Just had 3rd sinus surgery- was on allergy shots for 10 years. looking for a place to retire- doctor said that the entire east coast is bad for me. This is because of weather changes and high pressure systems which stall out on the coast. any thoughts? – Submitted by Cval in Maryland
Maryland [MD]
Allergies in Harford county, is the Southwest better?
I live in Harford County, in Northern Maryland, and the allergies here are awful. Mold, dust mites, grass and tree pollen make for a year-round allergy season.I’m thinking of moving to the southwest. I have visited New Mexico and Arizona during their allergy seasons and had no problems with breathing at all – and I was outside camping most of the time.. I’ve read that these states have their “own” allergy problems, but I did not encounter them where I was camping. I realize, however, that my experience was just a few weeks at a time, so i don’t know the whole story about allergies in the SW.
Could anyone here share their experiences or advise me where to go for more information? – Roy, Maryland
Nebraska, Alabama, California, Maryland, South Dakota
Grew up just South of Omaha and had horrible allergy problems since the age of 8. Not so bad in the winter. A change of diet that avoided additives, preseratives, corn syrup, and others… helped A LOT.
A move to Hunstville, Alabama when I was 30 didn’t change much for the allergy problems, but definately a little.
A move to coastal San Diego County, California was the best! I had to watch out for mold in an apartment I had that was just a block off of ocean cliffs, but that was nothing to worry about, just keep it clean.
I now live in southern Maryland and have virtually no problems, but there is a little bit a tightness in the chest that only goes away in southern California.
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