Air conditioning disease occurs frequently in summer. Symptoms and prevention of air conditioning disease

In the summer, the weather is hot, so whether you are studying or working, you always need to use air conditioning. However, if you always use air conditioning in a closed space, the air will not circulate easily, so bacteria and viruses can easily breed and cause diseases. This is how air conditioning disease is caused. So, what are the symptoms of air conditioning disease and how to prevent and treat it?

Clinical manifestations

The main symptoms of air-conditioning disease vary according to the adaptability of each person. Generally, they are coldness, fatigue, soreness of limb muscles and joints, headache, back pain, and in severe cases, facial paralysis. The reason is that the vascular nerve function of the local ear tissue is disordered, causing spasm of the small artery located in the foramen of the ear, causing primary ischemia of the facial nerve, followed by venous congestion and edema, which in turn compresses the facial nerve, causing the corner of the mouth on the affected side to be crooked.

treatment

1. Etiology treatment

In the season when the air conditioner is frequently turned on, you should open the window frequently to ventilate, preferably every two hours. Smokers should consciously avoid smoking in air-conditioned rooms. If you need to take a short break during work, please go outside for a while. People who are engaged in such occupations and have equipment such as copiers and printers installed in air-conditioned rooms should open the window or install an exhaust fan when working to ensure indoor air circulation. In the hot summer, do not stay in the air-conditioned room for a long time. You can take advantage of the relatively low temperature in the morning and evening to do some outdoor activities.

2. Drug treatment

Once you suffer from air conditioning disease, you can take Huoxiang Zhengqi water or Huoxiang Qushu capsules for treatment. You can also drink some mung bean soup or watermelon Cuiyi soup for diet therapy.

Tips to prevent air conditioning disease include:

1. When using the air conditioner, you must pay attention to ventilation. It is recommended that you open the windows regularly every day and turn off the air conditioner to allow fresh air to circulate. It is best to clean the air conditioner once every two weeks.

2. When leaving an air-conditioned environment, you should first move around in the shade for a while, and then move around in the sun after your body has adapted. If you stay in an air-conditioned room for a long time, you should move around outdoors and drink plenty of water to speed up your body's metabolism.

3. The difference between the air-conditioned room temperature and the outdoor natural temperature should not be too large, preferably no more than 5 degrees. It is best not to use the air conditioner when sleeping at night. It is safer to turn off the air conditioner when going to sleep. Outdoor activities before going to bed are beneficial to promote blood circulation. 4. When working or studying in an air-conditioned environment, do not let the cold air from the vents blow directly on your body. It is best not to blow cold air directly when sweating profusely, as it will cool you down too quickly and it is easy to get sick.