Do you or your family get summer colds from going back and forth between hot outside and cold A/C?

Question

I know the logic about viruses causing colds, but I have a household of 5 who would disagree. The temp change weakens you and you get sick. I can't explain it, but I know other people get the same thing.

Answer 1

No. A cold can only be caught by being exposed to the cold virus. Being cold does not give you a cold. Extreme changes in temperature do not cause this either. These changes also do not effect your immune system, making you more susceptible to a cold. This is a common myth that has been around for a long time. Colds are more common in the winter time because we are couped up inside and are more susceptible to air born pathogens. But the temp has nothing to do with it.

Answer 2

Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

We call it the "common cold" for good reason. There are over one billion colds in the United States each year. You and your children will probably have more colds than any other type of illness. Children average 3 to 8 colds per year. They continue getting them throughout childhood. Parents often get them from the kids. It's the most common reason that children miss school and parents miss work.

Children usually get colds from other children. When a new strain is introduced into a school or day care, it quickly travels through the class.

Colds can occur year-round, but they occur mostly in the winter (even in areas with mild winters). In areas where there is no winter, colds are most common during the rainy season.

When someone has a cold, their runny nose is teeming with cold viruses. Sneezing, nose-blowing, and nose-wiping spread the virus. You can catch a cold by inhaling the virus if you are sitting close to someone who sneezes, or by touching your nose, eyes, or mouth after you have touched something contaminated by the virus.

People are most contagious for the first 2 to 3 days of a cold, and usually not contagious at all by day 7 to 10.

Answer 3

it's true that you can only get colds from germs. but, i KNOW that the extreme difference in temperature between ac and the outdoors in summer, is something my body cannot take and it makes me vulnerable and i get a cold. i have one right now. but it has to be REALLY hot outside, like it has been these past few days. and i think some of the places i go into, the air filters have not been cleaned in awhile, so, what am i breathing?? i used to live in florida and i used to get sick all the time from going from the ice cold buildings to the oven temps outside. it can definitely lower your resistance. summer colds suck. sniffle sniffle sneeze

Answer 4

You Bet! You gotta be careful that A/C have to be at the right temperature (80F) considering if outside it's 95F plus humidity factor. Plus you're sweating like a pig and you get inside that a recipe for a Summer Colds! Careful out there!

Answer 5

No,
You are more inclined to get a "cold" from being inside with some one who already has a "cold".
Getting outside as often as possible during any season or getting plenty of fresh air is better then stayin inside all the time.
Least thats what i tell my kids,,,gets them out of the house.

Answer 6

I think that's a myth. Alot of sudden changes in tenperature may lower your resistance slightly, so maybe if exposed you'd catch a cold easier, but...

Answer 7

I get the sneeze, when the AC is on freezing temperature. I did not grew up with AC and in my house/car I have the windows open when it is not humid.

Answer 8

yes My family gets it all the time.... but its not from going in and out its from stale air in the house and the pollen outside i suggest taking some allergie meds if it happens to your family.

Answer 9

yes, my bf getting summer colds now and he is feeling very ill & the headache kills him.

Answer 10

coldz r caused by germs and a virus not weather