air purifiers

[dlo2977]

We are thinking about buying an air purifier for my 3 year CFers room. She doesn't have any pulmonary symptoms yet and just does the vest 20 minutes a day for lung health. We do albuterol nebs when she has a cold. Do the air purifiers actually help improve lung health?? I know stuff like that is often not backed by any research and I don't really want to shell out the money for one if it isn't worth it.

Any research to support using one??

 

[dlo2977]

We are thinking about buying an air purifier for my 3 year CFers room. She doesn't have any pulmonary symptoms yet and just does the vest 20 minutes a day for lung health. We do albuterol nebs when she has a cold. Do the air purifiers actually help improve lung health?? I know stuff like that is often not backed by any research and I don't really want to shell out the money for one if it isn't worth it.

Any research to support using one??

 

[dlo2977]

We are thinking about buying an air purifier for my 3 year CFers room. She doesn't have any pulmonary symptoms yet and just does the vest 20 minutes a day for lung health. We do albuterol nebs when she has a cold. Do the air purifiers actually help improve lung health?? I know stuff like that is often not backed by any research and I don't really want to shell out the money for one if it isn't worth it.
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<br />Any research to support using one??
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[Mommafirst]

I've wondered about this as well. We were looking into a UV light system that cleans bugs from your heating and cooling ducts, but again there is no research to be sure if it is worth it.

 

[Mommafirst]

I've wondered about this as well. We were looking into a UV light system that cleans bugs from your heating and cooling ducts, but again there is no research to be sure if it is worth it.

 

[Mommafirst]

I've wondered about this as well. We were looking into a UV light system that cleans bugs from your heating and cooling ducts, but again there is no research to be sure if it is worth it.

 

[Ratatosk]

I'd wondered about the UV light system as well, but never could find out much info about it, except from people who were selling it.

We DO have a whirlpool whispersure air purifier with a hepa filter for DS' room. It was a gift when he was a baby from a relative. Amazing the junk it pulls from the air. Our electric fireplace also has an air filtration system.

Would I have purchased an air purifier on my own? Probably not, but it does seem to freshen up the air in his room.

 

[Ratatosk]

I'd wondered about the UV light system as well, but never could find out much info about it, except from people who were selling it.

We DO have a whirlpool whispersure air purifier with a hepa filter for DS' room. It was a gift when he was a baby from a relative. Amazing the junk it pulls from the air. Our electric fireplace also has an air filtration system.

Would I have purchased an air purifier on my own? Probably not, but it does seem to freshen up the air in his room.

 

[Ratatosk]

I'd wondered about the UV light system as well, but never could find out much info about it, except from people who were selling it.
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<br />We DO have a whirlpool whispersure air purifier with a hepa filter for DS' room. It was a gift when he was a baby from a relative. Amazing the junk it pulls from the air. Our electric fireplace also has an air filtration system.
<br />
<br />Would I have purchased an air purifier on my own? Probably not, but it does seem to freshen up the air in his room.

 

[ymikhale]

I have purchased one a year ago and i believe (together with other changes) it made a dramatic difference in my dd's health. She went from getting antibiotics every other month to being symptom free and even getting over colds on her own.

I have a Honeywell with pre filter and hepa filter(that is the only brand of this type available in France).

Concerning UV light, I bought a UV tooth brufh sterilizer. I figured it is better to sterilize with this than not at all. I am not sure about UV light system for the room though.

On the side note, I went to get a second opinion for my dd in Israel, and they have one of those UV light systems in the waiting room, so I guess it must be doing something, although I am not sure about day long use, whether it is safe.

 

[ymikhale]

I have purchased one a year ago and i believe (together with other changes) it made a dramatic difference in my dd's health. She went from getting antibiotics every other month to being symptom free and even getting over colds on her own.

I have a Honeywell with pre filter and hepa filter(that is the only brand of this type available in France).

Concerning UV light, I bought a UV tooth brufh sterilizer. I figured it is better to sterilize with this than not at all. I am not sure about UV light system for the room though.

On the side note, I went to get a second opinion for my dd in Israel, and they have one of those UV light systems in the waiting room, so I guess it must be doing something, although I am not sure about day long use, whether it is safe.

 

[ymikhale]

I have purchased one a year ago and i believe (together with other changes) it made a dramatic difference in my dd's health. She went from getting antibiotics every other month to being symptom free and even getting over colds on her own.
<br />
<br />I have a Honeywell with pre filter and hepa filter(that is the only brand of this type available in France).
<br />
<br />Concerning UV light, I bought a UV tooth brufh sterilizer. I figured it is better to sterilize with this than not at all. I am not sure about UV light system for the room though.
<br />
<br />On the side note, I went to get a second opinion for my dd in Israel, and they have one of those UV light systems in the waiting room, so I guess it must be doing something, although I am not sure about day long use, whether it is safe.

 

[rubyroselee]

I had a small one at one time, although I didn't really notice a difference with it (maybe because it was too small). All I know is that purifiers with "ozone" are not good for CF lungs, so stay away from those.

 

[rubyroselee]

I had a small one at one time, although I didn't really notice a difference with it (maybe because it was too small). All I know is that purifiers with "ozone" are not good for CF lungs, so stay away from those.

 

[rubyroselee]

I had a small one at one time, although I didn't really notice a difference with it (maybe because it was too small). All I know is that purifiers with "ozone" are not good for CF lungs, so stay away from those.

 

[crickit715]

yes...the uv ones are not good for cf'ers....we have 2 in our apartment and i think it has made a huge difference!!! i was told by our doc to only purchase the ones which have hepa filters. i like our honeywell the best. it makes a kind of "white noise" sound but you get used to it. there have been alot of other posts in the past regarding air purifiers and which ones are the best....you may want to do a search and read them to see what you think. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ricki

 

[crickit715]

yes...the uv ones are not good for cf'ers....we have 2 in our apartment and i think it has made a huge difference!!! i was told by our doc to only purchase the ones which have hepa filters. i like our honeywell the best. it makes a kind of "white noise" sound but you get used to it. there have been alot of other posts in the past regarding air purifiers and which ones are the best....you may want to do a search and read them to see what you think. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ricki

 

[crickit715]

yes...the uv ones are not good for cf'ers....we have 2 in our apartment and i think it has made a huge difference!!! i was told by our doc to only purchase the ones which have hepa filters. i like our honeywell the best. it makes a kind of "white noise" sound but you get used to it. there have been alot of other posts in the past regarding air purifiers and which ones are the best....you may want to do a search and read them to see what you think. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ricki

 

[dolphinswim]

Hi all,
We received funding through DDD, as my son's pulmonologist wrote a script for purifiers based on medical diagnosis and this was not a covered item on medicaid's DME list.

Having said that <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, yes, they help immensely; it's frightening what you find in those filters. I had to do a ton of research and find the best options for the money we had to work with - HEPA filters are best, carbon w/HEPA, that is; do not get or use the ionizer function and do get an ozone free model; a UV function only works on what is directly in front of that UV light, not a whole room; they are effective w/toothbrushes, but so are alot of other options.

HTH,
Kathy

 

[dolphinswim]

Hi all,
We received funding through DDD, as my son's pulmonologist wrote a script for purifiers based on medical diagnosis and this was not a covered item on medicaid's DME list.

Having said that <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">, yes, they help immensely; it's frightening what you find in those filters. I had to do a ton of research and find the best options for the money we had to work with - HEPA filters are best, carbon w/HEPA, that is; do not get or use the ionizer function and do get an ozone free model; a UV function only works on what is directly in front of that UV light, not a whole room; they are effective w/toothbrushes, but so are alot of other options.

HTH,
Kathy