[Fiela]

Just browsing around, wondering about things like "....hmmm wonder which is the better place to live between Texas and California....."
I recently read somewhere that Texas is particularly bad for hayfever.
Is there anything in there or is it just rumour / urban legend type stuff?

I suffer from hayfever, quite badly I might add and I tend to get the odd asthma too.
On the road trip we spent quite a bit of time in Texas and I didn't have any problems but then again it tends to be seasonal so we might have skipped it while there, who knows...
Any of you know anything or heard anything like this before or anything related might be interesting to hear about.

[Spokie]

I never had problems with sinus/allergies before moving to Texas.
Now is especially a bad time...think it is the fact that the corn and milo are "pushing out".
We are in the panhandle of Texas. I know Kansas is bad too...or at least the southern part of Kansas.
Not sure about California.

[treverly]

The USA in general is bad for South Africans as far as pollen allergies go.
The tree allergies get us the most because we don't have most of these trees in SA.
The nut trees are the worst. (Pecan and Walnut)
If you live in the farming areas you deal with the grass allergies from corn and wheat.
The types of lawn grass are also very different, so grass may be a problem too.
They are pretty seasonal and react well to meds.

There are some things you can do to help.

Don't open windows at night or in the early morning when pollen is at its highest count.
Keep a/c filters clean and you can get anti-allergy filters.
Take your shoes off the moment you enter the house - better still, leave them in the garage and
wear socks or slippers indoors.
Have wooden/tile floors instead of carpeting.
Wash your hair if you have spent a lot of time outdoors to remove pollen.
Change bedding often.
Don't allow dust to accumulate inside the house.
Bev

[Janneman]

Top 10 worst states for allergies:

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According to Pollentec.com, Lexington, Kentucky, in particular had the highest rate of pollen, with a score of 100. Wichita is another high-ranking city for common allergens such as mold spores and weed pollens.

[oscar]

The pollens and allergies affected me more here than in SA, I had a allergy test 2.5 years ago and was found to have reactions to a whole string of allergens, from ragweed, trees, house dust, mould, tumbleweed dogs and cats you name it I had it. I also have mild asthma. Before treatment I often had a lot of nasal congestion, laryngitis, headaches and always in need of demazin and decongestants. So about 2.5 years ago I started getting allergy shots every week $20.00 co pay on every visit ($100.00 per month) after two years I only go every second week and by the end of the year I should be done with having to go so often.

I must say that since getting the weekly shots (one in each arm) I have never been sick and virtually no sneezing attacks compared to what I had. It’s an expensive process but well worth the cost. The inconvenience is having to wait at the allergist for 30 minutes after receiving your shot to see if there is a reaction.

Here are some links with information

http://www.allergyes...en-Allergy.html

http://www.aafa-md.org/index.htm

This post has been edited by oscar: 31 July 2010 - 04:24 AM

[Slaptjips]

Pollen affected my son as badly on the east coast as it does in Texas. I agree with the above comments. Dis maar een van daai dinge...

[Hagar]

No matter where you move, it will take your body a couple of years to get use to the different spores and pollen. I had bad hayfever in upstate NY, got better after 3 years. When I moved to AZ, I had it bad there for a while, and same thing when I moved to SC.

[Fiela]

Damn, I was hoping you'd all say it's rubbish, that there is no such thing as pollen and dust in the USA and that it's the land of pure air!


UK / Ireland is great for my allergies, because it's so damp it's almost non-existant, but then because of the damp the asthma is worse again.
You can't have it all I guess.
Not sure how much of the data out there is empirical but I'll do some research into this, I might have to rule out some states based on the known levels of pollen etc.
Thanks for all the info and links.
Will let you know if I find anything interesting

[oscar]

Fiela, I just found out today that allergy shots are for a period of five years.