Asthma / Arthritis / SAD in Texas -- Is Texas right for us?

[Redlionjr]

I'm a born and raised Texan and I've had asthma as far back as I can remember. My asthma is triggered mostly by dust so no matter what states or cities I go to my asthma tends to remain the same if there's a certain amount of dust around. I can say however when I was on vacation in the Bay Area my breathing was extremely better.

[riaelise]

I have osteoarthritis and winter isn't kind to me. Allergies stink too.
But I still like it here .

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by UserName14289

Thank you. How about Austin or the outskirts of Dallas (the east side of Dallas towards the lakes -- there was a cute area over there with older homes and large trees but I can't recall the name)? I liked the Lake Travis area in Austin. I'm not sure how logical it would be to live there, but it was a nice area to visit.

Central Texas is horrible for allergies and asthma almost all year round. Cedar Fever season is currently underway. It is the worst, many people such as myself, develop allergies to Cedar after living here a few years.


See the movie and photo here showing the pollen clouds blowing through the hills: //www.city-data.com/forum/42567624-post77.html

Allergy chart: http://austin.culturemap.com/thumbna..._annual_sm.jpg

[UserName14289]

Because my asthma is a new development since moving to MD (adult onset after childbirth), I'm still working with a pulmonologist to determine all my triggers. But so far it's not looking good for asthma in Texas. Thank you for sharing your experiences and information.

[Westerntraveler]

My sister has severe allergies but its only to the allergens in places like the Permian Basin where we live.....she feels a lot better when she goes to places like Corpus and Houston.

[CptnRn]

Originally Posted by UserName14289

Because my asthma is a new development since moving to MD (adult onset after childbirth), I'm still working with a pulmonologist to determine all my triggers. But so far it's not looking good for asthma in Texas. Thank you for sharing your experiences and information.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has produced lists of 100 cities in the US (I assume the largest cities, but am not sure) rating them according to which ones are worse for Spring and Fall allergies.

Spring Allergies: http://www.aafa.org/media/Spring-All...5-Rankings.pdf

Fall Allergies: http://www.aafa.org/media/Fall-Aller...-List-2015.pdf

Many places in Florida rate much better than most Texas cities. Abilene, TX rates pretty well in the 70's and 80's. Other places that stand out to me positively, with warm climates are Tucson, AZ and San Diego, CA. Colorado Springs looks really good but its a much colder climate.

[Queen Quack]

Allergies also depend on the person. For example: the link that CaptnRn so kindly provided states that Utah has a below average pollen allergy problem. That being said, my in-laws are ALWAYS complaining of allergies. Pretty much everytime I see them. Also, my father is allergic to evergreen trees, but seems to be fine with most other plants, so he just doesn't live in the mountains or northern states.

[rage1605]

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As for asthma, I lived in Chicago for a while because I had family out there and my asthma was TERRIBLE during the winter.


When I came to Dallas (I live outside of Dallas), it improved 70-80%...However, my asthma is REALLY bad when it is cold outside...so Dallas at least worked for me. I guess it just depends on your triggers.

[Lee W.]

Cedar pollen can be pretty bad during the winter for San Antonio and Austin. Those with the allergy can get pretty miserable during that time. This time of year is mostly ash, elm and mold. A good central air/heat system with special allergen filters helps. SAD rarely happens in Texas, but it can occur.