My allergies are moderate, at worst -- but, one night, my hosts in Phoenix decided to show me the city at night from South Mountain Park. On the way, we drove through blooming orange groves, and, before we were halfway to the park, a massive allergic attack hit me.
My head hurt, I could hardly breathe, and my eyes reacted so badly that I could hardly see the lights of the city -- much less enjoy them! I was in sheer agony!
Never, before or since, have I had such a sudden allergic attack onset -- or one even 1/10th as severe!!
Needless to say, I declined their offer to work and live in Phoenix/Tempe...
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Orange pollen -- be warned about Phoenix/Tempe!
I know about the orange groves. In fact, one of the things I’ve I found charming about the area is the orange trees growing all along the neighborhood streets in some areas. It is funny how people are allergic to different things. My worst allergies were (by far) in Missouri. Wooded Pennsylvania was. a distant second. We can get away from individual plants when we pick a home. We can’t get away from humidity in southern GA so it is still a major upgrade.