may have to sell

[quandrea]

We have 860 points. Spend one month a year at wdw. Problem is my husband's allergies while at wdw are so bad there seems to be no point in coming here. He basically has the flu while here. This is despite taking massive doses of antihistamines, and inhalers.

I'm wondering if perhaps we sell and repurchase in California. How much time can one spend in dlr in a year. Wdw is really a second home, not a vacation spot. Could we get that in California? Flight will be longer but I think our Florida days are coming to an end.

 

[SpaceMountain77]

Having lived in Los Angeles for 2 years and visited the Disneyland Resort numerous times, I think 1 full month would be okay if one was also open to exploring the sights of Los Angeles and Orange County.

 

[DizBub]

We have 860 points. Spend one month a year at wdw. Problem is my husband's allergies while at wdw are so bad there seems to be no point in coming here. He basically has the flu while here. This is despite taking massive doses of antihistamines, and inhalers.

Wow, that's awful. Just wondering if it's Florida in general or do you go in a specific month every year? Maybe if you tried switching seasons his allergies wouldn't be as severe.

 

[quandrea]

I think it's Florida in general. It's hit or miss. He wasn't too bad in january--the antihistamines worked. Last March he was okay, this March not. We thought we'd be okay this March because last March was fine. Not so. It just seems crazy to repeatedly come to a place that makes him so ill.

I read last night that Orlando was named pollen capital of the US. Great.

 

[Dean]

We have 860 points. Spend one month a year at wdw. Problem is my husband's allergies while at wdw are so bad there seems to be no point in coming here. He basically has the flu while here. This is despite taking massive doses of antihistamines, and inhalers.

I'm wondering if perhaps we sell and repurchase in California. How much time can one spend in dlr in a year. Wdw is really a second home, not a vacation spot. Could we get that in California? Flight will be longer but I think our Florida days are coming to an end.

My suggestion would be to get a handle on what allergies there are, if any, that cause this. Even if there are allergies that are positive in central FL but not present in CA, it usually only takes 2-3 years for someone to develop allergies if they're prone. There's also a lot of overlap between central FL and CA typical allergens. I bet it's not actually allergies, there are other explanations, but you should get with an allergist and get more specific info. They may need to do more testing for items in those locations but not in your current location.

 

[MouseyMin]

I second the suggestion to visit an allergist. If your husband has spring allergies (March visit), perhaps he would be okay in January.

 

[sechelt]

Can't help with the allergies but to answer your question about a month at DLR, here's a link to check out:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3040551

Taylor is a self-professed lifelong WDW junkie, who decided to move to California and DLR. It's full of things to do outside of DLR and will give you an idea of whether you could last a month or not.

Hope things work out for your husband and you.

 

[Dean]

I second the suggestion to visit an allergist. If your husband has spring allergies (March visit), perhaps he would be okay in January.

As a rule warmer climates have lower levels of allergens but a longer season, the reverse is true for colder climates where allergy seasons are shorter but more intense. I'm betting it's not true allergies or is an indoor option (dust mites) that wouldn't be any different from FL to CA.

 

[quandrea]

As a rule warmer climates have lower levels of allergens but a longer season, the reverse is true for colder climates where allergy seasons are shorter but more intense. I'm betting it's not true allergies or is an indoor option (dust mites) that wouldn't be any different from FL to CA.

That's my worry too. He has an allergist and has been tested. Perhaps we need a revisit. We've talked to the dr about it. His oh so helpful response was "don't go to florida."

I wonder what can be done beyond prescription antihistamines and puffers. I had a deep clean done of the room. They washed carpets, changed drapes, removed throw cushions, new pillows. The whole thing is very frustrating.

We are based in ontario, canada. He suffers there but has good control with meds.

 

[Song of the South]

Sublingual immuno therapy has changed lives. You might try that.

SotS

 

[anna08]

Maybe consult an allergist in the Orlando area? They might be most familiar with what could be the aggravating allergen and offer some insight. Not that this is comparable, but a huge factor for my parents moving out of FL was that they could not get their beloved dog's allergies controlled in FL (she had none previous to living there.) Vet said it is a huge problem there. They spent huge sums to treat her to no success.

 

[Dean]

That's my worry too. He has an allergist and has been tested. Perhaps we need a revisit. We've talked to the dr about it. His oh so helpful response was "don't go to florida."

I wonder what can be done beyond prescription antihistamines and puffers. I had a deep clean done of the room. They washed carpets, changed drapes, removed throw cushions, new pillows. The whole thing is very frustrating.

We are based in ontario, canada. He suffers there but has good control with meds.

With the deep cleaning, it removes pets (cats are a common cause just on people's clothes at work/school), cockroach and house dust mites as likely causes. IF specific allergens are identified, certainly ongoing immunotherapy is possible. Last I heard Oral types of immunotherapy were still considered experimental in the US but are best considered for a single allergy rather than multiple where applicable. One approach would be to use the standardized panels for RAST (or similar) that cover each area rather than to do prick testing, all major labs should have these, I looked it up earlier on the labcorp.com site. Though many allergists are reluctant to use them for immunotherapy decisions, they should be as good as prick testing to determine what allergies are present. One word of caution is that many times when someone is inherently allergic and moves to someplace else where their allergies aren't present, then simply develop new ones, it usually takes about 2-3 years. Another option, if it's truly allergies, would be to target FL during a time when the allergens in question weren't active.

 

[Sammie]

I assume you fly, does he have problems when you travel to other locations other than Florida? Do you stay at one resort your entire trip, is it worse at different DVC resorts?

 

[quandrea]

I assume you fly, does he have problems when you travel to other locations other than Florida? Do you stay at one resort your entire trip, is it worse at different DVC resorts?

No problems at other destinations. We have travelled all over the world. We used to think okw was the problem , but he's had trouble now at kidani, ssr and villas at grand floridian.

 

[Sammie]

No problems at other destinations. We have travelled all over the world. We used to think okw was the problem , but he's had trouble now at kidani, ssr and villas at grand floridian.

Interesting, definitely a mystery. Because if you have been to other warm temperature areas you would think you would get the same response.

Do you go to Disney at different times of the year?

Like Dean I think it has to be something else.

Maybe your husband does not like going.

I would try VWL and see if that makes a difference. Of course if it is flowers, he would be stuck at the resort.

 

[NoleFan]

We live in fl & the allergies this year specifically have been terrible for everyone. The pollen counts have been pretty consistently high in the last couple months.

 

[Dean]

Of course if it is flowers, he would be stuck at the resort.

Flowers don't generally produce airborne pollen, for outdoors it's generally trees, grasses, weeds and molds.

 

[Dean]

No problems at other destinations. We have travelled all over the world. We used to think okw was the problem , but he's had trouble now at kidani, ssr and villas at grand floridian.

The other thought I had was that if it was inhalant type allergies that it would be just as bad back at home. Do you travel the same time consistently? Have you stayed home during that time during the time this has been an issue?

 

[quandrea]

The other thought I had was that if it was inhalant type allergies that it would be just as bad back at home. Do you travel the same time consistently? Have you stayed home during that time during the time this has been an issue?

At home he has well controlled allergies throughout the year. Grasses, birch, ragweed, dust mites. Worse during the canadian summer, especially August. This time of year at home is not particularly bad. We have been in disney in January with success, October with success, mid March with success. December has not been good, nor November and now late March.

He is flying home tomorrow. I will follow as planned with the children later in the week. I think we will keep a few points so I can come with the kids. We will have to vacation elsewhere. Really sad tonight.

 

[Dean]

At home he has well controlled allergies throughout the year. Grasses, birch, ragweed, dust mites. Worse during the canadian summer, especially August. This time of year at home is not particularly bad. We have been in disney in January with success, October with success, mid March with success. December has not been good, nor November and now late March.

He is flying home tomorrow. I will follow as planned with the children later in the week. I think we will keep a few points so I can come with the kids. We will have to vacation elsewhere. Really sad tonight.

I was just wondering out loud whether he was missing the same allergy issue by being in FL during this time. The same items that might be present in both locations might have different seasons in one location vs the other, usually later in colder climates. It's also possible that by nature of the issue in FL (if it's truly allergic), the later issues are lighter due to the FL experience, a climate induced desensitization so to speak.