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[rivka]

Snow. Six to nine inches of snow, enough to close the University of Maryland - Baltimore. Enough to cancel the 6:15am Pilates class I was foolishly planning to attend. (I'll make it there next week, pegkerr.) I woke up just long enough to establish that I wasn't expected anywhere, this morning, and then went back to sleep. In all, I slept the clock 'round - asleep by ten last night, and reluctantly awake at ten this morning.

I fear that I'm coming down with something. I'm tired and congested. I kept waking up thirsty in the middle of the night, which is usually a sign that I'm breathing through my mouth because I'm developing a cold. I don't want to be sick.

At least I get to stay home today and rest.

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[rivka.livejournal.com]

If your throat and mouth are dry from breathing open-mouthed as you sleep, you might want to get a humidifier for the bedroom.

I do want one, but I would think it wouldn't be good for the computer equipment. The humidifier I used as a child when I was sick left a coating of mist on everything in the room, but it sure helped me breathe.

I'm assuming the thirst isn't due to diabetes, right?

Right. No diagnosis, no risk factors.

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

I don't think the newer ultrasonic humidifiers leave that damp coating on surfaces -- Dale and I run one in our bedroom during the winter. So far, the boomboxen don't seem to have suffered from it. If you want, I can check with him to see if he'd feel safe running it in a room with computers?

[rivka.livejournal.com]

If you want, I can check with him to see if he'd feel safe running it in a room with computers?

If you would, that would be great. Thanks!

[janetmiles.livejournal.com]

I asked, and he said that he probably wouldn't put the computer directly on top of the humidifier, but otherwise doesn't see any problem with having one in the same room.

[aiglet.livejournal.com]

I do want one, but I would think it wouldn't be good for the computer equipment. The humidifier I used as a child when I was sick left a coating of mist on everything in the room, but it sure helped me breathe.

I run a small humidifier in my room now, and it hasn't left water on anything, and my stereo/phone/iPod run fine, even when I leave the phone on top of the humidifier overnight to charge. I've got a cheapie one that runs on a filter thing that looks like circular ramen. (Cold mist.)