I have COPD and asthma and I live in Florida. I hear that it's the worse place to live with breathing problems, and they do seem to be getting worse every year. I cannot handle it much longer and need to live where the climate would be more helpful to my breathing difficulties. Can anyone PLEASE tell me if they have moved somewhere because of breathing problems and have had real good luck with doing so? PLEASE HELP! "suffocating in florida"
2006-09-25 15:30:26 · 24 answers · asked by SeaMistress 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
That could fill all the pages of a book.
I was born with Asthma and as luck would have it, I was also born into a military family. It was bad in California (where it started when I was an infant), it continued in Japan, got it sporadically in Maine (right on the coast) and worsened in Ohio. It was REAL bad in Ohio. I moved to Florida and lived there for 29 years without a single episode. Thinking I had outgrown it - finally - I moved away from that hurricane alley and found a mountain paradise in West Virginia to call home. Two weeks after moving to West Virginia, it caught up with me.
Here's the thing. One doctor I saw in Florida said that he had patients who were born in Florida with asthma and found relief just moving to an entirely different zone in the country. He knew of three that moved from Florida to Ohio and it stopped in Ohio - for them.
When I left Ohio, my aim was to go to Arizona. I went that way and after only a single 24-hour stay in Arizona, I felt like a fish out of water - so headed back eastward. I felt fine in southern Texas, right on the border into Mexico. I stayed there 2 weeks but couldn't find a job and was running out of money - so headed to Florida as a last chance. At least I had friends in FL that I could stay with while I looked for a job - if it was a good fit.
It was. So, since you are in FL and are having trouble, a northern state with all 4 seasons would probably be beneficial to you. It's different for different people.
But, It's not always the climate....
Have you had the whole series of allergy tests: pollens, food, dust, animal dander, feathers? Somehow, it never occurred to my parents to do that. A doctor finally suggested it and they found I was allergic to a whole bunch of foods - some of which were on my "favorite foods list." If you haven't had that done, you might want to consider it. It was a real eye-opener for me. It wasn't the WHOLE problem for me, but it was a contributing factor.
Just a my 2 cents - before you pack your bags.
2006-09-25 23:26:36 · answer #1 · answered by north79004487 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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The dryer the climate the better for your breathing problems! My brother lived in New Mexico for a long time after being in OK all his life, never had allergy problems there. Also know that docs recommend Arizona or NM or anywhere with dry climate just easier and healthier for them. Also know that high altitude would definately be a no no! The humidity may be the problem, talk to your doc! Good Luck!
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2016-12-19 23:11:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes going west can make you worst. We are from the east coast and moved to Las Vegas Nv. I have been so sick here. I have breathing issues and my lungs are working only 27 %. No, I don;t have asthma or COPD.So back to the drawing board as they say. I have the lung doctors stumped. They are now sending me to Salt Lake City Utah.So Please Pray for me, guess we will see what happens.So sick of all the meds,test after test & sick of being sick. Oh, also I am 61 years young and my lungs are that of a 99 year old. No I Never smoked either. Has anyone gone through the same thing.
2016-05-04 12:29:30 · answer #5 · answered by Susie form Las Vegas 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Denver isnt a good place for those with breathing probs because of the altitude and you would have altitude sickness in a minute. I would have to say someplace rural or a city where you could live in the suburbs, but everywhere you go there's going to be pollution, but your best bet is someplace rural or suburban. Des Moines IA is a nice city to live in. Just do some research for cities that rate high in cleanliness and less polution.
2006-09-25 15:36:45 · answer #6 · answered by nabdullah2001 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a severe chronic asthmatic. I currently live in the Dallas area. My asthma is uncontrolable here. There is very high Ozone polution in the hot months and very high ragweed and mountain cedar in the cooler months. I visited Northen California recently for a couple of weeks and my asthma was getting better every day I was there. Can't afford to live there (don't see how anyone can) so I don't know what to do. Very afraid of what lies ahead. I hope you can find relief somewhere...good luck
2006-09-27 16:45:42 · answer #7 · answered by Michael J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the humidity that's making you worse. You can start w/a DE-humidifier, but the best place to live would be a desert area.
West Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada...
2006-09-25 15:35:13 · answer #8 · answered by l_marie_allen 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have had COPD for over 10 years.. I live in Wa. The humidity is not the factor by itself, as it gets pretty damp here in the winter.. it is the heat with humidity that gives distress. Fortunately, in the summer months the hotter it gets, the lower the humidity goes. I have found that elevation also make a considerable difference in the ease of breathing. Hope that gives you a bit of insight.
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2006-10-01 00:18:50 · answer #10 · answered by Linda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋