I am in the south and I suffer all summer long with tree, grass, and ragweed pollen.
2006-06-20 16:00:19 · 14 answers · asked by ambisinister 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
I would not move to Western Oregon. We are the grass seed capital of the world. I suffer from allergies but never knew how bad until I had been there before and they are the worst they have ever been. Talk to your doctor about getting a Kenollogg (sp?) shot in the summer. That is what I do and it seems to help quite a bit. My suggestion....move to the desert unless you are allergic to dust. Good luck!
2006-06-20 19:07:49 · answer #1 · answered by crzynet70 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Now, confronted with my attempting to offer the benefit of my knowledge with allergies I realize I know far to little about you to be much help. Knowing where in the south you live could be effecting your allergies and maybe not.
If your living in a heavily forested area with rolling fields of wild flowers, weeds and grasses and you suffer from pollen, what's to say? Move. At the least hire a Mexican to mow your lawns while you still can.
On the other hand if your living in Atlanta in a high rise your allergies wouldn't be such a problem and easily delt with.
So we'll go with the worst possible case scenario.
And your living in the woods at the end of a large open pasture of high grass and weeds. It rarely rains and the driving winds leave layers of green on everthing.
Wow, now even my eyes are irritated and running.
Hey,you there? The interior of your home,..carpets? pets? fans air conditioning? All these things count. Where you live has all to do on with how your allergies are going to react.
Heavily populated dry areas, cities or suburbs anywhere having few forested,wooded areas should prove ideal for you.
Have you tried a good quality air filter and an air conditioner?
2006-06-20 18:26:45 · answer #2 · answered by thomnjo2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I too live in the south and have allergies. I was transferred to Las Vegas last year with work and while it was dryer, I still had a problem with the dust. There are no trees or grass for the most part, but the loose dirt blowing around got to me.
2006-06-20 16:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by southrntrnzplnt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yikes.. I live in the North and allergies are pretty bad for people here too.
My doc put me on a new med called
"Singular" I have to take it everyday and I have been doing that for over two years. My allergies are the best they have ever been and I used to be in bed from allergies being so bad as a kid.
I have suffered for 30 yrs and the only thing that eases my suffering is airconditioning and singular.
2006-06-20 16:05:49 · answer #4 · answered by smilingmick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter has horrible allergies and asthma
our doctor has told us that there really isn't a place that you can live without them, because you move somewhere and if you are prone to them you will develope some other sort of an allergy
although if you are allergic to trees in particular or pollens or whatever, live somewhere that doesn't have as many
2006-06-20 16:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by jenzen25 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the allergies. I am also in the south and suffer. But my suffering is in the Spring and Fall. You need to find out exactly what allergens affect you, and ask your allery doctor where the best place for you is. The desert might be great, but I'm allergic to dust, so it wouldn't be good for me.
2006-06-20 16:03:29 · answer #6 · answered by Lorrie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While some geographical locations could be better or worse for you there are other things to consider. Juniper and Cypress trees are heavy allergans and are all over-even in the desert of Arizona and New Mexico where I used to live...
2006-06-23 07:40:17 · answer #7 · answered by educated guess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dr says only place to be allergy free is in the desert (southwest areas) where these kind of things dont grow. well since i'm not doing that, we had to find medication that works for me. i've had alleriges for 20 yrs. and i started out on over the counter meds. when those didn't work for me because my alleries were getting worse as i grew up, i had to switch to RX. i started with clartin (before it becames over the counter) i've had every RX there is, and every form of it. i've learned that the "d" forms (allegra D, zyrtec D) are best for me because i need the decongestant part with it. i also use visine for allergies. every 2 years or so i have to change meds because my body gets use to the meds. talk to a dr./allergist and find something that works for u. keep your home, move the allergy symptoms!!!!
2006-06-21 17:45:57 · answer #8 · answered by sickntyred 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two places are recommended deserts(dry air and near the ocean(salt water.
2006-06-22 07:52:49 · answer #9 · answered by CoffeeGuy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you might need to be on an antihistamine
2006-06-21 00:56:02 · answer #10 · answered by mindy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋