[sinkitten]

Hi

I am needing an emergency move from CA back to the East. I can not get a doctor in CA, basically, who can treat my condition. (I wake up almost everyday with a 120-180 HR and can not function for several hours until it lowers) Back East I could get an insurance plan, etc... that would help (NY) I have friends in MI who can just help by being there for us. I have 2 children one is an infant the other is 3. So I need to move where I can get treated, and have a sense of security for my children! MI, or NY are my choices but I know nothing about MI.

My main medical condition is Asthma, and I need a place with lower humidity in the summers. I've heard mid-MI is bad with humidity. I do not know or have anyone who can compare this to upstate NY where I used to live for several years until recent. My friends are in Oakland County, New Lyon area. I am wondering if there is anything in that region or closer to the water, perhaps that has acceptable humidity.

Also, how is the economy? I am self-employed online, so jobs don't matter but the side effects of bad economy like crime, etc... do. I am currently in Sacramento and its terrible here regarding crimes, etc... This is one of the factors why I can't even get a doctor due to how many illegals, etc.. there are hogging them up I don't have pristine insurance options, therefore the doctors are also very poor here and have no one-on-one sense because they are overloaded with immigrants from Mexico. Schools are bad, our neighbors get robbed, cars stolen, hostage situations in our neighborhood, etc... Its all around a nightmare.

I hope someone can discuss MI with me, and help me make a swift decision between MI or going back home to NY. My husband has already started packing us to get out of CA, lol.

[michmoldman]

Originally Posted by sinkitten

Hi

I am needing an emergency move from CA back to the East. I can not get a doctor in CA, basically, who can treat my condition. (I wake up almost everyday with a 120-180 HR and can not function for several hours until it lowers) Back East I could get an insurance plan, etc... that would help (NY) I have friends in MI who can just help by being there for us. I have 2 children one is an infant the other is 3. So I need to move where I can get treated, and have a sense of security for my children! MI, or NY are my choices but I know nothing about MI.

My main medical condition is Asthma, and I need a place with lower humidity in the summers. I've heard mid-MI is bad with humidity. I do not know or have anyone who can compare this to upstate NY where I used to live for several years until recent. My friends are in Oakland County, New Lyon area. I am wondering if there is anything in that region or closer to the water, perhaps that has acceptable humidity.

Also, how is the economy? I am self-employed online, so jobs don't matter but the side effects of bad economy like crime, etc... do. I am currently in Sacramento and its terrible here regarding crimes, etc... This is one of the factors why I can't even get a doctor due to how many illegals, etc.. there are hogging them up I don't have pristine insurance options, therefore the doctors are also very poor here and have no one-on-one sense because they are overloaded with immigrants from Mexico. Schools are bad, our neighbors get robbed, cars stolen, hostage situations in our neighborhood, etc... Its all around a nightmare.

I hope someone can discuss MI with me, and help me make a swift decision between MI or going back home to NY. My husband has already started packing us to get out of CA, lol.

No, most of MI is not that bad with humidity, and the farther west in the state you go the better. The big lakes tend to be like a giant air conditioner. If you really want to live where there is almost no humidity...consider the U.P of Michigan.

[Swansen]

hmm, i live in the tri-cities, and i think michmoldman might have it a little backwards. While the lakes may be like an air conditioner, they are water, evaporating water creates humidity. I mean, i can't say its the same for everywhere, but it is VERY humid in the summer around here, 80% humidity is typical.. I was painting some cars last summer, so i checked the weather religiously, and often it was to humid to do anything, especially once the sun sets.

[danielj72]

My wife has asthma and the climate here is hard on her. Michigan is very humid in the summer, and prone to radical weather changes. Both these things inflame asthma. Upper Michigan is a little better for humidity, but the weather changes are still bad there. I have lived in Upper Michigan and Central lower Michigan and both places are hard on my wifes asthma. Sorry to say but I think this whole part of the country is not for you. From what I hear the best place for asthma sufferers is the dryer states of the mountain west, esp the southwest. I wouldnt think NY would be any better than Michigan, as the further east you go the more humid this nation becomes. Much of NY is more humid than we are.

[Coldjensens]

My whife has asthma and when we moved from Southern California it got much better. The Santa Ana winds were especially hard on her.

Check with your doctor.

It is humid here. The economy is bad, but we have not seen a huge increase in crime rates in the nicer areas. There may have been a slight increase. Check statistics on Citydata and elsewhere. I think crime in most parts of Michigan is considerably lower than in most parts of Southern Califrnia. It all depends on what you compare.

[sinkitten]

I used to live in NY July-August was bad with humidity/asthma. I lived in CO but the altitude was extreme on me 1,000,000X worse than humidity. I can't live in the desert its dusty and sagebrush galore. Plus I despise heat/sun. I am in CA air pollution plus agriculture smells/pollen are horrid on me in Sacramento. On top of it there are no physicians here that can treat me just run down community clinics who wont get me referrals. I am buying my meds online and praying to find a place I can call home and get treatment. I've even thought about Kansas, no joke. I just need a place where I can breathe and have adequate care for my issues

[skyl4rk]

The weather and humidity will be comparable with upstate New York.

Remember that Michigan is surrounded by lakes and there are many wetland/swamp areas, -> humidity.

However, air pollution is very low, and there is little to no dust.

[malamute]

Originally Posted by skyl4rk

The weather and humidity will be comparable with upstate New York.

Remember that Michigan is surrounded by lakes and there are many wetland/swamp areas, -> humidity.

However, air pollution is very low, and there is little to no dust.

Yes - the little air pollution might help with asthsma and there is no dust because the humidity does help keep down the dust.

I think a lot depends on the factors that provoke your asthsma - if pollen brings it on, the winter months will be ideal because there is no pollen. If mold spores aggravate it, then watch out for the humidity. Sometimes people react more to plants of one region than to another.

Northern Michigan - such as Traverse City - has low humidity but some of the southern areas are pretty swampy.

[darstar]

The U.P. has always been the place for low humidity. Also, hay fever suffers can find relief here. Our land is surounded by water, a natural filter. There is no better place in the Midwest better than Upper Michigan for people who want lower humidity. That goes year round also. The cold in the winter does not seem all that cold, with low humidity. The coldest I have ever been was in Florida, in the winter, on the water, during a cold snap.
Anyone considering moving up here should consider the clean air,cooler summers, less humid winters, along with our negatives, remotness,lack of job choices,and lots of snow. Take your pick as to which is most important..... I picked low crime, cool summers, natural beauty,clean air and good medical, as a retirement place...works for me quite well.

[wagonman76]

My dad (who has always lived here) has always had severe ear and sinus problems. His doctor told him long ago that the best thing he could do was to move out west where it is dry. He never moved because he likes it here, so he still suffers a lot and has to keep cotton balls in his ears whenever he goes outside.