Confused About Bedding

[Saredances]

I found a duvet cover I love and wanted to order it but then had to make the decision of which comforter I would like. My husband has terrible allergies, he wakes up sneezing, congested, itchy, watery eyes, and those days are miserable since once the symptoms are present, no medicine helps to relieve them. I started looking into bedding for allergies and am completely overwhelmed with the choices and prices. What do you use? What companies are good to purchase from? What key words should I be looking for when choosing a product? What price is too much to pay and how much is too little?

[sbgrace]

Well, don't let someone tell you to do wool. I researched that heavily and with a sad heart got rid of all our wool bedding based on what I found about wool and dust mites. All the contrary information out there is sourced from companies selling wool. The actual studies show it harbors mites.

I think your best bet is to either:
purchase something that you can enclose in a dust mite proof system of some sort.
purchase something you can wash and dry on hot at least once every two weeks.
I don't know of anything else that isn't going to make your husband miserable if he sleeps with it.

[kjbrown92]

I think it depends what allergies he has... doesn't it? If he's allergic to dust/dust mites, you want bedding where ALL of it can be washed in hot water (not just the cover). We replaced DD1's quilt (which my mother made) with a hot-wash comforter. We also encased her mattress and pillows with dust-mite barrier covers. We got rid of the drapes in her room and put up roman shades that can be surface washed. Closet doors are always shut.

But if it's pollen allergies, and they get "on" things, then a duvet cover might work.

Have you considered detergents as well? Alot of people are sensitive to detergents.

[sbgrace]

I was assuming dust mites. Ooops.
If it isn't dust ignore what I said. If it's pollen the big things would be for anytime someone is going in that bed they need to be clean from pollen--so showers before bed, clean clothing, etc.

You'd know the difference if he just starts having trouble in the spring or summer vs. having year round issues in the case of dust.

[Saredances]

He is allergic to everything. Spring and summer are the worst but he still has issues year round. Thanks for everyones replies, I'm going to look more into the mattress covers, enclosed pillow cases, and a hot wash comforter and duvet cover.

[StephandOwen]

Originally Posted by sbgrace

purchase something you can wash and dry on hot at least once every two weeks.

This is what we do. DS and DP both have allergies, dp's are pretty severe (I do too, but the worst for me seems to be pollen). DP also has asthma and ds has respiratory airway disease so allergies for either of them can turn serious very quickly.

Bedding is all machine washable. Pillows are the "allergy relief" or "hypoallergenic", enclosed with a washable cover (with a pillowcase on top). All our mattresses are enclosed in a dust-mite cover as well. DS has recently taken to sleeping with stuffed animals so all those go in the dryer on hot hot hot setting too. Showers are taken before anyone gets into bed.

Originally Posted by Saredances

He is allergic to everything. Spring and summer are the worst but he still has issues year round.

He sounds like my dp