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I was going to say the same thing as nightlysparrow. When you're not used to the humidity, it can really drain you. I've lived here for 25 years and I always feel like I have more energy when we get to the mainland and I'm in the dry mountain air of Truckee, CA (where we have a condo). Make sure you're staying well-hydrated.
That's too bad about the allergies and asthma, as well. My daughter had childhood asthma growing up here (her pediatrician said that Hawaii has one of the highest rates of childhood asthma), partially due to cane burning here on Maui, vog from the Big Island, and ubiquitous presence of dust mites (which thrive in humidity). I also have a friend who moved here from California and she developed asthma, just like you. She doesn't go anywhere without her inhaler!
I do know people, though, whose allergies and migraines clear right up once they move here. I think everyone's body has a different reaction to climates, vegetation, etc. Sorry I don't have a solution for you, but I do hope that you'll slowly start to feel better. If the water makes you feel better, definitely spend more time in the water! See a good allergist and get yourself an inhaler for the asthma. Maybe your body will start to adapt.
I feel worse physically, I'm pretty sure due to allergies. I lived in the Pacific Northwest and a desert climate and in both places, while my allergies (mostly hayfever) were present, they were significantly less severe than in Hawaii (where I live now and where I grew up). I think I'm allergic to mold, dust, and pollen so Hawaii is terrible for those kinds of things. I don't even get affected by the vog either, pretty much every day I have a stuffy nose. I think it's actually pretty common for those with allergies to find Hawaii's environment makes them more severe.
I think that when someone moves to a new place it can be really hard on their body. I grew up in Hawaii with NO allergies or asthma but when I am on the mainland (KY and Alabama I have to use an inhaler and a nebulizer and have had to go to the ER because I just could not breathe).
I hope that you are able to get a handle on your issues.
Sorry to hear about your symptoms. With a lot of the vog here on the Big Island, many of those already living here have developed breathing problems and I assume the same of those who moved recently. I always feel better when I leave the state, no/less allergies, easier time wearing my contracts, overall feel healthier even if I'm away for only a week. Living in Hawaii isn't for everyone I guess, but I would have to say the same for myself.
Just before my vacation to Hawaii this past April I'd been saddled with a month-long bronchitis episode. Never experienced this in my life, it was awful. I was nervous about the change in air and climate from our sunny/dry Las Vegas.
Surprisingly, I didn't need my inhaler or meds once in Hawaii. We spent time on both Oahu and Maui, and my breathing was completely under control.
Maybe I was already getting better, who knows? But I can say for sure the islands didn't make anything worse.
My wife and I were born, raised, and lived the majority of our lives in Houston, TX and Bay Area Houston.
The humidity was considerably higherften 90-100% along with 100*+ days.
That's much worse than Hawaii. There was smog, but one of the problems was soot from chemical plants in the area; black dust on roofs, driveways, anything left outside and it was inhaled when breathing.
Allergies are prevalent because of soot, but also Cedar trees, which spread pollen this causes many problems. My wife used to sneeze constantly and I would get bloody nose.
There is humidity and VOG in Hawaii, but now sneezing once a day and zero bloody nose.
Allergies vary with climates and people, in my opinion.
Regardless, we choose Hawaii.
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ften 90-100% along with 100*+ days.
