What is the science behind this mystery?
2007-01-08 14:44:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I think it may have something to do with being asleep,since your not awake your not lubricating your throat via swallowing as much as you would if you where awake,you would be aware of having a dry throat and swallow..that's my take on it be it logic or science.
2007-01-08 14:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by meshi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I don't know much science,
but...
if you sleep with your mouth open and a fan is pointed right at your face, the air goes into your mouth and into your throat. The air pretty much dries your mouth a little. So if you wake up with a sore throat when a fan has been pointing at you while you slept, it's probably because your throat got/is dry.
2007-01-08 14:49:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the fan is drying out the back of your throat. as you sleep your mouth continues to produce siliva but if you have a fan pointed at your face the breeze from the fan dries out your saliva and there you go a dry (sore) throat!
2007-01-08 14:49:28 · answer #3 · answered by glaser2343 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the air from the fan dries out your throat. Try sleeping with it on, but pointed away from you. That way, you still have air circulating, but not right on you!
2007-01-09 01:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by kelstar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Increased air flow, increased evaporation, therefore dry throat. And a dry throat is a sore throat.
2007-01-08 14:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by Jean Talon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the science is that the air constantly blowing in your face dries out your throat, thus making it sore.
2007-01-08 14:47:48 · answer #6 · answered by schneb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's b/c it dries out your throat past the point of DRY and that makes it hurt
2007-01-08 14:49:12 · answer #7 · answered by wonderfairy18 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's no science. it just dries out and irritates youur throat. drinking water and a cough drop should usually do the trick to ease the soreness.
2007-01-08 14:49:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fan is drying out the moisture in the mucous membranes. Try using a humidifier.
2007-01-08 14:54:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the air gets into you'r face, and that;s what you breathe.
If you're hot you need to put an air condition on your bedrrom or put the fan somewhere else, but not directly into your face.
2007-01-08 14:54:47 · answer #10 · answered by Bella 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋