I know that you can't get sick just from a cold temperature, but my husband claims that he got sick because I keep our bedroom too cool at night. He also claims he gets sick when I run a cool air humidifier in the room. Is he just whining or do I need to turn up the heat?
2006-10-10 09:56:15 · 10 answers · asked by kat_disc 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
You cannot get sick simply from cold air. You get sick from viruses or bacteria.
That being said, your resistance is lowered in cold air, because when your throat and nose are cold, there is less blood flow in those areas (heat increases blood flow). With decreased blood flow, there are fewer white cells to fight potential infectants, so you are at greater risk.
2006-10-10 10:37:08 · answer #1 · answered by Jamestheflame 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can actually get sick from sleeping in a cold air. Especially if you keep your bedroom too cold although the body's defense mechanism should handle it coz it should produce more heat to balance the body's system, but sometimes due to some reasons the body may not be producing the needed energy to transform it into heat...or maybe he lacks some vitamins/nutrients to balance his system which in turn can make him susceptible to get virus from air.
2006-10-10 10:13:54 · answer #2 · answered by mgeoi19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the cool air is really dry it can increase the risk for sore throat and sinus infection- if his immune system is down and it is so cold it stressed body- it can increase the probability of him getting ill- give him an extra blanket and a cup of hot tea or cocoa-and a KISS! D
2006-10-10 10:09:59 · answer #3 · answered by Debby B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no actually i get sick if there is a cool draft too..yeah it's true that can happen. I don't like sleeping with the window open on cool nights..i get a sore throat.
2006-10-10 10:03:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
reading different solutions see maximum strategies lined yet one, yet first enable me say, air condition isn't healthful because of the fact it places too plenty moisture in air. And fan ineffective because it merely blows stale air and dirt around room. comparable with vacuum except it has water filtering device. what's mandatory is a solid gadget that cleans air via filtering it. There are quite a few solid fashions obtainable. you additionally can ask your spouse's allergist what gadget he thinks is ultimate. the single merchandise no longer lined is you. cleansing soap and cologne in close proximity, has been time-honored to set off hypersensitive reaction. Even cleansing soap used to bathe bedding. attempt unscented soaps. i exploit Dreft as a laundry cleansing soap and no bleach. attempt beginning residing house windows to get pass ventilation as quickly as air cools outdoors. purely use organic cotton mattress sheets . yet specially get a solid air filtering gadget for that room.
2016-12-13 05:52:43 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very possible because germs live in cold air. Its like being outside in the winter or outside in the rain.
2006-10-10 10:05:45 · answer #6 · answered by Betru2ursole 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's just whining. You get sick from germs, not a cool room. If he's sick, he caught a virus.
2006-10-10 10:02:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't mention the temperature, but assuming that it isn't ridiculous you can't get sick that way.
2006-10-10 10:01:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am totally with Sweetgal6 on this one. I get a sore throat too.
2006-10-10 10:06:10 · answer #9 · answered by biscuit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy him an electric blanket for his side of the bed.
2006-10-10 10:04:05 · answer #10 · answered by mom of 2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋