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| Hi,
My husband and I are moving to Zurich soon. I suffer from asthma, and as I come from a tropical country (India) with limited living experience in temperate climates, i'm a little apprehensive of how i'm going to cope with my condition. are there any special factors i need to keep in mind (for example, i'm scared that the cold climate will be bad for me, as will be climbing steep inclines, etc), any tests i need to do, etc?
i know this sounds a little stupid (i'm sure there are people with asthma in switzerland and surviving fine  ), but any pointer you have will be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Swati | |
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I'm a Asthma sufferer too, I find the biggest problem I have this time of year more than the cold is that the pollen triggers my hayfever, which then triggers my Asthma.
Just take your time, make sure you have any inhalers with you and you should be okay. I hike up in the mountains without any issue so don't worry too much. I find it does me some good to be honest.
The cold last year dropped to -13c at one point in Basel overnight had little affect, just don't stay out in it too much.
I managed to get up on top of Jungfraujoch at 3,500m and play in the snow for 3hrs without any issues.