I Get Asthma Using My Laptop or Desktop

I have a problem that I think no one else really gets. My problem is I get asthma when using my laptop or desktop which I never had before in my life. I work on my laptop and desktop many hours for my home job and for my business and I am thinking may be the heat coming from the laptop vents are causing it. I am seeking some kind of acrylic large box to place an open laptop into where it would be sealed and I don't have to breathe it in but I don't think there is such thing. It probably would overheat too. Am picturing like a baby incubator where you put your hands in and have some hose go outside your window LOL This is hilarious but if they sold something like this I would buy it in a hurry. I try to put clear plastic garbage bag over my laptop to see if the heated air would go downwards but it still bothers me being it's still open. I hope I don't get any response back like I am a nut here. I did get a few from another website and it hurts. I hope someone understands. If anyone knows of anything being made please let me know. I read a discussion in this website someone wrote similar to me and I emailed him and hope I hear from him too but he wrote message back in 2006.

 

Not to say the obvious, but could it be dust?

 

Have you tried using an allergy mask? It might work better than putting your laptop in a plastic bag.

 

Thank you for responding to me. I have to buy allergy mask but sometimes wearing them I feel I need more air.

 

Hmm a mask might work, though i would think that might get annoying. Make sure you keep all your fan airways dusted and clean too.

 

It would be useful to know if the allergy mask would actually help -- whether you're allergic to particulate matter, like dust, that's inside the computer or whether you're allergic to some gas that comes out when the plastic or whatever inside the computer heats up.

 

Thank you for responding to me. I think it's the dust in it too. I was thinking of using a face mask but I don't get much air that way.

 

Thank you for responding. You may be right, or some type of exhaust gas etc.

 

To everyone that responded. I hope I am responding under the right people with the right response being I am new here. I am also actually thinking of trying the face mask.

 

Yeah, but is that even practical - to wear a mask every time you use a computer? But I guess, if it works, than you must make the best out of things.

PS: I am glad I could help a stranger in need.

 

you might want to see a doctor and find out if you really have asthma. The association to symptoms and your computers sound like dust or some other allergens your computers are harboring. In some cases asthma attacks can be stressed induced.

 

I hear ya. It seems annoying to do it but I will try it. See what happens. If not I will have to keep searching for other methods.

 

i would advise you to see a doctor and get tested. Maybe it's as a previous poster stated that it might be stress related. It could even be more serious than "just" asthma...

better check to be safe.

 

To me, it sounds like you're having a reaction to the ozone that's being created. Do you happen to work with a laser printer? If you feel worse around those, then that's a definite sign (They're a really bad source for ozone).

The best thing to do would be set up an exhaust system. Some fans, some piping, duct the output from the machines away from you, out the window or at least out of your area. Failing that, try an air cleaner/ioniser. That may help remove some of the bad stuff out of the air that's affecting you, and won't require an elaborate mess of tubing.

Just like with all allergies, you can be fine your entire life, but suddenly you're affected.

As mentioned though, go see a doctor. They are (meant to be) the people who'd be able to judge what's wrong properly (hopefully - as you can see, I have great confidence in medical practitioners).

 

maybe turn a personal fan facing directly away from an open window to ventilate the air? (not sure if it would work)

 

Sounds like a plan - have a fan on the opposite side of ya desk to the exhaust port blowing across the machine in front of you.

 

Hi thanks for responding. No I don't use anthing laser. When I sit and use my laptop I get it. It all started when I sent in my first laptop HP to get the wireless card replaced. When it came back I started having the problem. I sent it back to them twice and problem never solved and I even took it to Staples where I bought it to have it cleaned out and that didn't help. So I bought another laptop and am still getting problem probably because now I probably built up antibodies against computer or laptop exhaust. I love using computers too and now I can't enjoy them I tried using air purifiers but it only blows it around more. I just use the laptop short time and go back later short time. Am still searching around if I find anything to help. I saw my pulmonary doctor and going to get pulmonary function test. He said my lungs sounds clear but I told him it's more in my throat. Am wondering if the computer is drying my throat out too. If it's just that then that can be easily solved. Get lozenges or candy but hate the sugar. I don't like sugarfree stuff either. I also saw an ENT and he calls it chronic laryngitis. I don't have laryngitis ever but maybe computer causing it. Am going back to him to ask about if computer drying out my throat and what I can take. All this I typed I just thought of it now lol. Thanks for your response.

PS: Hmmm am thinking now after all the computer asthma now I am sensitive to perfumes and colognes now which I never had before, can't take showers with door closed either and be near paper too long. The paper thing I had for long time but never had asthma from it, just sneezed. Oh well, I'll just keep seeing the pulmonary, ENT, and allergist. I also have nasal polyps, hopefully more didn't come to cause this. When I stay from all of these irritants I get no asthma. Thanks again for patiently reading my problems.

 

Thanks to everyone that responded to my problem. I haven't been here awhile but I read all and thank you all. I'll be coming back for new opinions to read. I appreciate all opinions and considering them.

 

wow, I've just come across this thread and I am sorry to hear about your problem. As you experience a dry throat have you tried drinking more water? Although I'm no doctor and this is going to sound like a long shot but maybe you could try exercising which may help strengthen your lungs/airflow?

 

Dude this is whack. Do you get serious asthma when it changes seasons? What have your doctors said?

I know my mother has serious hayfever problems and she gets monthly allergy shots during the spring and summer.

 

I am sorry to hear about your problem as well, and it sounds like I got here kind of late in the game, but I would wait and see what the docs got to say, but have you tried an air ionizer, i use one on and off (get sick of cleaning it), and i dont really need it, but i do notice when i use it for about the first month, i am cleaning the blades on that thing constantly and then when it is in use for more that constantly it really does cut down on the dust that gathers in my room and computers.

I dont know why but computers seem to be dust magnets. and the ionizer i have just draws the air in it doesnt have any fans, you will probably want to clean these things quite a bit though!

it could possibly be allergies too, no?
hope that helped a little bit!

 

Well as a person with a couple life threatning allergies and hundreds of others and a chornic asthmatic person I have some advice.

First avoid taking tylonol, advil, asprin etc all will cause asthma to be worse.
Get an air cleaner if possible
Buy masks, heck i wear em for dust, hayfeaver etc great
try to get Symbicort. Its a new drug different from puffers but works great. I dont use it due to allergies but most people i know do with great success. MY father used to have trouble swimming now he swims 2km a day no problem.
Also clean dust often!