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I have had problems with pretty severe Mold allergies for years and have lived through a hell dealing with it living in Houston. My mother has moved to live with me here due to her age and we have found that she has the same allergy, due to her age she can't cope as well as I can. We need to find a new location to move to to minimize the impact of this allergy. As another note it needs to be in as warm a location as possible due to her arthritis and I have had a serious injury in the past making cold and or icy locations out of the question.
we have severe mold allergies after being infected by a nasty window a/c in a rental house in florida.
it was not cleaned after the winter season and had tons of black mold in it. now we have some kind of
warning alert. mr. jt2ou gets a funky tickle/itch in his throat and mrs. jt2ou's nose runs. it takes about
20 minutes being in an infected building to start noticing it. when we moved after that, we needed to
spend at least 20-30 minutes in a prospective rental during a showing to find whether the building or
its a/c was bad.
now we live in las vegas. most mold we find is in the a/c ventilation. it's in large and small casinos.
it's all about choosing your housing wisely, no matter where you choose to live. and when you're in
public buildings that are infected, limiting your stay to 1 hour or less, if possible.
Mold is everywhere, but it particularly loves warmth and humidity--so if you want to live in a warm place, you will have to find ways to live with it. My daughter is severely allergic to several molds. As a former poster mentioned, the home where you live can make a huge difference. If your problems did not start until you lived in your current home, there may be a problem with your house.
When we moved into our current house, we had to tear out some old flooring to eliminate some mold. We also use air filters and air purifiers that make a big difference. You should get rid of any house plants or humidifiers. Check for any plumbing leaks. You can even hire a mold eradication company, though we have never taken things that far.
I'm convinced it's more than just a "mold allergy", some common household molds/fungi are just toxic for us. I lived in S. FL for 13 years and suffered greatly because of that, especially after 3 hurricanes in one year contributed to more mold growth everywhere. And I learned thanks to a TV show called Know The Cause that a lot of illnesses are or could be related to mold, including some types of cancer. So I made the choice to move somewhere where I wouldn't need an a/c 8 months out of the year, there's nothing worse than mold inside the coil of a central a/c unit, it will spread the spores everywhere.
So if I were you I'd aim for somewhere less humid if not necessarily quite as warm. Or, as suggested, just take precautions to rent a place that's dry and mold-free. You can also use Damp Rid in closets, bathrooms and the laundry room, and use air filters around the house to keep any spores down to a minimum.
I have had problems with pretty severe Mold allergies for years and have lived through a hell dealing with it living in Houston. My mother has moved to live with me here due to her age and we have found that she has the same allergy, due to her age she can't cope as well as I can. We need to find a new location to move to to minimize the impact of this allergy. As another note it needs to be in as warm a location as possible due to her arthritis and I have had a serious injury in the past making cold and or icy locations out of the question.
Ideas are definitely very welcome.
I have had the same problems, I lived in California with Mold allergies, I moved to Arizona and have had no problems.... I moved to a town called Avondale, about an hour from Phoenix, no mold is ever present in the house, showers, etc... Mold does not like Arizona due to it's low humidity level. It is also like a beautiful summer here all year long, it's gets a little hot for 2 months or so in the summer but well worth the sacrifice for the beautiful weather that is apparent for the rest of the year...
After living here for one year, my mother decided to move too, she lives in Peoria, about five miles from me, she says she is no longer soar when she gets up in the morning and feels better now than ever. I suspect she most likely had arthritis in California.
Good luck, I know how awful allergies can get, I was absolutely elated not to have them anymore after moving...
I have lived with SEVERE mold allergies and Lyme Disease in Southwestern VA for 11 years. I did not know it was either problem until 2 yrs. ago. We want to live in Colorado. I love Evergreen and Pine and Conifer! Are these good places to live with a mold allergy?
In general the dry arid desert states such as Arizona, parts of New Mexico and Utah are good for minimal mold problems. I'd lived in several parts of Arizona, I'd recommend Tucson, it was recently recommended as a good place to retire.
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