Do you think a second mattress cover would help?

qelery

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Posted 8/8/2007 6:06 PM (GMT 0)

I have the most serve allergy to dust and dust mites that my doctor has ever seen. I put a mattress cover on my bed and my stuffed nose decreased by about 40% when I wake up. I sleep in the bottom of a bunk bed. The bed above me is held up by 6 thin panels of wood meaning dust mites from that top mattress may be falling on me. Do you think I should get a second hypo allergenic cover and put it up side down on the top matress?

Red_34

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Posted 8/9/2007 12:06 PM (GMT 0)

It makes sense to me. Give it a go and see if it helps :)

groovey

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Posted 11/11/2007 2:11 PM (GMT 0)

GELERY IF POSSIBLE GET RID OF THE MATTRESS...BURN IT...GET A NEW ONE AND COVER IT WITH PLASTIC SHEET...CHANGE BED EVERY 5 DAYS AND DISINFECT THE PLASTIC...ALSO PUT PILLOWS IN FREEZER FOR 10 MINUTES AND COVER WITH ORDINARY SUPERMARKET BAGS AND THEN PILLOW CASES...WORKS WONDERS IN KILLING BED MITES AND YOU WILL GET A WHEEZE FREE NIGHT...SLEEP TITE..GROOVEY

Razzle

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Posted 11/12/2007 12:28 AM (GMT 0)

Groovey,

That's interesting - I didn't know freezing the pillows could also kill dust mites - thanks!

My Allergist recommends that people put pillows in the dryer on High for 20 minutes once a week to kill dust mites.

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