[arlettaalady]

Help! Would like to hear from people who must deal with their asthma in cold weather. My husband's asthma really kicks up in cold weather. He thinks we will eventually have to leave the UP for a warm climate.

I love the UP and the thoughts of leaving depresses me.
Of course I will move for my husband's sake...I just keep hoping there's a way and this prob will disappear...

Pack my bags or any hope

Thanks guys!

[MICoastieMom]

What does his doctor say?

[TaxBait]

Be careful what you wish for. I never had asthma until I moved to California. Denver smog wasn't much better. Now even the cold here affects me. But at least its only while I'm outside clearing the driveway. Is he using a snowblower? The combination of cold and poor emissions from the lawn-mower type engine gets me every time. Are you burning wood? That's another typical trigger.

[bluebelt1234]

I never had asthma until I moved to Yuma, AZ. This one of the hottest places in the world. The pesticides aggravate my asthma big time. I used to live in Indiana and never had asthma.

[darstar]

The American SW is not a good place to go , if , you have any upper respiratory problems. In the winter , the desert is abloom, lots of allergies related to desert plants , especially cactus . The top soil , what little there is , blows and blows.
The UP is not perfect , but about as good as you can get. Surrounded by water , natural filter , and the lack of pollution industries , makes it a great place to live. Those allergic to oak , ( me included ) will have a problem however, in the spring and fall.
Perhaps , the most annoying thing here , is the dryness in the winter. By using a nasal spray, on a daily basis helps a lot. As a rule , the closer you are to Lake Superior , the better you will feel yearlong . Mold is a problem in the other warm retirement areas , so , giving up the UP , may not be any better anywhere else. Usually , changing your environment , might help with a current problem , but , you will soon be attack by something else , that you never knew of.....

[uswith6]

My husband has bad asthma and he said he feels so much better all the time when on vacation or gone for business to warmer climates.

Sorry, not what you wanted to hear but he can definitely feel a huge difference

[darstar]

Originally Posted by mewith3

My husband has bad asthma and he said he feels so much better all the time when on vacation or gone for business to warmer climates.

Sorry, not what you wanted to hear but he can definitely feel a huge difference

That is not unusual , like I said , one you move to a warmer climate , you will soon acquire something else , possibly worse. Its the change that makes you feel better.......for a while anyway.

[kcam213]

^ Agree with your post.

my husband also has severe asthma.

As a child, his parents asked his doctor if moving to a warmer location would help. (like desert/Arizona)

His doctor said that his type of asthma, he would have a few years of no symptoms then would develop new allergies to his new environment.

Asthma is a hyper reaction to irritants that are mostly a non issue to the majority of people. Most people's airways do not restrict to things like dust, grass and dry leaves.

Asthmatics have a HYPER reaction... and will do so toward whatever the new irritant happens to be.

[kcam213]

Originally Posted by mewith3

My husband has bad asthma and he said he feels so much better all the time when on vacation or gone for business to warmer climates.

Sorry, not what you wanted to hear but he can definitely feel a huge difference

It is possible that your husband is experience a reprieve to his allergens. Notice he is on vacation or short business trip. If he moved there for a few years however, his system may develop allergies to his new environment.

Allergic reactions can sometimes happen suddenly that can cause sudden death (like people allergic to nuts) but most allergies are the result of a build up of irritants. A low level reaction, that slowly becomes a bigger reaction, much faster until you experience "sudden" allergic reaction. usually the reaction is not sudden at all, just the early symptoms were missed or ignored.

[YAZ]

Talked to my DR. about this. Everyone's different. In da U.P., I had the hay fever big time during the "cut". Dry seasons were a bit of relief for me up there. In SE MI, spring & fall kicked my butt, but I survived. In AZ, I get two weeks of hell in the fall & spring.

Change your air filters in your home at least four times per year.