Re: Son possible diagnosis - Marcus

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Hi Marcus, I am not a doctor. My first university degree was in

science/engineering but I have always had a strong interest in biology. I have

taught high school biology in my past and I have researched a fair amount about

viruses, bacteria and illness.

If you already have an infection in your sinuses, ears or throat, cold air can

make it worse. However, all of the research that I have ever read refutes the

idea that cold makes a person ill - unless that person is already weak and is

fighting off an invasion by a virus or bacteria that is more likely to be

present because windows and doors are kept closed in the winter. Also, many

houses have poor ventilation. If your mother is living in the same house that

made you ill when you were a child, it could be that there is something

environmental in her house that makes you ill, not the temperature of that house

(unless that house is often below 16 C or 60.8 F). A house below 60.8 F has a

good chance of being too moist and therefore a breeding ground for mould.

Further, if your mother has furniture from her old house and is living in a new

house, whatever was in the old place may be in the new place.

Sweaters, long johns and extra blankets help us stay warm while keeping energy

bills down where I live, the Cascade Mountain Range, British Columbia.

Weather and sore throats/colds discussion:

http://coldflu.about.com/od/cold/f/coldandweather.htm