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Depends on what you're allergic to. If it's mold, you'll probably do better out here. Mine, however, are worse here (tree pollen, ugh). I was surprised that they improved while in Phoenix last week, then hit with a vengeance last night after arriving back. Bleah.
FYI, science also says germs transfer more easily from person to person in the cold. Cold makes a good conduit.
FYI, while this ^ is certainly true, the "cold catching" difference is fairly negligible in fullness.
The big stimulator of colds and cold-catching is the spreading of "germs" from individual to individual, and this largely is accomplished in our society through indoor "touching and transfer".
I was surprised that they improved while in Phoenix last week, then hit with a vengeance last night after arriving back. Bleah.
Well take heart 'kon. Look at the brightside. You live in a clime where allergy opportunities are *even possible* in Feburary. Over 1/2 of the country...it'll be months until the tens of millions up here will have those "sniffily feelings" again!
Nice try, EP. My problem is I have no voice for weeks. In January....April.....October..... No problems in the summer, my guess is the humidity from the swamp cooler helps. And no voice really messes up booking training sessions.
The big stimulator of colds and cold-catching is the spreading of "germs" from individual to individual, and this largely is accomplished in our society through indoor "touching and transfer".
Yep. That is why I believe in MHC. (Minimum Human Contact). I have threatened to spray my grandkids with Lysol or something. They are walking biological weapons..... I don't know if it's their voices or what. But I feel dizzy after about four hours with them. Then I come down with a runny nose....
My oldest with asthma has gone off her meds completely! However, she still struggles with swollen/sore joints now and then (she has junvenille rheumatoid arthritis). The only things that still causes grief in our home are our cats...and we'll just have to deal with it, because they aren't going anywhere!
the dry climate should help him, but also remember it is 5000 ft, so breathing can be a problem for some. I was one of those that never did adjust to the altitude and the doctors all said, there appeared to be no medical reason for it, I didn't even have a problem with oxygen level. I just had trouble breathing..Who knows?
5,000 feet appears to be "the limit" for sensitive ones, and Albuquerque and Denver are at 5,000' - too high for some people. We all have our own tolerances. I did not have any issues when I lived in Albuquerque before, but I do have issues with exertion in Flagstaff, AZ at 7,000.'
It may have something to do with the levels of anti-oxidant enzymes that decrease at higher elevations: glutationine peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, etc. In particular, Vitamins E, Selenium, Manganese, Zinc, Iron, and A are probably all required at higher doses by sensitive persons at higher elevations. There have been limited studies on this and more research needs to be done.
Overall, the synoptic weather patterns (a scale of hundreds of miles in diameter) over Albuquerque and New Mexico are some of the most dynamic in the US, resulting in a wind rose (compass) that includes easterly influences from back door cold fronts and high pressure east of the Sandias (east canyon winds), west spring winds chasing storms dumping snow in Denver, north winter winds from high pressure settling over Colorado and Utah, and southern summer winds with the monsoons.
Consequentially, the valley always has wind coming from something or going after something, and this clears out pollutants frequently. The most polluted months are September, October and November when conditions are calm due to stagnant high pressure over AZ/NM/UT/CO prior to the winter storm season.
Phoenix and Las Vegas do not share these diverse synoptic influences and are much more polluted!
Professional meteorologists and Sunport staff please correct any deficiencies and omissions.
Our 14yo daughter suffers from extreme allergy symptoms. She is allergic to dust mites and a type of mold found in the air in moist climates like ours here in Michigan. We have taken her seven doctors total, ophthalmologists, corneal specialists, and an allergist, and no doctor or medication has ever been able to help her. At this point, she can hardly keep her eyes open. The only thing that has ever "cured" her was when we visited Nevada and Arizona. When we were there, her eyes felt great and she didn't even need eye drops, which is a huge deal for her. I have been told that NM is similar in climate to AZ, and that the reason why our daughter feels so much better out west is because dust mites can't live in a low-humidity climate.
Okay, so how dry is the climate in Albuquerque? The reason that I ask is that my husband works for a national company that has an opening in Albuquerque that would be exactly what he is doing now. There is nothing available in AZ, CO, NV, or any other remotely arid states right now. We will probably have to move in order for our daughter to have a normal life. Do you think her allergies would clear up in Albuquerque if they cleared up in Phoenix and Las Vegas, based on what you know, or anyone who has had this problem that you know?
Thanks!
Edited to add: She is not allergic to any pollens or animals.
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Our 14yo daughter suffers from extreme allergy symptoms. She is allergic to dust mites and a type of mold found in the air in moist climates like ours here in Michigan. We have taken her seven doctors total, ophthalmologists, corneal specialists, and an allergist, and no doctor or medication has ever been able to help her. At this point, she can hardly keep her eyes open. The only thing that has ever "cured" her was when we visited Nevada and Arizona. When we were there, her eyes felt great and she didn't even need eye drops, which is a huge deal for her. I have been told that NM is similar in climate to AZ, and that the reason why our daughter feels so much better out west is because dust mites can't live in a low-humidity climate.
Okay, so how dry is the climate in Albuquerque? The reason that I ask is that my husband works for a national company that has an opening in Albuquerque that would be exactly what he is doing now. There is nothing available in AZ, CO, NV, or any other remotely arid states right now. We will probably have to move in order for our daughter to have a normal life. Do you think her allergies would clear up in Albuquerque if they cleared up in Phoenix and Las Vegas, based on what you know, or anyone who has had this problem that you know?
Thanks!
Edited to add: She is not allergic to any pollens or animals.
I would think ABQ would be perfect for her, it is very dry, but not as warm in the summer as AZ and NV.
Nita
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Wind Rose (Compass) And Albuquerque Air Pollution
