For almost a week, I was waking up every morning with a runny nose and sore throat.
I didn’t know what was going on.
I had never had problems with allergies. I also felt good once I got out of the house. I called and made an appointment at the doctor’s office. I told the doctor about my sudden allergy attacks. I told him how I woke up feeling horrible, but when I headed outside the house, I was feeling much better. I had no signs of allergies when I got to the doctor. He did a thorough check-up and told me he couldn’t find anything wrong. He asked me if I had my ductwork cleaned, or if I had at least changed the air filters in my HVAC system? I asked him if he was pushing a family member who was an HVAC technician? He didn’t find my question funny, nor did I find his question appropriate. He explained that if I had a dirty HVAC system, it could cause respiratory problems. I went home and called the HvAC company. They set up an appointment for me for the following day. I had never had the ductwork cleaned, and no one told me I had to change air filters. I was worried about how much damage the ductwork and air filters could do to my lungs, but I was more worried about the damage it could do to my HvAC systems. After making the phone call I did some research online and found all kinds of complications that could arise from my not cleaning the HVAC system.