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Tulsa listed as the worst place to live with spring allergies in the USA
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - For allergy sufferers, the arrival of spring is always unpleasant, but if you live in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this could be a particularly miserable season.
Tulsa was listed as the most challenging place to live with spring allergies in the United States, according to a new ranking by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).
The study looked at data from 320 metro areas across the country. The south ruled the top spots with Dallas-Fort Worth in Texas, Fort Myers in Florida, San Antonio in Texas, and Tucson in Arizona rounding up the top five.
Dr. Rollie Rhodes of the Eastern Oklahoma Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic in Tulsa was not surprised by the city's poor showing.
"Since the middle of February -- since we've had a milder winter than usual -- we've had increasing numbers of people coming in. It's been more active this spring than usual," Rhodes said in an interview.
The longer allergy season doesn't help.
"What used to be a six to eight week season is now eight to 12 weeks," said AAFA spokesman Angel Waldron.
The AAFA's 2007 spring ranking is based on scientific analysis of pollen data, the number of allergy medications used per patient and the number of allergy specialists per patient.
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According to the foundation, allergies (hay fever) are the fifth leading chronic disease, costing an estimated $7 billion a year in medication costs, office visits and lost work days.
Rhodes emphasized the need for allergy sufferers to take their medicine early. Once the symptoms become severe, the allergy becomes harder to treat.
"You need to attend to it and not wait until, 'I can't stand it anymore,"' Rhodes said.
But access may be a challenge for many sufferers, said Waldron. In areas where specialists are not in abundance, waiting periods for a consultation could take up to six weeks.
For many of the cities on the list, Waldron said there are not enough allergy specialists to support the population, or that the doctors are clustered in a large care center in one part of the city, making access difficult for those living in the suburbs or rural areas.
In Charlotte, North Carolina, which came ninth on the list, 11 of the 13 specialists worked out of one office, Waldron noted as an example.
"Any city on our ranking is a challenging place. The misconception is that number 100 is a good place," said Waldron, adding that allergy suffers have taken drastic measures like moving to Alaska or North Dakota.
"That's our million dollar question: 'Where should I move to escape my allergies?'," she said.
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A complete list of the 100 most challenging cities is listed on www.allergycapitals.com
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