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Why do air conditioners make me so sick?

  • At first i thought it was just my air con because it hasn't been cleaned in so long, but i am in the new room with a BRAND new air con, second day of use or something, and i'm having the same reaction. In about twenty minutes i began a sneezing fit and my eyes started watering, etc. I just took a zyrtec (allergy relief) and turned off the air con, opened the door, and it is starting to take effect and i'm clearing up, but WHY do i have this reaction whenever i am in air conditioning for an extended period? Thanks in advance.

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    It's possible that you can't take being in a room with such a low level of moisture in the air. Air conditioners don't just cool the air, they remove the moisture from it. Some people can't stand to be in an air conditioned room for long periods of time since it tends to dry out their throat and sinuses. I sleep with the aircon on in my room at the mine that I work at, and quite often I'll wake up with a coughing fit, or when I get up in the morning, my throat and sinuses will hurt. It sometimes helps to put a big bowl of hot water next to my bed, but a humidifier would probably do a better job. Try it, you might be surprised how well it works

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One thing your AC does is remove moisture from the air, maybe the dry air is affecting you. Without knowing what part of the country you live in, it would depend on the normal level of moisture in the air. I have the same problem when the heaters start kicking in in the northern part of our country. Try cutting back on the coldness and allow some humidity.

1sickpuppy

Hmm. You know, Sweety, you're going to need to go to an Allergist to answer this one. It could be something coming from the fibers in a filter or something or maybe it's just that the air conditioner is circulating something that you're allergic to in your room or something like that.

RebelChick

It's probably not the AC itself, it's the duct work. Linking you to a site that might help.

Amy G

Low moisture. I have asthma - during the summer and winter (dryness in the house) I need a moisture in the air.

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