Re: My daughter's asthma is so much better now

[Guest guest]

, Great news about your daughter. I am so happy for her. Jean

---- carrie wrote:

> My daughter, 6, was having a real hard time, 1-2 attacks a day for the

> last two years. She now hasn't had an attack in about 2-3 months! Her

> doctor put her on advair which has really helped a lot. Plus I have

> been making her take an acai berry drink that has helped a lot with her

> allergies. She hasn't had any of her claritin for 2 months now and

> hasn't had any problems and her eczema is gone. We also found with our

> a/c broken, she hasn't had any attacks with the hot, humid air. I am

> really impressed with how alternative treatments help some people.

>

> I have also been reading about the a/c filter that has been discussed.

> I know that some of you don't understand why not to use the expensive

> filters. The reason is this, the a/c's are not designed to have

> limited air flow with these thick filters. I know it compensates what

> allergens and such are taken out of the air, but if you aren't getting

> air flow, your a/c will take a huge hit and you won't have the cool

> air/less humid air.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I am glad that your daughter is doing better.

I also found your comment on the filters on a/c very interesting. I

guess you would know with yours broken down.

I lived in Mississippi for 7 years, and actually found my asthma not so

bad there with the hot humid air. I am thinking that some people are

different tho. The high humidity kept down the dust, especially inside,

but molds were up....I have a bad time with mold.

Cindi

carrie wrote:

>

> My daughter, 6, was having a real hard time, 1-2 attacks a day for the

> last two years. She now hasn't had an attack in about 2-3 months! Her

> doctor put her on advair which has really helped a lot. Plus I have

> been making her take an acai berry drink that has helped a lot with her

> allergies. She hasn't had any of her claritin for 2 months now and

> hasn't had any problems and her eczema is gone. We also found with our

> a/c broken, she hasn't had any attacks with the hot, humid air. I am

> really impressed with how alternative treatments help some people.

>

> I have also been reading about the a/c filter that has been discussed.

> I know that some of you don't understand why not to use the expensive

> filters. The reason is this, the a/c's are not designed to have

> limited air flow with these thick filters. I know it compensates what

> allergens and such are taken out of the air, but if you aren't getting

> air flow, your a/c will take a huge hit and you won't have the cool

> air/less humid air.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you all.

, I know because I worked as an design drafter in an HVAC

factory (I won't name which one) . But this fact is true across

the board with almost all a/c designs. We use the Vornado HEPA

purifiers for our house. We have one that is a whole house one that

goes on the central air and one in the kids room that we put in front

of the air vent. I know that the dust is cut down in the humidity,

but like you, my daughter is more affected by the mold than the dust,

so we clean our evaporator coil before we turn it on by brushing

everything off and then pouring clorox over it and down the drain

valve. I would suggest if you don't know how to do this yourself, it

is well worth it to pay someone to come out and take care of it as it

does increase your air flow and the amount of water taken out of the

air.

> >

> > My daughter, 6, was having a real hard time, 1-2 attacks a day

for the

> > last two years. She now hasn't had an attack in about 2-3 months!

Her

> > doctor put her on advair which has really helped a lot. Plus I

have

> > been making her take an acai berry drink that has helped a lot

with her

> > allergies. She hasn't had any of her claritin for 2 months now and

> > hasn't had any problems and her eczema is gone. We also found

with our

> > a/c broken, she hasn't had any attacks with the hot, humid air. I

am

> > really impressed with how alternative treatments help some people.

> >

> > I have also been reading about the a/c filter that has been

discussed.

> > I know that some of you don't understand why not to use the

expensive

> > filters. The reason is this, the a/c's are not designed to have

> > limited air flow with these thick filters. I know it compensates

what

> > allergens and such are taken out of the air, but if you aren't

getting

> > air flow, your a/c will take a huge hit and you won't have the

cool

> > air/less humid air.

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

they just came out with new air vents filters, so that you can pule your vent from your floor and stick a filter in it, I was told to order some filters and cut it to fit all the vents in the house, but looks like Home Depot or Lowes carries the product.

Re: My daughter's asthma is so much better now

Thank you all., I know because I worked as an design drafter in an HVAC factory (I won't name which one) . But this fact is true across the board with almost all a/c designs. We use the Vornado HEPA purifiers for our house. We have one that is a whole house one that goes on the central air and one in the kids room that we put in front of the air vent. I know that the dust is cut down in the humidity, but like you, my daughter is more affected by the mold than the dust, so we clean our evaporator coil before we turn it on by brushing everything off and then pouring clorox over it and down the drain valve. I would suggest if you don't know how to do this yourself, it is well worth it to pay someone to come out and take care of it as it does increase your air flow and the amount of water taken out of the air.> >> > My daughter, 6, was having a real hard time, 1-2 attacks a day for the> > last two years. She now hasn't had an attack in about 2-3 months! Her> > doctor put her on advair which has really helped a

lot. Plus I have> > been making her take an acai berry drink that has helped a lot with her> > allergies. She hasn't had any of her claritin for 2 months now and> > hasn't had any problems and her eczema is gone. We also found with our> > a/c broken, she hasn't had any attacks with the hot, humid air. I am> > really impressed with how alternative treatments help some people.> >> > I have also been reading about the a/c filter that has been discussed.> > I know that some of you don't understand why not to use the expensive> > filters. The reason is this, the a/c's are not designed to have> > limited air flow with these thick filters. I know it compensates what> > allergens and such are taken out of the air, but if you aren't getting> > air flow, your a/c will take a huge hit and you won't have the

cool> > air/less humid air.> >> > > >> >>

[Guest guest]

I saw those vent filters on Lowe's webpage. I am a little leary of those. After a hospital visit last year my daughter came and put cheese cloth on every vent, especially in a room that I would be in. It cut the air off too much from the A/C that I took them down. These new vents might be different. It might be worth a try.

Lou

Subject: Re: Re: My daughter's asthma is so much better nowTo: asthma Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 9:56 AM

they just came out with new air vents filters, so that you can pule your vent from your floor and stick a filter in it, I was told to order some filters and cut it to fit all the vents in the house, but looks like Home Depot or Lowes carries the product.

Re: My daughter's asthma is so much better now

Thank you all., I know because I worked as an design drafter in an HVAC factory (I won't name which one) . But this fact is true across the board with almost all a/c designs. We use the Vornado HEPA purifiers for our house. We have one that is a whole house one that goes on the central air and one in the kids room that we put in front of the air vent. I know that the dust is cut down in the humidity, but like you, my daughter is more affected by the mold than the dust, so we clean our evaporator coil before we turn it on by brushing everything off and then pouring clorox over it and down the drain valve. I would suggest if you don't know how to do this yourself, it is well worth it to pay someone to come out and take care of it as it does increase your air flow and the amount of water taken out of the air.> >> > My daughter, 6, was having a real hard time, 1-2 attacks a day for the> > last two years. She now hasn't had an attack in about 2-3 months! Her> > doctor put her on advair which has really helped a lot. Plus I have> > been

making her take an acai berry drink that has helped a lot with her> > allergies. She hasn't had any of her claritin for 2 months now and> > hasn't had any problems and her eczema is gone. We also found with our> > a/c broken, she hasn't had any attacks with the hot, humid air. I am> > really impressed with how alternative treatments help some people.> >> > I have also been reading about the a/c filter that has been discussed.> > I know that some of you don't understand why not to use the expensive> > filters. The reason is this, the a/c's are not designed to have> > limited air flow with these thick filters. I know it compensates what> > allergens and such are taken out of the air, but if you aren't getting> > air flow, your a/c will take a huge hit and you won't have the cool> > air/less humid

air.> >> > > >> >>

[Guest guest]

try it in a closed room and see what happens, if anything you can benefit from it, I haven't bought them yet, because of the same concern but it probably works fine, since the product probably as been tested as it would be a common concern....

Re: My daughter's asthma is so much better now

Thank you all., I know because I worked as an design drafter in an HVAC factory (I won't name which one) . But this fact is true across the board with almost all a/c designs. We use the Vornado HEPA purifiers for our house. We have one that is a whole house one that goes on the central air and one in the kids room that we put in front of the air vent. I know that the dust is cut down in the humidity, but like you, my daughter is more affected by the mold than the dust, so we clean our evaporator coil before we turn it on by brushing everything off and then pouring clorox over it and down the drain valve. I would suggest if you don't know how to do this yourself, it is well worth it to pay someone to come out and take care of it as it does increase your air flow and the amount of water taken out of the air.> >> > My daughter, 6, was having a real hard time, 1-2 attacks a day for the> > last two years. She now hasn't had an attack in about 2-3 months! Her> > doctor put her on advair which has really helped a

lot. Plus I have> > been making her take an acai berry drink that has helped a lot with her> > allergies. She hasn't had any of her claritin for 2 months now and> > hasn't had any problems and her eczema is gone. We also found with our> > a/c broken, she hasn't had any attacks with the hot, humid air. I am> > really impressed with how alternative treatments help some people.> >> > I have also been reading about the a/c filter that has been discussed.> > I know that some of you don't understand why not to use the expensive> > filters. The reason is this, the a/c's are not designed to have> > limited air flow with these thick filters. I know it compensates what> > allergens and such are taken out of the air, but if you aren't getting> > air flow, your a/c will take a huge hit and you won't have the

cool> > air/less humid air.> >> > > >> >>