polbe
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Georgia
Sept 8, 2011 20:06:54 GMT -5
Post by polbe on Sept 8, 2011 20:06:54 GMT -5
I've been in Atlanta area several times in the first decade of 2000s during summer and fall.
I was also in Brunswick, Georgia in December 1995. I was a bit better than in Ontario/North eastern US. I was a "2".
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Georgia
Nov 14, 2011 11:57:24 GMT -5
Post by Lisa Petrison on Nov 14, 2011 11:57:24 GMT -5
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Georgia
Nov 14, 2011 14:38:43 GMT -5
Post by Lisa Petrison on Nov 14, 2011 14:38:43 GMT -5
I visited Atlanta in December 1994, when I was first getting sick. I didn't feel very well there -- worse than was my usual (in Chicago) at the time. (2-POOR)
On that same trip, I drove to Augusta. It was perhaps a bit better. (3-FAIR)
One winter (maybe in 2003?), I went to Savannah for a day trip. I felt okay there. (GOOD-4)
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Georgia
Jan 1, 2012 19:04:17 GMT -5
Post by jenbooks on Jan 1, 2012 19:04:17 GMT -5
Georgia:
This is a mixed bag I cannot readily encompass. My fantastic holistic doc is here as well as some good friends which colors everything for me. Also I arrived here from a toxic mold noise shattering death inviting hellhole in NY so anything looked good.
That said:
Atlanta: So polluted it's detrimental, so much EMF, smog and traffic it is simply not a place to heal but it's cosmopolitan North of Atlanta perimeter suburbs: the same and get the same ozone alerts North Georgia mountains: Not good for those with mold and pollen allergies, that said, Amicalola Falls State Park ie the foothills, very good (in winter) West of Atlanta: Not great because you're on your way to extremely polluted Birmingham South of Atlanta: Better, can be okay to moderately good at times. Serenbe, the eco sustainable greenbelt, is there. East of Atlanta, at least an hour, Rutledge and places east of there on the way to Augusta: Good.
In general, anywhere in the country where you are OUT of a pollution zone and IN ranchland, will be good. There will be lots of uncultivated land, and air will be good. This is true of certain good areas in Texas for instance.
However I would not say any place in Georgia is IDEAL. But if you want to compromise somewhat, an hour or more east is good enough to heal. Still I wouldn't choose the southeast if you could go anywhere.
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Georgia
Apr 13, 2012 13:20:26 GMT -5
Post by Lisa Petrison on Apr 13, 2012 13:20:26 GMT -5
jenbooks gave me the following report about having experienced problems in north Georgia (including Gainesville, Dawsonville, Dahlonega and Amicalola Falls) in April 2012:
North GA mountains I felt worse here than any place in GA or FL I've camped in terms of fatigue and brain fog. Although I did stay the week and could have left. I see no chentrails the sky is clear the air fresh. There is little to no mold as it's very dry and no dew in the mornings this week. So I don't wake up achy as I do tent camping in most places. On the other hand something is wrong. I usually have decent energy. I know the altitude is affecting me at 3000 feet as I have poor lung function and have felt breathless with some chest pain and had to sleep elevated. Also my ears are sensitive and the steep grades driving cause congestion and ear popping. But it's worse than that. I feel listless fogged drained and crappy. Work would be impossible. I don't know why this area is bad for me but it is. In fact it seems to cause CFS symptoms I don't usually suffer at this level. I feel much much better in other areas of GA and FL.
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Georgia
Dec 3, 2013 21:49:02 GMT -5
Post by JP on Dec 3, 2013 21:49:02 GMT -5
We travelled down the I95, heading to FL in November 2013. I didn't feel well the whole length of that road. We decided to stop in Savannah, take a detour, because there was a brand new Whole Foods there.
Savannah has to be THE worst place I've ever been. Mold from wetlands, a power plant, a sewage treatment plant, a paper mill, and got knows what else. Truly a horrifying experience. Even the people walking around whole foods looked really ill and out of it.
Inside the Whole Foods had slightly better air than outside. Usually new buildings are at least ok for me, but this place made my legs cramp up.
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Post by KR Dial on Jul 30, 2014 7:57:11 GMT -5
I currently live in Atlanta, (Suwanee, Northern Suburbs). My teenage son is the CFS patient and he can't tolerate the air outdoors and he just had to go stay with a friend because he was on a CFS crash lasting 7 days, sleeping sometimes 18 hours a day. Our mold Dr. said he suspected our house was making him sick, (his initial exposure was in Charlotte, NC a age 7). So, has anyone ever recovered while still living in Atlanta? If you can't tolerate the air outdoors, does that mean you need to move to another State?
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Post by JennypantsMcG on Oct 7, 2014 10:06:55 GMT -5
I have a mast cell disorder so I react to histamines and chemicals. I moved to Athens, GA from the CA coast in the Spring and got suddenly, significantly worse. I'm hoping my symptoms will get better in the winter but summer was hell. I think I got worse because of the increase in airborne pollens and humidity. The California coast (Santa Barbara and San Francisco had been 9s and Athens is maybe a 2 or 3) This site is definitely going to inform my PhD program search. I know I can't stay in GA.
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