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Wondering what the ideal climate is for someone dealing with Lyme.
Cold winters and Damp weather seem to make symptoms the worst.
I was thinkging Phoenix, Las Vegas, or Central Florida(Tampa/Orlando) would make the best choices but I wanted to see what other people thought.
I passed on Miami since it is very humid there and always made my joints ache when I visited.
I also nixed LA and San Diego since they have very damp winters and damp mornings even in the summer because of the Pacific Ocean createing a marine layer of fog every night.
Posts: 57 | From St. Peters, Mo | Registered: Apr 2005
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I feel much better here in Southern Missouri than I did in South Texas. The heat kills me. The heat here is bad in the summer, but doesn't last nearly as long as it does in Texas.
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There isn't going to be one climate for all of us. I have less pain in the winter. The cold kind of numbs me.
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I looked at Dallas once but in the Summer the mornings are so hummid. I remember 80 degree mornings with high humidity that didn't come down until noon time. I remember feeling much better once the humidity dropped below 60%. I spent 2 weeks there last summer.
I feel great in Vegas during 8 months of the year because it's so dry. But.. the summer sun with 105 degree heat make it impossible. You fry/burn/overheat etc.
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I moved from NY to SW Florida last year and find that my body temperature fluctuations are gone.
I had chills so bad from October to May that I slept with several heavy quilts and sweat clothes, and that's with the heat on high. I felt like a prisoner, it was just too cold for me to go out.
We visited NY a few weeks ago and I couldn't wait to get back here. The warmth feels good, and I enjoy sitting in the sun. Yes, it's humid, but I try to stay in on those days, just as I would stay in when the NY weather got too cold.
If you're looking at Florida, I don't know that any area isn't humid, but the humidity isn't all year, and not every day.
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I live in Colorado and just spend the weekend in the mountains and felt better then I have in a long time.
The weather was 30's and snowing but still did well. Colorado is very dry and no humidity but am not sure if that would work for you.
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Least polluted (additional toxins) Wyoming. But...extremes in weather = we become fatter (not enough exercise)...this according to recent "research".
The ocean, (getting IN it) definitely good (!) when the ocean is "cooler" esp.
The ocean is full of minerals, but don't come to the gulf side when toxic red tide is a problem.
Near a warm natural springs would be good...Arkansas?
Most stable temps...San Diego. Nice, but for the very rich.
I would LOVE to know why barometer changes = more arthritis pain.
What impact on the CWD pathogens? Destroyed? Toxins released? Does "Mother Nature" help out?
Are the temp. fluctuations really all that bad? Think about the Norwegians (and others) who sit in saunas and then get out and romp in the snow. Shifting between hot and cold is supposed to "stimulate" our immune systems.
Looks like every region has pros and cons. Choose the one you can afford and are "mentally" happy in. Decide what area makes you HAPPY...seeing snow at Christmas or more sunny days?
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Hi Lymetoo! I agree, South Texas does a number on me too! Esp. in the humid hot months'
Hi Snowboader: I agree, I feel very good when I am in the Springs--it's known to be a great climate for those of us with asthma
Hi Marnie: I agree with you wholeheartedly about the gulf-coast region and the toxins released by the red tide--local ID doc told me to stay clear of the gulf when the red tide comes in--esp. on the Texas side--since there is a much higher rate of Staph A infections( within the normal population--let alone immuno-supressed lyme patients) when the tide is decaying away on the gulf coast beaches
Those toxins are some of the most powerful neuro-toxins around---at least natural neuro-toxins
Galveston life guards who go into UTMB prior to their shift--test out with 100% pulmonary functioning
After an 8 hour shift--they returned to UTMB--and all had decreased pulmonary status--some were down to 60-70%
High Elevation - Causes more Fatigue More Intense Sun = More Brain Fog Damp cold - General Symptoms 10 times worse Dry cold - Not so bad as far as symptons go. Too Humid - Bad for Fatigue + Brain Fog Air Too Dry - Causes more Fatigue Air Polution - Causes more Brain Fog
I'd like to eventually more to Tampa or orlando but I think the winters have damp cold mornings so I'm not sure.
To be honest I do better in St. Louis than other places I've tried including:
Boston(damp), Denver(high elevation), Seattle(Damp), Dallas(mornings too humid) LA(Smog/Damp Mornings)
Saint Louis is ok but I wanted to explore my options to see if there was a place that was even more gentle on Lyme symptoms.
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