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We're considering relocation for the family, to escape the pit of Indiana allergies, and I'd be most grateful for your observations regarding how the environment in the Buffalo area treats allergy sufferers. And, I mean that broadly, since we're not firm on the specific area. (I'm going to post something similar for other cities.)
Particular allergies of concern are mold (including soil mold) and trees... so yes, wrong continent, but we do our best.
The thought is that the colder climate and lake-effect breeze could be a great help. Other data? Extended stays in Toronto across the way have been helpful.
Buffalo is actually one of the worst cities in the US for allergies, along with most of upstate NY. Not really sure why, that's just always what I have heard.
I think allergy suffering/relief is very subjective and hard to quantify. There are many allergens that affect some people but not others and if they are specific natural allergens the person suffering may not even be aware of the direct cause.
With personal experience growing up as a young child I had to get allergy shots to try and condition my body to not react to allergens. Now as an adult (no longer need the shots) I have not experienced Buffalo to really be much different than anywhere else. I can say you are probably better off closer to the lake with a lake breeze than you might be per say in Cattaraugus county in the hills and forests with lots more and diverse natural allergens. I currently live in the suburb of Hamburg (it's directly on the lake) and personally my allergies are not bad at all where I live. but with anything your mileage may vary.
Best advice, is if the allergy fears are your biggest factor in determining where to live, visit a few of the areas you like and compare how your body reacts to it.
I have pretty severe allergies and I can tell you, visiting different places doesn't really work. You'd have to stay there a while to allow your body to acclimate. For example, I am very allergic to ragweed, and I spent a week in Sacramento CA where there really is no ragweed, and I didn't acclimate quickly enough.
Yes, I take a once a day inhaler. But, the best thing you can do for yourself is to eliminate grains from your diet, particularly wheat. Regardless of if you have celiac, wheat seems to cause inflammation in your body and esp the lungs. You'd have to be off it strictly though, and for at least a year to see a difference.
I try to exercise 30 mins a day. Helps so much. Last thing I do is take organic ginger pills. Ginger is really good for you, and helps with lung inflammation. I take it 3x a day, no bad side effects. Doing these things has reduced my asthma by 75%.
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