Mr. Asthma

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I am 30 years old and have been suffering with asthma since I was about six years old. I now have two children who are showing early signs of asthma. I live in Dallas, TX. I do not want them to have to live the way I did, hospital stays and all the meds. Please someone who has info on good locations reply  : )

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> I am 30 years old and have been suffering with asthma > since I was about six years old. I now have two children who are showing > early signs of asthma. I live in Dallas, TX. I do not want them to have to > live the way I did, hospital stays and all the meds. Please someone who has > info on good locations reply  : )

Some place with clean fresh air, humidity between 30-50%, not too cold or too hot, minimum pollens and dust mites and any molds. Maybe along the coast where sea breezes bring in fresh air; or at altitude where dust mites don’t thrive, but not in a basin that collects smog. An island without pollen bearing plants might be good. Often moving to a different area can temporarily reduce symptoms for a year or more, til you become sensitized to the new pollens. There are better drugs now than when you were a kid [Pulmicort, Singulair, Serevent] and a better understanding of how to self-manage asthma using peak flow meters and an Action Plan. Also allergy shots can help. However air pollution is a no-no. If allergy to pets is a problem, moving won’t help. The important thing is to identify the allergens and take steps to minimize exposure. Link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/uatw/tolive.html "Choosing Where You Live A Consumer Self Help Guide to the U.S. and U.S. Territories: This guide, prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  (EPA), offers publicly available information sources and guidelines for consumers to use when evaluating different  geographic areas. EPA seeks to make this information available  in order to aid consumers in choosing the most appropriate  environments for them to work, live, and play safely." Ellis

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>I am 30 years old and have been suffering with asthma >since I was about six years old. I now have two children who are showing >early signs of asthma. I live in Dallas, TX. I do not want them to have to >live the way I did, hospital stays and all the meds. Please someone who has >info on good locations reply  : )

There is no such thing as a ‘good’ location for asthma.  The sad fact of the matter is that people with atopy tend to become allergic to things in their environment, all moving does is give the body new things to become allergic to. There is no ‘Army of One’ in the word: ‘Team’

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I don’t know about everybody, but I recently did a bit of good for myself. I moved about 35 miles. I am now some 25 miles from a freeway, and a couple of miles from a railroad. The "smog" may be a little bit worse where I am now, but I find that sulphur dioxide and particulates bother me more, and I have far less of those here. The place where I was prided itself on it’s trees, and vegetation was lush (and often old). Here, it is more open, with lots less vegetation. The apartment I have now is all electric, except for the heater (drat!). Since I am in the same general area, I have encountered no new irritants. A carefully planned move doesn’t need to take you a great distance. I am doing better here, by far. I am also farther from L.A., and Hollywood (might be some field for research there!). Boyd — "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."

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> >I am 30 years old and have been suffering with asthma >since I was about six years old. I now have two children who are showing >early signs of asthma. I live in Dallas, TX. I do not want them to have to >live the way I did, hospital stays and all the meds. Please someone who has >info on good locations reply  : ) > There is no such thing as a ‘good’ location for asthma.  The sad fact > of the matter is that people with atopy tend to become allergic to > things in their environment, all moving does is give the body new > things to become allergic to.

True. Also, over time, what happens is that folks bring their triggers with them! Arizona used to be considered good for asthmatics–until affluent people started moving there with their autos and trucks, and planted lawns, flowers, etc. The cosmonauts were surprised to discover how mildew had infested the Mir space station–the spores had been brought up to Mir from Earth, of course.   So even if humanity were to colonize Mars some day, our mold and mildew would colonize it too! — Steven D. Litvintchouk                   Disclaimer:  As far as I am aware, the opinions expressed herein             are not those of my employer.

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>I am 30 years old and have been suffering with asthma >since I was about six years old. I now have two children who are showing >early signs of asthma. I live in Dallas, TX. I do not want them to have to >live the way I did, hospital stays and all the meds. Please someone who has >info on good locations reply  : )

Hiya – My doc has advised me that if I were to ever consider leaving NY, a place like San Diego would be ideal for me, specifically because of weather.  The weather there changes very little, not humid, not too many big weather systems.  Now, my entire family is in NY, so Id rather stay here and have people around me than to go move somewhere alone and chance that the relocation would not work, and end up wheezing by myself. I think it depends on what triggers your asthma.  For me, Im much better in the NY winter than the hot and humid NY summer. You have to identify what it is that is triggering your kids asthma and work from there. Hope this helps Life is uncertain – eat dessert first. Nancy 8=: )

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: >I am 30 years old and have been suffering with asthma : >since I was about six years old. I now have two children who are showing : >early signs of asthma. I live in Dallas, TX. I do not want them to have to : >live the way I did, hospital stays and all the meds. Please someone who has : >info on good locations reply  : ) : > : Hiya – : : My doc has advised me that if I were to ever consider leaving NY, a place like : San Diego would be ideal for me, specifically because of weather.  The weather : there changes very little, not humid, not too many big weather systems. Now, : my entire family is in NY, so Id rather stay here and have people around me : than to go move somewhere alone and chance that the relocation would not work, : and end up wheezing by myself. : : I think it depends on what triggers your asthma.  For me, Im much better in the : NY winter than the hot and humid NY summer. You have to identify what it is : that is triggering your kids asthma and work from there. : : Hope this helps : I know I do a lot better away form traffic, molds and dust. I do great on the sea shore with on shore breezes but the humidity in the houses is a problem with molds. You can’t win for loosing. — Gordon    W5RED www.couger.com/gcouger

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I Always feel better when I’m in Las Vegas!  And I know of 2 people who moved to middle/upper Arizona are are doing much better – –little or no humidity, and sparse vegetation. I’m in Atlanta – the most forested city in the U.S. and it’s h… on the asthma & allergies. (You want to get Very Rich? – be an allergist or pulmonologist in Atlanta!)

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: I Always feel better when I’m in Las Vegas!  And I know of 2 people who : moved to middle/upper Arizona are are doing much better – –little or no : humidity, and sparse vegetation. : I’m in Atlanta – the most forested city in the U.S. and it’s h… on the : asthma & allergies. (You want to get Very Rich? – be an allergist or : pulmonologist in Atlanta!) I didn’t loose anything in Atlanta so I don’t think I will be going back. It has about everything I that triggers me, most things I don’t like, a climite I don’t like and you can’t see anyting for the trees. — Gordon    W5RED www.couger.com/gcouger :

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Personally, I think it would be more useful to know the BAD places. Find a place where any needed medical attention is available, and which is a pleasant place to live, that way, even if it doesn’t help your asthma you can still have a good place to live. Just avoid the bad places. Boyd — "The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity."

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