — John, Florida
Salt Lake City, Utah
i am considering moving from salt lake city, utah to improve my allergies. I know the salt lake area is horrible for allergy sufferers. the high-mountain desert climate with the thin,dry air is very bad for my sinus and allergy problems.i am looking for an area close to the coast with lower elevation and more humidity. — DD, Utah
Iowa, Colorado, North Carolina
I’m from Iowa and suffered mostly at the end of summer from allergies. Other than that, had two septoplasties, one, at age 15, and the other at age 20.
I moved to Colorado in 2002 and, after a few months, realized my nose could not handle the dry climate. (I lived in the mountains at about 9750 sq. feet) I had dry, irritable, and painful nasal passages almost constantly for a year and a half. One ENT said I had major erosion in my nose and must move to a different climate, while another said it wasn’t quite that bad, but to continue using nasal sprays and a triple antibiotic ointment on and in my nose to retain moisture.
We moved to North Carolina last year in search of humidity to alleviate my constant suffering. (more…)
Pennsylvania, Arizona
i`ve moved from pennsylvania to arizona in 1991 and had no allergies i thought,i did get sinus infections every year while here,i moved back to pennsylvania 4yrs ago and wammo full blown allergies so… back to arizona i went after surgery to the nose, i havnt been sick since i`ve been back but i`m dry as can be and allergies are less but the trees ang grass here now are givin me headaches, and because of the dryness its constant oceanspray and the pills just dry me out worse, so i`m goin to the beach for the ocean salt . why not i shove in up my nose everyday here and besides i wont have to buy it anymore from walgreens! diet does help some though! — Chuck, Arizona
Blue Ridge Mountains & Myrtle Beach
I live near the Blue Ridge Mountains of S.C. and in the spring time the pollens up here really get to me. Also the humidity makes it hard to breath. When I go down to Mrytle Beach, S.C. the ocean air seems to help a lot even though the humidity factor is higher in the low country. All I can think of is that the fresh salt water air works as a type of purifier, but if you leave the beach and go inland the air is heavy and it is hard to breathe it, even for someone without asthma. — E.C., South Carolina
[Originally posted to AllergyNursing.com on August 5, 2004]
Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Michigan
I grew up in NE Ohio and had hay fever every Fall.
I moved to Daytona Beach, Florida for college and never had any allergies, except for 2 bouts of exercise-induced asthma.
Nine years later I moved to Savannah, Georgia and never had a problem at all.
Next I took a job in Michigan and have never been so miserable in my life. I lived around several lakes and unless the ground was frozen outside I was completely miserable with severe hay fever. Claritin-D helped but while I was pregnant I could not take it and I wasn’t sure what was worse for the fetus; sneezing convulsively 5 million times a day or taking a pill.
Now we have moved back to NE Ohio, and while the allergies are less severe, I now have allergies through the winter as well. They hit me every evening and I rub my eyes raw. I still take Claritin D but it isn’t that effective. I am going to an allergist next week to see what I am allergic to.
We are planning a move back to Florida next year. I hope that I can escape my severe allergies there as I did before. — C.D.T., Ohio
[Originally posted to AllergyNursing.com on April 13, 2004]
