Sea air

[sallybeales1]

|I am enquiring for a friend who suffers with COPD and Enthasima if it is more benifition to live by the sea.

[O2Trees]

Hi Sally, it's relative I guess, depending on where your friend would be moving from and how hard s/he is currently finding life.

Ive certainly found it helped me - I moved from London to the Kent coast when i was diagnosed 16 years ago. Less pollution, cleaner air generally and living at sea level helps. I could hardly breathe at all in London, but I also have asthma so breathing was already an issue before diagnosis.

Hopefully you'll get more replies to get a wider view of it. Best to you and your friend

[Mandy6513]

I would imagine the fresh salt air would be beneficial as a lot of people use salt therapy .....plus the scenery would be emotionally uplifting ..A study was done by psychologists that show we respond better psychologically to the colours with a sea view

spring.org.uk/2016/05/windo...

[O2Trees in reply to Mandy6513]

Interesting Mandy - I do find it uplifting

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hi Sally. ..I don't know if there is any facts on it...when I used to Google I did read that different climates seen to sute different people.

I live just 150 metors from the sea and the only benefit to me is it's closer for me to go fishing....☺

[2greys]

I too live very near to the coast. I can only think of one possible downside and that is the sea (more precisely the rotting seaweed) can produce high quantities of OZONE, a pollutant, that can be an irritant to the lungs. It does not seem to affect me personally, luckily as I love sailing.

[onamission in reply to 2greys]

I know someone who lived in Blackpool and the sewer went out a mile to sea and the first tide would bring it back in

[soulsaver in reply to onamission]

...couldn't swim in it but could go through the motions...?

[Jaynair]

I don't live near the sea but during the better weather, late spring and summer, I go to the coast several times a week. It seems easier to breathe there and I love the motion and sound of the sea, find it very relaxing so definitely beneficial to me :).

[Jessy11]

Hi Sally, yes I think it's beneficial. I live right beside the beach. The salty sea air is very clean & fresh.

I notice the difference when I go to the big towns where the pollution is bad. I notice a change in my breathing in towns, inhaling all sorts of fumes from traffic etc

Always glad to get home to the lovely clean air!

Apart from the benefits of the sea air, there's the beautiful coastline & rural scenery. Always good for relaxation.

I personally would never leave the coast & go to live in a town. I'm very lucky to live near the sea.

I hope your friend finds what he/she's looking for 🌷

[fourcandles]

I live on the iow.love the air here anybody ealse live here .

[Elorac in reply to fourcandles]

I live in Ventnor just love it here came from London 34 years ago. I've got sea views I'm so lucky

[vambo]

I lived near Manchester when I was first diagnosed with COPD, then after a few years I moved back home to Cornwall, where I now live about 200 yards from the sea. I have to say it hasn't made any difference at all to my breathing! Still, everyone's different, and of course it's a thousand times better place to live in every other way.

[ArcherPaul]

I live in London and my wife and I have frequently considered downsizing and moving to the country/seaside. However I have had to be rushed to Rhesus at A&E quite frequently over the past few months and so we are staying in London where all our support is. I have a great GP, Community Nurse and an A&E department where I am on first name terms with many of the doctors there.

No matter where you move, you need to ensure that the necessary support is available.

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I live and work on the sea..... had athsma for 24 years. Couldn't say it helps !