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Posted 3/31/2013 2:30 AM (GMT -7)
Hi Everyone,

Those of you who have allergy and asthma issues know that these can increase our fibro pain. Now that the snow is melting up north, I've been having asthma issues with outdoor mold spores when I walk outdoors.

My fiance and I are hoping to move to southwestern, tropical Florida in the near future but is there more of a outdoor mold problem there?

Would living close to the gulf help or take care of it due to the trade winds?

I'm sure we would do everything we could to make our home mold free but there's nothing that could be done for dealing with the out-of-doors especially in the hot summer.

If a person has mold issues, would it make a difference if we purchased a home where there are not as many ponds and canals and rivers especially in our back yard?

Thanks!

Posted 3/31/2013 7:19 AM (GMT -7)
Heat plus damp equal mold. Florida is tropical. Mold might be better with more modern building techniques and proper maintenance.
Posted 3/31/2013 11:26 AM (GMT -7)
Hate to rain on your parade.....but I lived in Florida for six months, helping my Dad after my Mom passed away. I saw I highly recommended ENT who stated that Florida is probably one of the worst places to live if you suffer from allergies and asthma :(
Posted 3/31/2013 12:06 PM (GMT -7)
Thanks Myself and Keri,

You're right. I probably wouldn't do well there, I imagine the summer would be the most difficult time for me.

Thanks again.
Posted 4/1/2013 1:47 PM (GMT -7)
I have allergies and asthmatic allergies (I use an inhaler when I'm in my home state). I go to Florida every year and to be honest with you I feel much better down there. My headaches are gone, I breathe better and therefore use my inhaler less, my aches and pains are less. I also suffer from SAD and feel better in the sun. I hate the winter and the cold and feel very depressed during this time of year. Everybody is different, I guess you have to figure out what works for you.
Posted 4/1/2013 2:40 PM (GMT -7)
Please remember too our "summer" can start in April and run to Dec. location, sea or lake breeze won't make a difference. Hot and humid is what you get.
Posted 4/2/2013 5:25 AM (GMT -7)
Thanks, Spookiesmom. You're right. We're now talking about only vacationing down there sometime in the winter. It's a shame, I've been to the West Palm Beach area in January and I felt so great! But I don't know how I'd do in the summer. I'd love to escape the winter weather up here for good.

Linchu, thanks for the supportive words and for sharing with me how well you do in Florida. We're going to have to test it and not jump into anything.
Posted 4/2/2013 6:02 AM (GMT -7)
Just had a thought. Decide what area you like most, then rent there for a year. Then, if you feel it works, buy a property. If doesn't work, nothing lost. You will know for sure then either way.
Posted 4/2/2013 12:31 PM (GMT -7)
We lived in West Palm Beach for four years and if you like hot and sometimes humid weather, go for it. South Florida has two seasons, hot and hotter. For more than three months of summer, you cannot walk on the beach without shoes or you'll burn the bottom of your feet between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. We locals never went to the beach during those hours. I suffered with sinus a lot while we lived there. South Florida has a different climate compared to northern Florida. You might try further north. Sherrine could tell you about that part, I think.
Posted 4/2/2013 1:43 PM (GMT -7)
Spookies, thanks for the idea. I ran it past my fiance and unfortunately it would be too expensive to sell the house up here, then rent to see how I do in Florida, and if I don't do well, move back.

We're considering getting a small condo in Florida and selling the house up here and buying a small condo up here.

Thanks, Lanie, for your reply. I loved West Palm Beach. I was there for three weeks in January and it was beautiful. Can I ask how soon your sinuses started bothering you? I heard if a person who has allergies in their current location can develop new allergies eventually in a different location.
Posted 4/2/2013 1:55 PM (GMT -7)
I don't remember how long it took for my sinuses to act up. A person who suffers from seasonal allergies will most certainly suffer no matter where he lives. Florida has lots of flora, types of trees, shrubs and flowers found in tropics. It's all beautiful but, again, if you have allergies, I don't think it's the best place to move to. On the other hand, I live outside of Memphis which has four seasons and I still have sinus problems. You might do better in a drier place like Arizona.
Posted 4/2/2013 6:14 PM (GMT -7)
Everybody, and the dogs and cats are allergic to oak and pine pollen. Sherrine and I are in the Tampa Bay Area, west coast. I wouldn't consider living anywhere else. Every where has some downside. Snow, valley fever, rain.
Posted 4/3/2013 2:49 AM (GMT -7)
Thanks, Spoookiesmom. We're thinking about looking in the Sarasota area. Can I ask what you think is great about the Tampa area?

Thanks!
Posted 4/3/2013 6:19 PM (GMT -7)
Aside from the weather, it hasn't snowed here since 1988!! I find it it be more laid back, not the hustle bustle I feel on the east coast. Being in the central part, I can be anywhere north or south in a few hours. The arts are finally catching up to other areas, still have a way to go. Honeymoon Island, a state park not far from me, voted best beach in the country. Good food, good people, reasonable real estate, fabulous weather, what's not to like.
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