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| Susan 2004-08-03, 10:46 pm |
| I just purchased a new mattress early this month and have noticed a
disturbing odor from it even with an allergy encasing. I'm assuming there's
a period of outgassing with all new mattresses. But I've recently developed
joint and muscle pain and weakness, and unusual fatigue. I'm suspecting the
mattress. Does anyone know how long this process takes? I'm traveling on
business for 3 weeks and then on vacation for 2 weeks, so I'm planning on
waiting until after this to decide to return it. I've spent the last couple
of nights on the couch and I seem to feel a little better. Meanwhile, I've
got the window open in my bedroom, mattress uncovered with the fan running
and I can still smell it.
Any advice anyone??
Susan
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| Joan Marie Verba 2004-08-03, 10:46 pm |
| Susan wrote:
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> I just purchased a new mattress early this month and have noticed a
> disturbing odor from it even with an allergy encasing. I'm assuming there's
> a period of outgassing with all new mattresses. But I've recently developed
> joint and muscle pain and weakness, and unusual fatigue. I'm suspecting the
> mattress. Does anyone know how long this process takes? I'm traveling on
> business for 3 weeks and then on vacation for 2 weeks, so I'm planning on
> waiting until after this to decide to return it. I've spent the last couple
> of nights on the couch and I seem to feel a little better. Meanwhile, I've
> got the window open in my bedroom, mattress uncovered with the fan running
> and I can still smell it.
I had one mattress whose odor went away in a in less than a week. Then
there was one whose odor didn't go away for about 3 months. So it
depends.
Joan
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| CanDo 2004-08-03, 10:46 pm |
| Outgassing can continue for years. Also, the "allergy encasing" could be a
problem.
If you are being bothered by either the mattress and/or the encasing, it
could bother you, somewhat, even if you are in the next room, depending upon
your level of sensitivities.
You might consider removing the encasing, and placing it "outside" your
living area, and see if that helps.
"Susan" <ssirois4@cox.net> wrote in message
news:e6eDc.8360$rf7.7953@lakeread02...
> I just purchased a new mattress early this month and have noticed a
> disturbing odor from it even with an allergy encasing. I'm assuming
there's
> a period of outgassing with all new mattresses. But I've recently
developed
> joint and muscle pain and weakness, and unusual fatigue. I'm suspecting
the
> mattress. Does anyone know how long this process takes? I'm traveling on
> business for 3 weeks and then on vacation for 2 weeks, so I'm planning on
> waiting until after this to decide to return it. I've spent the last
couple
> of nights on the couch and I seem to feel a little better. Meanwhile,
I've
> got the window open in my bedroom, mattress uncovered with the fan running
> and I can still smell it.
>
> Any advice anyone??
>
> Susan
>
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| Susan 2004-08-03, 10:46 pm |
| CanDo,
I have removed the encasing and moved the mattress in front of my 3 large
dining room windows (open). These windows get the morning sun. I'm going
to leave it there while traveling for work (2 to 3 weeks) and then a 2 week
vacation. If this doesn't remove the smell significantly, then I'll have to
return the mattress. I have a 90 day comfort guarantee.
How would I choose another mattress though? This one does have a foam layer
on top of the springs.
Susan
"CanDo" <rasm1000@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:kAgDc.448$hd1.312@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
> Outgassing can continue for years. Also, the "allergy encasing" could be a
> problem.
>
> If you are being bothered by either the mattress and/or the encasing, it
> could bother you, somewhat, even if you are in the next room, depending
upon
> your level of sensitivities.
>
> You might consider removing the encasing, and placing it "outside" your
> living area, and see if that helps.
>
> "Susan" <ssirois4@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:e6eDc.8360$rf7.7953@lakeread02...
> there's
> developed
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| Dulcie 2004-08-03, 10:46 pm |
| These things can be a problem. My mattress took about 3 months .. it was
definitely upsetting me with the off-gassing. Maybe you should buy a bed
that has been standing in the showroom for a while? Also a cotton allergy
mattress cover might help.. at least you could wash that in hot water first
to get superficial chems out of it.
"Susan" <ssirois4@cox.net> wrote in message
news:lylDc.9440$rf7.2933@lakeread02...
> CanDo,
>
> I have removed the encasing and moved the mattress in front of my 3 large
> dining room windows (open). These windows get the morning sun. I'm going
> to leave it there while traveling for work (2 to 3 weeks) and then a 2
week
> vacation. If this doesn't remove the smell significantly, then I'll have
to
> return the mattress. I have a 90 day comfort guarantee.
>
> How would I choose another mattress though? This one does have a foam
layer
> on top of the springs.
>
> Susan
>
>
> "CanDo" <rasm1000@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:kAgDc.448$hd1.312@bignews5.bellsouth.net...
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> upon
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> on
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> running
>
>
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| From experience I think you should return this mattress as you run the risk
of becoming sensitised to similar chemicals if you try to persist with
living with it. Perhaps leave the next one in a different room with the
windows open for a couple of weeks before you attempt to sleep on it
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| It took about 2 months, but the mattress seems to have stopped outgassing.
I slept on my airbed in the living room for 2 weeks then went on a 3 week
business trip and then a 2 week vacation. I left the mattress off the
boxspring with no covers and leaning against the bedroom wall. Also left
the window cracked.
I've been sleeping on it for a week and the smell is completely gone and I
don't seem to be reacting. My doctor did a lot of blood tests and i tested
positive for celiac disease. This may explain my symptoms more than the
mattress which was probably a coincidence.
Susan
"josie" <m.smith@nospam.candi.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:8eb1b45028649cfeb0543333997307be@localhost.talkabouthealthnetwork.com...
> From experience I think you should return this mattress as you run the
risk
> of becoming sensitised to similar chemicals if you try to persist with
> living with it. Perhaps leave the next one in a different room with the
> windows open for a couple of weeks before you attempt to sleep on it
>
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| It took about 2 months, but the mattress seems to have stopped outgassing.
I slept on my airbed in the living room for 2 weeks then went on a 3 week
business trip and then a 2 week vacation. I left the mattress off the
boxspring with no covers and leaning against the bedroom wall. Also left
the window cracked.
I've been sleeping on it for a week and the smell is completely gone and I
don't seem to be reacting. My doctor did a lot of blood tests and i tested
positive for celiac disease. This may explain my symptoms more than the
mattress which was probably a coincidence.
Susan
"josie" <m.smith@nospam.candi.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:8eb1b45028649cfeb0543333997307be@localhost.talkabouthealthnetwork.com...
> From experience I think you should return this mattress as you run the
risk
> of becoming sensitised to similar chemicals if you try to persist with
> living with it. Perhaps leave the next one in a different room with the
> windows open for a couple of weeks before you attempt to sleep on it
>
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| From experience I think you should return this mattress as you run the risk
of becoming sensitised to similar chemicals if you try to persist with
living with it. Perhaps leave the next one in a different room with the
windows open for a couple of weeks before you attempt to sleep on it
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