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Posted 3/16/2019 11:32 AM (GMT -5)
Lately, I have been having trouble sleeping, and after a lot of thought, it seemed like I must be having trouble with my mattress out gassing. I thought that mattresses only give out harmful chemicals right after you buy them, but according to things I have read, it doesn't matter how old the mattress is. I have a memory foam mattress that is a few years old, and memory foam ones are supposed to be the worst.

I thought I would mention it in case it might help anyone, or in case anyone has any suggestions.

I have chemical sensitivities, but they usually don't bother me, unless I am going through a lot of stress. When I am under a lot of stress, my chemical sensitivities are usually worse.

I might buy a mattress protector from this company, http://www.offgassing-mattress-wraps.com but I'm not sure if they are reputable.

Post Edited (Notime4lyme) : 3/16/2019 10:51:55 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/16/2019 11:45 AM (GMT -5)
I don’t have an answer for you, but I have chemical sensitivities pretty bad. Mine fluctuate too depending on herxing, exposures, unknowns, etc. I’ll be watching this post.
Posted 3/16/2019 11:55 AM (GMT -5)
If a mattress is off-gassing - can you smell it?

Or can it be happening without you knowing?
Posted 3/16/2019 12:04 PM (GMT -5)
I haven't really smelled anything since I bought the mattress. I really don't know if it's out gassing or not. I feel like I did notice a difference though, after I bought it compared to my other mattress that had two plastic covers on it. My new one only has a dust mite cover on (the old plastic covers had too many holes to be able to reuse).

Again, it may be something else that is causing me trouble, so I may be just being over-cautious.
Posted 3/16/2019 12:07 PM (GMT -5)
I read something last night while searching for non toxic furniture, and the blog author replied to a commenter that not all VOC’s smell.
Posted 3/16/2019 12:54 PM (GMT -5)

sandyfeet said...
Can you let us know how it goes if you do get a cover. My sleep is still very fragile and I often wonder about my mattress but replacing it with a non-toxic one is not in the budget at the moment.

sandyfeet,

You don’t want to by a non-toxic mattress while in a moldy or humid house anyway. From what I understand they are prone to mold. Even if they don’t actually get moldy, they still would be contaminated by the mycotoxins in the house.
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