Im thinking of buying either a de humidifier or an ioniser to purify the air, has anyone tried one and did it help with copd ?

[christyne]

[huggs]

Hi Christyne, I am no expert on these things but I thought a de humidifier was to remove dampness from a room. When I got flooded in a hurricane that's what I had to use. So unless you are living in

damp conditions I don't think that is what you are looking for. Somebody else may say something different, because as I say I'm not really up on these things. What I did consider getting was an air purifier (copd as well). I looked into it and they are very pricey. However, I thought if it helps it is worth it. I contacted the BLF nurses and spoke to them about it, and they said if it was them they would save their money, as it hasn't been scientifically proven that they are of any health benefit to

anyone with lung disease. It has not been proven either way so I didn't bother getting one. There are people on this site who swear by them but if respiratory nurses tell me that an air purifier has not been proven to help then I wouldn't bother. I don't know about an ioniser so you could ask the BLF nurses by clicking on the red balloon their opinion. I suspect their answer would be the same as I received but I could well be wrong. I would be very interested in hearing what they had to say about an ioniser. I am sure you will get some replies from people who say they help them which is good. However, I would take advice from a professional first. Good luck and take care. Could you let us

know what the BLF nurses say if you contact them? Thanks. hugs.

ps I have just remembered that the nurses said if the room was very dry and had central heating that it was beneficial to put containers of water near the radiatiors. I use things like small vases or nice bowls.

[christyne]

Yes of course I will let you know what the response is, thanks x

[martin1945]

Hi Chistyne I think you are looking for an air purifier. I have had one for several years which is strategically placed in my bedroom. A couple of observations - by the best one you can afford (its cheaper in the long run) and secondly, religiously clean the filters at least every three months.I have a Daikin and am completely happy with it. Its pretty quiet too! Good luck.

[SecondLife]

We have an humidifier which we use mainly in the bedroom but also in the living room when the heating has been on or if we get really hot weather, it has helped a lot with hubby's breathing.

[Offcut]

A humidifier is good if the house has a lot of dust (it could be coming from outside) and dehumidifier is good for a house that has damp or a lot of moisture in it. A purifier is as good as it's position and filters and overpriced in my opinion.

An ioniser I did think myself that they were a good idea, I had one many years ago. You have to put them on a wipe clean surface as they attract dirt like no tomorrow. Which from what I have read, were the problem is with them they will produce negative ions which make the dust heavy and when sucked into the lungs can irritate? On long dry days when it thunders and lightening it produces negative ions and you tend to see dirty rain and the air feels so much fresher after.

If you look at it as smell from cooking it will be the stronger at the source of the smell and depending how well /badly your house circulates air it will be at different strengths in every room depending doors/windows open and gaps? Position is everything.

Be Well

[whit]

i have two de humidifiers in my 2 bed rooms , i live in a bungalow that is very prone to condensation ,they are brilliant at removing excess moisture, but i can`t say they do anything for my copd

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i read that an ioniser is not for those with COPD and to avoid any machine that produces ions ?

[mustcarryon]

I wouldn't be without my air purifiers, one in bedroom, one in living room.

[salis]

I have a filter that doesn't need to have the filters replace. Just clean them . They do help.

[kirsty72]

Purchase a bog standard fan. If you can, get one that you can grip to your bed. It has been proven that people with COPD feel more benefits from a slight breeze than anything else. I think B&Q do clip on ones. Plus now the summer is coming, it'll be ideal to keep you cool at night. Only costs about £12.00. A great bargain in my opinion.

[christyne in reply to kirsty72]

Thanks kirsty,I bet you can easily get carried away with ideas or what u might think are solutions,do you have copd,iv only recently been diagnosed.

[kirsty72 in reply to christyne]

I have Bronchiectasis and Asthma. I know the fan works wonders for me. It annoys my husband tho, lol. We bought an air purifier, but it was so powerful, that it actually irritated the airways for me and my son. My 14 year old is asthmatic, and he won't go to sleep without the fan on his face. We also bought a liquid purifier for my dad who had Mesothelioma, which is an asbestos cancer. We used to put collodial silver in it as that has therapeutic effects. We also gave him a tablespoon of that too. The hospital siad he only had 4 weeks left to live, but went on for another 5 months after that!!

Seriously though, people can get really carried away with trying to find the latest gadget to help them breathe, that sometimes they don't see the obvious. Definately try the fan though and let me know how you get on. x