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well - my friend's parents moved to Florida from NJ due to asthma condition. the cold winter is harsh on people with asthma condition. Suffice to say - a warm weather all year around is suitable environment for asthmatic people.

a possible explanation for Arizona on why some asthmatic people move there - Arizona is relatively a flat land. Smog is commonly created in the area with no wind. That's why Mexico City is heavily smoggy. It's basically a city surrounded by mountains on all sides with nearly zero wind. But yes - Arizona is hot as hell but like what you said - it's a dry heat. Some asthmatic people can handle that better than others. That's why some lives in California. or Florida. or Texas. Plus - Arizona is a desert state. That means a much less pollen attacks unlike the Garden State (NJ) :lol:

For me - I hate heat. I'm the fall season type. I can handle cold winter better than hot humid summer. My ideal temp is between 60-70. Not too cold, not too warm. just cooooooool. :cool2:
 
That makes sense Jiro. You mentioned the cold and I also have alot of trouble breathing in the winter. I haven't talked to my GP about that yet since it's summer, but it is something I will discuss with her should my plans to move to Arizona fall through.
 
Hear Again said:
Jiro,

How do you feel about extreme cold? Do you prefer it to extreme heat?
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I've done extreme heat and extreme cold at mountain hiking & camping with 50+ lbs backpack. I would say I will pick extreme cold anytime, anywhere. When I did it in extreme heat, I lost a significant amount of body water where I got to the point where I was mildly delusional and irritated enough to snap at anything insignificant as we ran out of water for 4+ hours - a dangerous symptom of severe dehydration.

I nearly got in fist fight with my best friend when he spilled a half-filled water bottle that we found on the street. We had water purifier pump that will cleanse it but he spilled it and I got extremely angry at him and we fought for a moment. :laugh2:

In extreme heat at outside - you cannot get cool. In extreme cold, you can get warm by building firewood or insulate yourself. There's no way to cool yourself in extreme heat unless you miraculously find a cool lake/river.... which is hard to find as most are dried up.
 
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I see your point. I don't like the cold at all. If temperatures are below 35, it makes me irritable. I also can't stand our long winter weather here. I experience severe depression from October-March (and was diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder as a result) which doesn't improve until April.

My new therapist recommended I buy a light box which I plan to do. When I asked him if this could work even if I am totally blind, he said yes since the light on my skin would change the chemicals in my body which would in turn improve my mood.

If I can't make it to Arizona this year (due to money) I will definitely buy a light box for this autumn/winter.
 
Hear Again said:
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I see your point. I don't like the cold at all. If temperatures are below 35, it makes me irritable. I also can't stand our long winter weather here. I experience severe depression from October-March (and was diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder as a result) which doesn't improve until April.

My new therapist recommended I buy a light box which I plan to do. When I asked him if this could work even if I am totally blind, he said yes since the light on my skin would change the chemicals in my body which would in turn improve my mood.

If I can't make it to Arizona this year (due to money) I will definitely buy a light box for this autumn/winter.
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light box? I'm wondering if it's like what I had at my Seattle hotel. It's a big plastic cube that has light bulb inside.

I wouldn't like long winter either because I cannot do handful of outdoor activities that I like to do such as motorcycling, rollerblading, fishing, etc. I suck at snowboarding so that limits my winter fun activity :lol:
 
Jiro said:
light box? I'm wondering if it's like what I had at my Seattle hotel. It's a big plastic cube that has light bulb inside.

I wouldn't like long winter either because I cannot do handful of outdoor activities that I like to do such as motorcycling, rollerblading, fishing, etc. I suck at snowboarding so that limits my winter fun activity :lol:
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:giggle:

Here's an example of a light box:

UltraLux Light Box
 
Chicken soup is a good remedy for any cold or flu.

I've battled my cold for almost two weeks and I'm still not in tip top shape. When I went the doctor she told me that there is a horrible virus going around.
 
HELLO, HA, again how are you now? Wish I could help HA but I don't know from Arizona, except that Sedona is supposed to be scenic.

well, with the dogs I DO wish we had plain flooring throughout the house and not carpet!

Shel, how are you and husband today?

Jacob yes, you are right about the soup - I understand that research has actually found compounds in the soup that make it helpful <but not a "miracle cure" for> for respiratory infections. So my mom's good ol' Jewish soup w/matzoh balls or kreplach actually does have an effect:)
 
dogmom,

Thank you for asking. I'm doing great this morning although I stayed up all night on AD. I planned to go to bed at 10:30, but then I checked my e-mail and came here. Before I knew it, it was 6am. :laugh2:

Fortunately, I don't have any plans for the day, so I will take a nap later this afternoon to catch up on my sleep.

Tonight though I WILL go to bed early because I have an important appointment tomorrow that I cannot miss.
 
JacobL said:
Chicken soup is a good remedy for any cold or flu.

I've battled my cold for almost two weeks and I'm still not in tip top shape. When I went the doctor she told me that there is a horrible virus going around.
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Hope you feel better Jacob.

I've been lucky that I haven't caught it. The last time I was sick was in December when I had an upper respiratory infection. Even after the URI improved, I still had a dry cough for a month. :(

Knock on wood, the only issues I've had to deal with since are my allergies and asthma, but my meds are doing a great job of keeping them under control. :cool2:
 
Jiro said:
a possible explanation for Arizona on why some asthmatic people move there - Arizona is relatively a flat land. Smog is commonly created in the area with no wind. That's why Mexico City is heavily smoggy. It's basically a city surrounded by mountains on all sides with nearly zero wind. But yes - Arizona is hot as hell but like what you said - it's a dry heat. Some asthmatic people can handle that better than others. That's why some lives in California. or Florida. or Texas. Plus - Arizona is a desert state. That means a much less pollen attacks unlike the Garden State (NJ) :lol:
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Tucson is on the mountains and it is windy. I am pleased to see that many of the houses have cacti in the yard so no need for poisonious chemical uses on grass to get rid of weeds. The only patch of grass I saw was at the Mall.

HearAgain - I don't know how you can avoid cacti if you do walk past one. Prickly pear types are painful but Cholla types are the worst. Cholla spines stay in you when you pulled away from the cholla cactus and you got to pull spines out one by one. There is a type called Teddy Bear Cholla and there is nothing about it that is so cuddly!
 
I didn't come across any cacti the last time I was in Tucson and I was there for over a week. :dunno:
 
I called my GP to ask her about the Arizona climate and my asthma. She said it should be better for me due to the fact that my asthma is primarily triggered by allergies. She also said I wouldn't have to deal with the cold like I do here which can also cause an asthma attack.
 
Hear Again said:
dogmom and Shel,

Now that I'm diagnosed with asthma, I am concerned about how extreme heat will affect my asthma. I plan to move to Arizona within the next 2 months.

Shel, do you have any comments about this since you used to live in Arizona? My asthma is only mild, but my GP still told me to be careful in the heat.

By the way, I will be moving to Tucson.
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HOnestly, it has been 10 years since I lived there and since both cities grew so much and there is more pollution so I cant say how it would affect your asthsma. In the olden days, AZ was good for people with asthma but by the time I moved away (in 1999) there were more reports of people developing late asthma and allergy problems due to the pollution.

That was 10 years ago..has it gotten worse or better?I dont know..will have to ask my mom. Lemme page her now.
 
Buffalo said:
That is strange... I personally knew two persons who moved to Arizona because of their asthma. It sounds like you are saying that the heat could trigger asthma attack.

Are you able to come to AZ for a vacation? You could use that to see how the heat affect your asthma and hunting for apt at the same time. Today, I could feel the heat wind blowing about me in the carport. Interesting!
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Oh that happened alll the time during the summer. I had gotten used to it. :D
 
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I was there in December when temperatures were in the 70s so I didn't have any problems at all. My concern is when temperatures reach the triple digits during the summer.
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The pollution was always worse during the winter than the summers.
 
Jiro said:
well - my friend's parents moved to Florida from NJ due to asthma condition. the cold winter is harsh on people with asthma condition. Suffice to say - a warm weather all year around is suitable environment for asthmatic people.

a possible explanation for Arizona on why some asthmatic people move there - Arizona is relatively a flat land. Smog is commonly created in the area with no wind. That's why Mexico City is heavily smoggy. It's basically a city surrounded by mountains on all sides with nearly zero wind. But yes - Arizona is hot as hell but like what you said - it's a dry heat. Some asthmatic people can handle that better than others. That's why some lives in California. or Florida. or Texas. Plus - Arizona is a desert state. That means a much less pollen attacks unlike the Garden State (NJ) :lol:

For me - I hate heat. I'm the fall season type. I can handle cold winter better than hot humid summer. My ideal temp is between 60-70. Not too cold, not too warm. just cooooooool. :cool2:
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EPIC FAIL!!!

The majority of AZ has hills and mountains.

Phx is surrounded by mountains and Tucson has a mountain in the middle of the city. That mountain has a ski resort!

Less pollen attacks...not really. There is desert ragweed, orange trees and some other kind of plants. My allergies were worse in Phx than it is in MD.
 
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