allergy to air condition

[antondayle]

Hi...I would like to know if anyone has ever encountered allergy to air condition? My boyfriend gets runy nose and very bad sore throat..would like to know if there is anything he can do.?

[PlateletGal]

It may not be the air conditioner. It sounds like it probably is what the AC is blowing in. You might want to consider purchasing a filter for your AC.

[starion]

I agree that air conditions can have mold, mildew & other allergens growin in them and can benefit from a filter which is replaced regularly (few are).  Some folks do also have increased allergy symptoms when in colder environments, including air-conditioned rooms.  Your boyfriend might also have this problem.  If this is an issue for him, dressing more warmly might be helpful.

[frank4665]

This allergy is too bizarre.  I cannot breathe when in air conditioned rooms.  How can it be the cold?  I go through the whole winter without a problem (so I'm going from a 30 degree outdoor temp into a 70 degree house, then back out), and yet when the a/c is on in spring the temp change is much more moderate, but it bothers me 100 x MORE.  I don't get that explanation at all.  And I'm getting shots for mold and dust, which seem to help, except when it's AC time!  Very frustrating.