air conditioning allergy

[leim]

I also have problems with airconditioning but have different systems.  The soft pallet in the roof of my mouse swells up.  This happens whether airconditioning is on cold or heat.  It does not cause any running nose, itchy eyes etc..

When pallet swells up I then lose my voice and have problems breathing. If I take an anti-inflamatory this brings swelling down.  Now living in Florida in US and everywher is airconditioned and sealed.  At home I have a window slightly opened and this seems to help.

This sound familiar to anyone???

[SassyLassie]

Have you tried putting a filter in the unit, this will sometime help to trap any impurities, dust mites, pollen, or any other allergen. Having your window open probably makes the a/c air less potent,therefore, you do not notice the problems as much.

[bsmsl]

I think you should see a dr.  ACs are notorious for harboring molds.  You could have a mold allergy and in your case with swelling of the mouth causing breathing issues, whatever is actually causing it is serious.  If you can't get to a dr quickly, get some liquid Benadryl to try the next time this happens.  

I had some itching with pollen allergies this spring.  The liquid gels worked great as a boost to my normal antihistamine for the itching.  They were very portable and still and liquid for faster effectiveness.

See a dr.