[youOme]

The arrangement of my bedroom has put my bed right beneath the heating duct in the room. Basically the hot air blows on me all night. It makes me dry and nasally. There's a lot of thick mucus involved and dry eyes. My kids get blown on by their heating vent and have also been sick for along time. I assume they are suffering similar symptoms as I am...sore throat, thick mucus, congestion, and now a painful chest from coughing. Any suggestion as to what I can do??

[Cthomas]

You may need to put in a humidifier. It helps me. I have asthma and dry heat blowing on you will cause that....as youve already noticed. But if you cant do a humidifier, maybe some vicks on a hankerchief by the vent? at least it would open the passages?

Hope this helps

colleen

[(JD)]

Absolutely get a humidifier! You can find them quite inexpensive, a bedside one is best. The dry heat during winter takes the humidity out of the air and thus harms the human body. We have to have some moisture in the air to be and feel well. Good wishes!

[youOme]

I have one!...a nice one too, I just have to think of where it's at and begin a search. I forgot all about that!...thanks guys.

[Perna]

Make sure your filters have been changed/are clean. My heating ducts are in the floor and blow "up" so sometimes I put a damp/wet towel overtop and the air is forced to come through that.

[Cthomas]

Also humidity is just part of that. drink lots of water. your body craves more water in the winter. if you are already dehydrated and the hot dry air at you is making it worse.
OK now i know im tired. did that even make sense.....LOL?

glad it helps let us know how it works. some humidifiers have even places to put vicks in them

Good luck.

Colleen

[katheryn]

could you leave the window open a fraction if your worried about it being open over night buy catches to lock it in a small open postion