Does a fan on your face make you sick?!


Question: Does a fan on your face make you sick.?
So, myself and my girlfriend have a dispute. She sleeps with a fan on her face every night. I have told her that this isn't good for her, and is probably the reason she isn't feeling good. She doesn't believe me and wants proof. Can anyone here give me a hand.? A website, personal experience. Anything. Thanks!Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Using a fan on your face can cause dehydration and a stuffy nose, and can contribute to getting respiratory infections, but there really isn't any proof that it causes sickness. It really isn't the wisest thing to do, but she may have problems breathing in her sleep and the breeze may make it easier to breathe. It really would be best if she didn't sleep that way, but turned the fan on the wall and created a more natural type breeze in the room.

There is a claim of fan death in Korea, but nothing has been absolutely proven. And there is a lot of controversy and arguments on both sides. I would never do it agan as I believe it puts an undue stress on the breathing and I have gotten sick because of it. Health Question & Answer

That may cause Bell's Palsy or Facial Nerve paralysis. Although this condition has been documented as having idiopathic/unknown causes, most filipino PT's (ask some) and doctors believe that prolonged exposure to moving air (like that of a fan/air con or sitting beside an open car window) can cause this condition. But symptoms of these are weakness of the facial muscles, not "being sick"

I do believe that having a fan on your face the whole night may get you sick because it alters your body temperature unnecessarily..

Hope this helps!Health Question & Answer

it gave me a horrible sinus infection once. now, i turn the fan toward the wall and let the air bounce back on me!Health Question & Answer



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