Why Sleeping With a Fan Might Be More Than Just a Habit
For years, I believed I couldn’t fall asleep without my trusty silver desk fan. Its soft hum, steady and familiar, felt like a lullaby. Friends teased me constantly—one coworker even joked that I’d end up marrying a fan before I married a person. I laughed it off, never questioning the ritual, until one night I stumbled across an article that made me pause.
The piece claimed fans weren’t as harmless as they seemed. They could dry out the throat, stir up dust, trigger allergies, and even worsen asthma. Suddenly, I wondered: was my scratchy morning voice more than coincidence?
That evening, I attempted something radical—I turned the fan off. At first, the silence felt manageable. But as minutes stretched into hours, every creak in the house grew louder…
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