Air Purifiers

My one year old little girl has had a lot of problems breathing. She has been in the hospital at least twice because she has difficulty breathing. The doctors told us that she has bronchalitis. They will not diagnose her with asthma yet because she is too young. I have recently finished an environmental science class and with that new insight I believe that an air purifier will help her with breathing, at least when she sleeps. My wife is a little more skeptic on the issues. She doesnt believe that an air purifier will necessarily help our daughter. She is worried that the air purifier will put out more pollutants in to the air then it takes out. I have been looking into air purifiers with a three filter combination (pre-filter, carbon filter, and hepa filter) to maximize the purification. We will not be getting an ozone purifier or an ion purifier do to the chance that extra ozone will be put into the air from the purifier. Thank you for any help you can give.

(I am having problems with allergies and it’s getting to the point where I’m suffering a bit. I have a HEPA air purifier that helps me to sleep at night a LOT! But during the day I suffer from the itchy watery eyes, sneezing and runny nose. I will still go to my doctor, but I did find this information on a website)

If cold or allergy symptoms interfere with your ability to eat or sleep, your healthcare provider may recommend medication, especially if you’re past the first trimester. Many doctors believe the antihistamine chlorpheniramine (found in Chlor-Trimeton) is the safest option, as it has been used for many years by pregnant women and isn’t known to cause birth defects. Unfortunately, little is known about newer drugs like loratadine (found in Claritin), so it’s wise to avoid them.

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Thanks, from what the advice nurse told me at my hospital was to put a cool rag over my eyes because of the itchiness and swelling and don’t put heat, because it can incubate the germs. But to help I sit in my shower and let the steam go into my nose…helps a lot.

My cat makes excessive cerumen and he sneezes 10-20 times a day. We get regular follow-up with a vet and are treating him for a yeast infection in his ears. She suspects he has allergies. In the meantime, has anyone tried an air purifier or does anyone think an air purifier will be helpful? I know doctors suggest it for human allergies and my vet says cats can be allergic to the same things humans are.