Guest guest Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Experimenting is the only way to know for sure if the latex is causing your symptoms. Sleeping on another mattress elsewhere is smart. I bought a middle of the road, so to speak, latex mattress. I couldn't tolerate the smell. I tried to return it; it was impossible. We sold it. Be ready for that to happen. llaci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Latex exposure is cumulative. People who get exposed to too much of it often get hypersensitized and thereafter they can't tolerate even low levels of exposure. It can kill people by causing anaphylactic shock just like peanuts and seafood can. Its a hypersenstivity reaction like the ones that people have to mold. It happens to doctors and nurses and it has a major impact on their lives. Follow this link and read some of the papers: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?term=latex+hypersensitivity On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 2:43 PM, llaci2003 <jjaksic@...> wrote: > Experimenting is the only way to know for sure if the latex is causing > your symptoms. Sleeping on another mattress elsewhere is smart. > > I bought a middle of the road, so to speak, latex mattress. I > couldn't tolerate the smell. I tried to return it; it was impossible. > We sold it. Be ready for that to happen. llaci > > __._,_. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Jackie: By law all mattresses have to be treated so that they are inflammable. I know this for a fact because my son just bought an organic mattress for my grandson to avoid the chemicals. You can buy organic (very expensive) and they are not sprayed with flame retardent but any " normal " mattress on the market will be. Most people are not aware of this. Have you considered that might be causing your symptoms? Diane - In , LiveSimply <quackadillian@...> wrote: > > Latex exposure is cumulative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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