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Should someone move to las Vegas if they have Asthma? |
I have bad asthma and skin problems. Exzama (sp) Very bad dry skin. Got any suggestions? My asthma is controled with inhalors. My exzma (sp) is only present when I sweat a lot. I'm allergic to my own sweat (eww). I have medication for that as well. My allergies are by the millions I know what I can and can't eat. I do have a Dr.'s apt soon. This should help. thank you! Maybe Crystal had a bad group of friends or, she lived in the slums but, on the other hand, my family spent the better part of our lives in Vegas, we moved there for my daughter and her asthma. It's not the reason you should move but, if your going to, it's a good reason. I also lived in Minneapolis, the pollution there was so bad we couldn't breathe. I have asthma too. Asthma is typically triggered by either food or airborne allergens. The dry Las Vegas air serves to eliminate many of the airborne irritants. Well, dry desert air is very good for asthmatics, providing it's not polluted. Both conditions are typically considered a manifestation of what is called the HPA axis - basically, the immune system is reacting to things that it shouldn't because its always on the look out for things.....think of how your immune system now as a pit bull that is hurt, hungry and agitated - and on a short chain to watch the yard....its gonna bark and snap at everything....well, that asthma and such is basically the barking and biting that your immune system is doing. Having moved to Las Vegas almost 20 years ago, my answer would be a most resounding NO. You may have skin conditions now but if you move to Vegas, you'll end up with mental condition trying to cope with some of the worlds most inconsiderate drivers, traffic that would cause the Pope to use profanities, water shortage threats everyday, 60 mph winds that cause dust thick enough to obscure the surrounding mountains, a green/orange haze that locks in the city every morning, beggars and bums on almost every street corner and in every supermarket parking lot, 115 degree temps in summer (when it's not really hot yet) and some of the most outrageous electric rates in the country.....unless you plan a short visit and that to a casino, Vegas is the last place that I would consider for anything Oh, please don't. I did not have bronchitis until I moved here and now I have it bad. The wind blows and blows, hot and dry and those dust particles, I am sure, have atomic dust in them from the testing done in the 50's. They have rye, mulberry and all kinds of plants that are blooming now. My nose is raw and sometimes I have to stay at home days on end because I can't breathe outside. I don't smoke and that's another thing, they are too greedy to outlaw smoking so when you go into a casino you are inundated with 2nd hand smoke. Nothing is more drying to the skin than the desert. Go to this site for the best places to live for asthma - I live in Florida, which is a very humid state and I have COPD and emphysema which is a lot like asthma and I live here very well. You can get your doctor to prescribe inhalers for you so that you can function any where that you want to live. I would check out the doc's and see what he or she can do for you. Good luck and I hope that an inhaler will help you! I live in El paso, TX. by Crystal Violet Member since: NO!! I moved there and had to move back because of my asthma.. I've tried to live in 5 different places and the best place for somebody with asthma and skin problem is central texas!! Take it from somebody who knows.. Las vegas is nothing but sand and dessert. Very bad for somebody with asthma. Do *not* move to Vegas, not a healthy city. If the air doesn't get you your new *friends* will... Yuck. It is possible. My dest friend just moved to Arizona : [ she has athsma and she's doing fine she just cant run Great distance but thats always been a problem and she passed out at our school dance but that was because of extencesive body heat. I wouldn't bet on it.. LOL if u can survive central london then u will be ok. If you go with someone .... contact your local dr. * while it is dry, that means more dust in the air. And its a Dry heat, so its really uncomfortable, not nice heat like from california. So moving to vegas I belive, you wouldnt have much improvement with your allergies. Ive read anywhere 鈥渋nland鈥?30mins away from the ocean is good. Like San Diego, San Gabriel, Chinohills, etc. I have also read that FL is a good place to live for suffers as well. Maybe you should try south inland first.Vegas is a very fickle place when dealing with allergies. Some folks simply experience the usual seasonal allergies, and others get the works all year long. Probably the same for most cities. But this is what I know so far鈥?our diets have a great deal to do with how our bodies react and function to the allergens. This is not to say that by eating all the right foods (and how do we determine what those are?) we will not suffer. However, there are foods that can pose a more difficult time on our bodies to heal and protect against the symptoms of allergies. For instance, I recently discovered that I have GERD (acid reflux) and have probably had this for quite some time. My usual symptom was a chronic cough that I attributed to allergies. Especially since it became worse during the spring and fall. When I would eat chocolate or drink sodas, I would have what I thought was an allergic reaction to them. Then over time I did my research and discovered that these two particular foods were not good for GERD patients. Discovering all this led me to more research and then asking my doctor for a formal diagnosis. Since I have been on meds for GERD, my misery has lessened. What I鈥檓 getting at is this, there may be other underlying problems going on inside that contribute to the worsening of our allergy symptoms. Dealing with the usual seasonal allergies? Comes and goes over a period of 2-3 months, then disappears? Count yourself lucky. But during that time of misery consider what may be contributing to the severity of the symptoms. Diet is of great importance. Do the necessary research to find out what foods are more likely to aggravate allergies. I learned that most nuts are not a good mix during the allergy season, probably because nuts can carry molds, which will definitely aggravate allergies. The same can be true of some melons. If there is a time that is right to clean up our diets and get exercise, which is of vital importance, it鈥檚 during the allergy season. On the subject of exercise, this is a tough one especially when we are down for the count with severe symptoms. And I struggle with this one all the time. But if you can even muster up 5 minutes a day to work your heart, not just stroll, but work the heart rate up, then over time this will improve your body鈥檚 ability to fight the symptoms. And you will be able to increase the time you exercise. Don鈥檛 get overly ambitious and go on an exercise frenzy. You鈥檒l only set yourself back by over doing the stress on the body. I used to do this because I thought that I should be able to do the things I used to do when I was 25. So when I would go on an exercise frenzy, because I may be feeling good that day, inevitably I would be down for a couple of days or more from too much stress on my body. And this includes the times I would do simple things, i.e. housework, for half a day because I鈥檓 鈥渇eeling good!鈥?When we suffer from illness over a long period of time, we get a little stir crazy and take too much advantage of the times we feel good. OK, add all this up and organize your plan of attack. Determine what and when the worst times are for you, determine what foods may aggravate your symptoms and eliminate or rotate those foods. Push yourself to exercise for your heart, starting out slowly and progressing if even by a minute a week. Use the meds to lessen the symptoms when necessary. Find out if there are any underlying problems. Get referrals regarding doctors, you wouldn鈥檛 buy a car without some research. My doctor is simply willing to try things based partly on my research into this subject... I hope this helps....Good luck!!!! |
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