I Moved 600 Miles to a Different State and Sick All the Time. Will This Stop?

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what feedback do you want?? I'm sorry - but you've given us NOTHING to go on.

You moved from where - WHY?
You are NOW in Kansas and WHAT is wrong - what is "sick" to you?
Have you been tested for allergies? If so - are you allergic to the weeds and dust around you??

Sick as in vomiting??
Sick as in diarrhea?
Sick as in runny nose???
SICK HOW???

I can't give you feedback - I can only ask questions because you have given us nothing to go on!!

Sorry!!

You need to give more information. There's nothing to go on here in order to even start to give you any feedback.

i don't know, because i'm not your doctor. vague questions with zero information aren't going to garner you anything useful.
khairete
S.

It's awfully hard - impossible, actually - to give any feedback at all without more information. Please add to your question if you want more help. Where are you, what does "sick all the time" mean (symptoms), have you seen a doctor, what remedies have you tried either for medications or immune system support? So sorry but this is way too vague to get you much of anything in responses.

Well, with such limited information (where did you move to, what kind of symptoms are you experiencing, have you seen a doctor), I can suggest a couple of basic things.

First, give yourself time to adjust to the new location. Things like barometric pressure, elevation, humidity or lack of humidity, and different plants and trees and grasses can take some time to adjust to.

Make sure you are staying well-hydrated and rested. Often when people move they get so busy packing/unpacking that they don't drink enough water, and they rely on junk food/fast food/processed food/convenience food for the sake of time. Eat well, eat fresh foods, and take some good quality multi-vitamins.

If you're experiencing allergies or sniffles or cold-like symptoms, get some local, raw, unfiltered honey from a local grower and use that as your only sweetener. Make sure it's verified to be local and raw and unfiltered, that is made right in the area that you live. A good reputable store like Whole Foods or Sprouts will have honeys that are definitely local, or maybe you can find a local beekeeper or source by looking online. That often helps with the adjustment to allergens.

Look online for what allergens are prevalent where you live. Most tv stations' websites have a section on their weather page that tells what allergens/molds, etc are growing. There's a site called pollen.com where you can put in your zip code and see what's troubling people in your area.

If it's something else, please provide details.

Where (general area) did you move from?
Could be any number of things - different pollen, different local germs, different water, different air quality, etc.
How old is the house you moved to?
Was it ever flooded?
Does it have mold?
Does it have Chinese drywall?
It can take several months for you to acclimate to your new locale and you might have new issues popping up for each season (dry heat in winter, different pollen in spring/fall, humid hot summers, etc).
I'd find a good doctor and/or allergist and see him regularly.

I moved from California to Georgia. We all had different issues.

Different pollen. Different weeds. Different trees. it took us some time to adjust.

How long have you been there? Have you been to a doctor? I agree with others, we have nothing to go on but speculation about HOW you are "sick".

Darn, and just when my crystal ball went on the blink.

I see you live in Kansas (lived?) that's all. Did you move to a southern state or a northern state? For example I live in Bear's country LOL Illinois. Whenever i go to Arizona to see our relatives I am sick. I am fairly certain it is the vegetation. I was fine when we went to the mountains because it was cooler like the midwest. If I had to move there I would consult a doctor about allergies. If you moved in another direction I am certain you will encounter different vegetation, climate, etc. You left little information. Call a doctor.It could be a coincedence and you might need meds for something else. Or I hate to say it's emotional, but we know sometimes depression causes us to feel down. Since we don't know if you are tired, hacking, sneezing, vomiting or just down it's hard to help. And if you moved somewhere where it is dark a lot or rains more than others you could have SAD (seasonal affective disorder)> but seriously just call a doctor.

Different climates often bring different reactions. My MIL lived in Austin and was much better with her allergies than when she moved East. Maybe if you define "sick" we could help a little more.

Are you homesick? Is that what you mean? Moving from the familiar to the unfamiliar can be stressful and stress can create lots of physical ailments.
Embrace the fact that you moved and realize that 600 miles really means nothing these days since you can skype and email and facebook all the time and it's actually like "home". Once you embrace your new environment and stop dwelling on the relocation, I think you will be good as new!
You've relocated for a reason much bigger than us, you've been placed divinely. There are new people to meet and new challenges to tackle.
Take heart. You will be fine!
Now, if it's allergies--- you might want to visit a doc and see if you are getting sick from some indigenous trees or plants in your new area... might be a super easy problem to solve.
Good luck and let us know how you are doing?

See if you can find some very local honey. The more local the honey, the more it will help with my seasonal allergies, etc...
When I moved, the paint was new, some of the hardwood floors had to be replaced and I was breathing all of the "toxins" in....Luckily, it was not allergy season....I aired out the house every day. I started using green cleaners and soy candles only....and never went back to the toxic name brands ! I have an air purifier, too.

Welcome to Mamapedia!

I know you've gotten your responses, but I just wanted to let you know that I moved from Iowa to Texas in '92, and the same thing happened.... and with 4 kids, it seemed that we were sick a lot... my oldest ended up with diarrhea when she went to a youth camp, and she also ended up with mycoplasmal pneumonia a month or so later, and I also ended up with pneumonia just as school started.... lots of "new" bacteria and viruses to get used to!

Each area of the country has its "own" bacteria and viruses that are common in that area... you had grown immune to the ones in your area, and much like a child starting school, you now have to build up an immunity to the ones in your area.

Eat properly, get proper rest, and it will slow down.

BTW... I am originally from Topeka! I grew up in what was the SW part, near the Veteran's Administration Hospital.... we were there in 1966 when the tornado cut through Topeka, about 1/2 mile from my house.

And... in the future, it is much easier if you give us more details about the problem.

Sounds like there is different pollen, mold spores and such in your new area that your body has to adjust to.

I recall moving from the states to Europe and was sick for about the first six months of our stay and got pneumonia as well. After that all was fine except for allergies. Keep an eye on things. Call or make appointment with your medical care team and get meds if needed.

the other S.

PS The heat in Kansas is so much more than where I live. I spent a weekend there not too long ago visiting my 95 year old MIL.

L. you probably just have allergies you cant be sick all of the time that is the tell tale if you are sick all the time it may be allergies...

I would make sure where you are living now is not overrun with mold. Mold growing in your house could for sure make respiratory symptoms that are constant. That was my first thought, second would be allergies.