Personal Humidifier
Seems crazy, but most people realize how badly they need a humidifier only AFTER they have a health problem or receive a doctor’s order. The reality is that most people’s health or skin problems can greatly improve simply by using a personal humidifier. Seems basic, but it often really is that simple. This is especially true of those who live in arid climates. We have several examples of this in our own family.
Our Story
We live in the desert state of Utah. My son has experienced major skin problems greatly exacerbated by our dry climate. At one point, his skin condition got so bad that he lost a portion of his eyebrows. We had never seen anything like it. He was using some topical lotion to try to get the eczema under control. Although the lotion helped, it never really took care of the problem.
The problems we had with our son’s skin did a complete turn around when we put an ultrasonic personal humidifier in his room. Not just any old humidifer would do. As a light sleeper, he needed one that was silent enough for him to sleep. That’s difficult to find in a cool mist humidifier, since they use fans. The Bionaire BU498-U Ultrasonic Personal Humidifier did the trick.
Long story short… The personal humidifier has made all the difference. Our son’s skin condition is under control, and he has the confidence he needs through his teenage years.
Benefits of a Personal Humidifier
After seeing what a difference a humidifier made for our son’s eczema, we decided to try a humidifier in our baby’s bedroom. She now sleeps every night with the Crane Adorable 1 Gallon Cool Mist Humidifier It has helped her sleep through the nights and has given us our sanity. After seeing the difference it makes, we wish we had started earlier with humidifiers in our older childrens’ rooms when they were babies.
We have since placed a whole house humidifier in our home. It does a fairly good job of keeping the house more comfortable. It has greatly helped decrease my snoring from my deviated septum and has made sleeping conditions much more comfortable for all of us. Best of all, not only has it helped lessen skin problems, it has also greatly reduced problems with our daughter’s allergies. It’s just been a good thing to have in our home all the way around.
Now, I keep an inexpensive personal humidifier on my desk at work. I use the Sunpentown® SU – 1051 Mini – Humidifier. It is small and requires very little maintenance. It just seems to help make my days go better. Plus, because it is a travel humidifier and is quiet and portable, I can take it with me other places, too.