Fantastic Place to Live...Except for Allergy Suffe
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8/25/2007
Austin's high ranking on being a good place to live is well-deserved. With a high number of multi-degreed, forward thinking, activity loving people...Austin's community remains caring, down to earth and open minded.
If you suffer from allergies (or even have a family history of allergies)...watch out! The Austin allergies truly put people down for the count and are one of the few reasons people choose to leave Austin. The cedar count is high enuf in the winter to cause hospital visits for many people who never even realized they had a cedar allergy. And the mold counts in the summer are off the charts. This doesn't cover the YEAR ROUND pollens that permeate the air due to the mild winters. The only good news...allergy docs make out like bandits and I'm sure the pharmaceuticals love Austin's need for year round allergy meds.
Sadly, I am considering a move after fighting for four years to stay because I LOVE the people here...but my health has taken more hits than my entire life combined due to allergy related illness and I don't think I can continue to live this way. My allergies were always VERY mild before I lived here. But not being able to breathe or sleep has increased my empathy for people with health issues tenfold.
If anyone has a rec about where to move so I can breathe freely...I'd be happy to read your post!
kelli | Austin, TX