Visiting EY with allergies

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    wanderingchana
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    Is someone from the U.S. who has allergies or lo aleinu asthma likely to suffer more or less in EY? What if they make aliyah – in the long term would they be more likely to get better or worse?

    #930709
    wanderingchana
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    I realize this isn’t a very exciting topic… but… anyone?

    #930710
    haifagirl
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    I think it depends on what you’re allergic to, and where in EY you will be?

    Also where in the U.S. are you coming from? People who have severe allergies in Atlanta may have no symptoms in Chicago. So who can say whether they would suffer more or less in EY?

    #930711

    Allergy season in Israel is any time it isn’t raining, so be sure to bring allegra if you feel you need it. My allergies are Baruch Hashem, very mild, all I get is a runny nose, so if I don’t take my allergy meds, its not such a big deal. Make sure that before making aliyah, that you know if your medication is or isn’t available in E”Y. After making aliyah G-d willing later this year, I will need to switch one of my medications, but it is good to find out in advance, so that you can stock up if possible (the one I may switch to won’t work as well based on previous experience, but that is how badly I want to make aliyah…).

    #930712
    Torah613Torah
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    My allergies got better in Israel, not worse.

    It depends what you’re allergic to. If you go to the Jerusalem zoo, beware – that’s the only place I ever felt allergic (to some of the plants.) If you have dust allergies and are staying in a clean place it should be fine. Have a great time!

    #930713
    wanderingchana
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    Thanks for the info. I’m in the NY metro area and have seasonal and dust allergies. Do people ever walk around with the white masks on like they do in Japan?? Another thing I worry about is coping in the heat. I’ll want to see and do, well, everything, but heat stroke is a real issue for me.

    #930714
    haifagirl
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    If you are just visiting, and not moving here, and are really concerned about the heat, why not visit in winter?

    #930715
    wanderingchana
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    That would be my preference. Then I only have to worry about allergies…

    #930716
    Torah613Torah
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    Wonderingchana: A mask seems a bit extreme. Just take some Claritin.

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