Any relief from the heat and humidity?

[BabyBoomers2]

Wife and I will complain how dry our backs are sometimes. Not as much as we did in Colorado, but we still do it. My wife's allergies are definitely worse here and I never had to take an allergy med when we lived in Colorado............I do now though. Every State has its Pros and Cons.

Originally Posted by Majami

There is no "size fits all" for allergies, it depends on the kind of allergens you have, depending on which dry air can be far worse. We do know dry is particularly tough on your nasal passages and lungs which work to stay moist and humid. As for the skin, there is no question dry air is far worse, I used to live in California, coastal California (which isn't all that dry tbh) and I would get these weird skin breakouts around my hairline that have disappeared in Florida.

Also, one last note with allergies, it takes several years upon moving for you to develop new allergies to the stuff in your new location. So a visit for 2 weeks usually won't be enough for a long-term forecast if you will be suffering or not.

[EricBoyd]

Originally Posted by LoveBoating

Wife and I will complain how dry our backs are sometimes and put hand cream on each other.

Ok, this is getting creepy.... lol

[BabyBoomers2]

There, corrected that. 😊

Originally Posted by EricBoyd

Ok, this is getting creepy.... lol

[Majami]

Originally Posted by LoveBoating

Wife and I will complain how dry our backs are sometimes. Not as much as we did in Colorado, but we still do it. My wife's allergies are definitely worse here and I never had to take an allergy med when we lived in Colorado............I do now though. Every State has its Pros and Cons.

Your experience with allergies won't be everyone elses. Some counties in Colorado, including the one Denver is in, have both daily problems with ragweed and high concentrations of ozone. In general, Florida is not worse than Colorado for allergies, it just depends which allergies you *have*. And it also depends on how long you lived in both states. If you lived less than 3 years in Colorado, then chances are you simply haven't developed allergies yet.

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[jambo101]

Originally Posted by tmg4me

Florida is a sauna for most of the year. I have asthma and allergies and wanted to know is there anyplace I can live in Florida where the humidity isn't so stifling.
If I live near or on the beach does be ocean breeze make a difference in lowering the heat and humidity a bit? Can someone survive in Florida with asthma and allergies?

If not I may have to move to California. It's just the California is so darn expensive

Floridas weather is fairly consistent no matter what part of the state you live in. Right now temps and humidity look to be very nice with highs in the 80s and 30% humidity(Tampa), however starting next month you will be looking at daily highs around 90 with a substantial increase in humidity for the next 6-7 months, some love it some hate it,if you hate it A/C is your only option if you remain in Fla..

[njkate]

Originally Posted by Florida2014

Move to higher altitudes in places like Colorado or Utah. You won't have an ounce of humidity 365 days per year and the allergens are minimal depending on how high of an altitude you live.

If you don't like humidity, Florida is likely the very worst place to live in all of the US.

Agree 100%. You can also throw New Mexico and Northern Arizona in the mix.
The heat and humidity here in FL is unbearable to me, add the very high pollen this time of year, I stay indoors.

I would leave but can not convince hubbie.

Some will say you get used to it, I don't think so it's more like adapting to it by staying indoors on unbearable days, getting your chores done early in the morning.

[BabyBoomers2]

Lived there for 5 1/2 years. Wife has always had problems with allergies and, years ago, with asthma. But, my allergy problems didn't start until a few years ago and, we were living here.

Actually, we have family and friends living in So. Calif. that tell us that they would visit here, but could never live here due to the humidity. It can get quite stifling.

Wildfire smoke can/does get pretty bad here. There have been weekends that we couldn't couldn't go outside, let alone take our power boat out. We could see the smoke in the air here where we live. Wildfire smoke never once hit us when we lived south of Denver in Parker and Englewood.

Originally Posted by Majami

Your experience with allergies won't be everyone elses. Some counties in Colorado, including the one Denver is in, have both daily problems with ragweed and high concentrations of ozone. In general, Florida is not worse than Colorado for allergies, it just depends which allergies you *have*. And it also depends on how long you lived in both states. If you lived less than 3 years in Colorado, then chances are you simply haven't developed allergies yet.

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[fsquid]

Great thing about America is you can go live where you want to. Humidity doesn't bother me. I will say that by late Sept. I'm tired of it though.

[tmg4me]

Originally Posted by EricBoyd

Ok, this is getting creepy.... lol

LOL that is so funny. I will look at it like this. If I don't like Florida after living there for a year I will just move to California.