Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Nevada > Las Vegas
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 06-23-2013, 01:34 AM
 
720 posts, read 763,941 times
Reputation: 1057
I have a friend that will be moving to Las Vegas soon. She has asked me how easily one can meet new people and make new friends here. I'm afraid that I can't be much help, my sweetie and I are a pretty self contained unit so I don't have much to share.

My friend has a disability, she has lung disease which makes it hard for her to walk for very long without resting and she can be subject to coughing spells. I would very much appreciate any information anyone has that I can pass on to her on how a disabled woman can have a fullfilling life here in the LV.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 06-23-2013, 03:46 AM
 
700 posts, read 1,327,056 times
Reputation: 627
If she has a lung disease this would not be an ideal place for her to move. The air quality on some days is very bad, especially when the air sits still for a few days. However, there is a group for everyone here in vegas. Even scuba divers for example. Just google it or ask the attending health care provider.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-23-2013, 08:58 AM
 
720 posts, read 763,941 times
Reputation: 1057
Thank you. Do you think a doctor would know about meeting people and making friends here? It just seems like an odd place to seek that kind of advice.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-23-2013, 09:21 AM
 
13,586 posts, read 13,072,406 times
Reputation: 17786
Well, lung disease is definitely an issue. The reason I say that is because the casinos allow smoking, and that could be a serious issue for her, and limit her ability to seek out entertainment. As you know, most of the movie theaters, restaurants, and bowling alleys in town are located in casinos, even if she doesn't care to gamble.

If she has issues with mobility and can't seek out entertainment with hiking and such, I'm afraid my best advice would be to tell her not to move here.

I'd hate for a person to move here and sit around all day in the AC with nothing to do but watch TV, because it's too hot to even go outside and take a walk. The healthcare in Vegas is also sketchy, at best.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-23-2013, 10:53 AM
 
3,598 posts, read 4,938,818 times
Reputation: 3169
I would think more humid climates would be better for the lungs, no?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-23-2013, 11:03 AM
 
9,855 posts, read 10,393,926 times
Reputation: 2881
Quote:
Originally Posted by logline View Post
I would think more humid climates would be better for the lungs, no?
High humidity makes it difficult to breathe if you have lung diease.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-23-2013, 11:06 AM
 
720 posts, read 763,941 times
Reputation: 1057
Thanks everyone. She has a job offer here, so I'm pretty sure she's coming. She's a good friend so I don't mind hanging out with her a lot, she's from California, so they air quality can't be worse than there.

But yeah, hiking and all that, that's a no-go.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-23-2013, 03:08 PM
 
2,420 posts, read 4,358,278 times
Reputation: 3528
Yes, hiking would be out of the question anywhere in any state, and they don't allow smoking inside of the movie theaters. Many states do not have casinos with the abundance of entertainment that Las Vegas does. What ever she has previously been able to participate in while in California, I am sure she will be able to find here.

I am sure she will make friends at work. Also there are many people living here who don't hike or gamble. I for one am one of them. A doctor can attest to whether the air quality is good or not good for her, but not whether she can make friends or not. That would be no different here than it would be in California. I find it no different making friends here in Nevada than anywhere else I have lived, and have a handicap also in as I can not go anywhere that requires any extensive walking.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-23-2013, 06:00 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
12,686 posts, read 36,282,388 times
Reputation: 5516
Doctors back east still send people with respiratory problems to the desert. Little do they know it's probably the worst place to be. I understand that Las Vegas and Phoenix have the largest proportion of people with respiratory illness of any other cities in the country.

That said, when she gets here, have her make an appointment with Dr. Robt. Milne. Milne Medical Center

And/or, find a practitioner that can do N.A.E.T. Before N.A.E.T, my wife could expect to go to the emergency room for asthma several times a year. Oh, yes, and we've been hiking all over the country at some extremely high altitudes. Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques

Also, I'm sure there are support groups here for folks with COPD, etc.

I've lost a few friends with various lung diseases. One smoked to the very end. One reeked of perfume all the time. So a lot of it is self inflected and has a lot to do with self control. Most, if not all, of it is caused by allergies which N.A.E.T will eliminate.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-24-2013, 02:34 AM
 
13,586 posts, read 13,072,406 times
Reputation: 17786
There's also valley fever (which I've been told I have the lung spots from)

Valley fever: Risk factors - MayoClinic.com
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Nevada > Las Vegas
View detailed profiles of:

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top