Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Sleep Number Bed = Toxic Mold

CarlaB

By CarlaB
in Related Issues & Disorders

Recommended Posts

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
Posted

How does moisture get in.....We sweat A LOT at night. More than you might think....

Me and my hubby solved our bedding issue by buying 2 twin extra longs. We each picked out the bed we wanted. I like a firm and he likes a soft. We each got what we wanted. They are pushed together with rubber disks to keep them in place. The dont move unless we really work it. We each have our own bedding as well because one of us steals all of the covers....wraps up like a sardine he does. :P The covers match exactly, so when the beds are made it looks perfectly nice.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


  • Replies 73
  • Created
  • Last Reply
CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
  • Author

Here's what I posted on OMG thread ....

Here's the mattress we bought. Open Original Shared Link Nora, it's exactly as you describe .... and we were told Europeans use this type of mattress, so I'm glad to hear that's true, LOL. It is the most comfortable bed I've ever been on.

This company makes sure the bed has ventilation. That is what the mold guy had told me at the party a couple months ago ... that old houses aren't sealed that well. I talked to him yesterday and he said the mold could be a problem, or getting the source out could be adequate.

Mold is everywhere. He said when he tests, he tests outside, in the room in question, and in another room so he can compare the mold contents of the various places. It's $400 for the testing. He said he'd gauge it by my health. If I don't get better by getting rid of the mattress then have it tested.

I remember talking to him about mold at that party because I knew my symptoms could be mold-related, but I didn't think they were the house because I moved two and a half years ago. So, I started getting sick at our old house, not here. Never thought of the bed!

I'm going to try airing the room out, it's not too hot today. I can stay in the air conditioned downstairs when I open up the upstairs. He said wiping things down just spreads it, so no sense in trying that. He said the next step after testing would be vacuuming it (walls, everything) with a hippa (sp?) vacuum. That's how they get the mold out.

My doctor is sending me a script for mold testing on ME!

The bed might get delivered today. I got the new pillows on the website .... I did breathe better just like they say.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
  • Author

If you have a Sleep Number Bed or Select Comfort Bed be sure you unzip it all the way and look at the entire air bag. If you just lift a corner you will not see the mold. If you go to the pictures at the website I posted on post #1 you will see pictures of what the mold looks like.

The guy at the place where I bought my new bed said that we all sweat out a pint each night!!! That's where the moisture comes from.

The man I know who does mold remediation said that there are mold spores everywhere, so that's where the spores come from.

Tonight is my first night on my new bed. :) Aside from the thread, the whole bed is toxin free! The gov. makes them use a certain type of thread. I'm excited as it was very comfortable .... my 20 year old daughter slept on one in the store for 1 1/2 hours! :lol: :lol:

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted
Here's what I posted on OMG thread ....

Here's the mattress we bought. Open Original Shared Link Nora, it's exactly as you describe .... and we were told Europeans use this type of mattress, so I'm glad to hear that's true, LOL. It is the most comfortable bed I've ever been on.

This company makes sure the bed has ventilation. That is what the mold guy had told me at the party a couple months ago ... that old houses aren't sealed that well. I talked to him yesterday and he said the mold could be a problem, or getting the source out could be adequate.

Mold is everywhere. He said when he tests, he tests outside, in the room in question, and in another room so he can compare the mold contents of the various places. It's $400 for the testing. He said he'd gauge it by my health. If I don't get better by getting rid of the mattress then have it tested.

I remember talking to him about mold at that party because I knew my symptoms could be mold-related, but I didn't think they were the house because I moved two and a half years ago. So, I started getting sick at our old house, not here. Never thought of the bed!

I'm going to try airing the room out, it's not too hot today. I can stay in the air conditioned downstairs when I open up the upstairs. He said wiping things down just spreads it, so no sense in trying that. He said the next step after testing would be vacuuming it (walls, everything) with a hippa (sp?) vacuum. That's how they get the mold out.

My doctor is sending me a script for mold testing on ME!

The bed might get delivered today. I got the new pillows on the website .... I did breathe better just like they say.

Carla.....happy you like the pillows and are getting to the bottom of this

Did the dr say what test they would be doing for the mold testing on YOU.

MAN THE HOUSE AND YOU.......... ;) WOULDN'T THIS BE WONDERFUL IF YOU SAW AMAZING RESULTS JUST GETTING THIS MATTRESS OUT OF THE HOUSE!

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
  • Author

Judy, so far the results are amazing! :)

I need to go over to hubby's office to see what the mold test is, I'll try to remember to let you know. It's a blood test at a normal lab. :)

I have not had "air hunger" (sort of like being short of breath) all day today ... this is remarkable. So far, so good. I did some major cleaning with a HEPA vacuum .... if this doesn't do the trick, I'll have to have it tested and have the cleaning done by a pro .... but I'm thinking that the mold was pretty well contained ... I zipped it right back up and hubby just trusted me it was there and didn't look till he got the mattress to the garage.

Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
Posted
Judy, so far the results are amazing! :)

I need to go over to hubby's office to see what the mold test is, I'll try to remember to let you know. It's a blood test at a normal lab. :)

I have not had "air hunger" (sort of like being short of breath) all day today ... this is remarkable. So far, so good. I did some major cleaning with a HEPA vacuum .... if this doesn't do the trick, I'll have to have it tested and have the cleaning done by a pro .... but I'm thinking that the mold was pretty well contained ... I zipped it right back up and hubby just trusted me it was there and didn't look till he got the mattress to the garage.

i'M So happy for you Carla.

The air hunger I've heard you talk about in OMG for so long ........amazing!

I'll look forward to your report.

Congrats.....it's been a long haul for you i know.

Judy

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

Sounds good--glad you're feeling better!.......Keeping my fingers crossed about all the testing :)

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
  • Author

Thanks guys. :) I'm not "there" yet, but this sure was finding a big piece of the puzzle and could be the last missing piece. :D :D I have some major detoxing to do, I think! So, more of the same in that regard.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
Thanks guys. :) I'm not "there" yet, but this sure was finding a big piece of the puzzle and could be the last missing piece. :D :D I have some major detoxing to do, I think! So, more of the same in that regard.

:D Yeah, for sure, but this has got to make a huge difference. It's so lucky you found out--I shudder to think of you trying to get well with that mold right there where you sleep. Just sickening.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
  • Author
:D Yeah, for sure, but this has got to make a huge difference. It's so lucky you found out--I shudder to think of you trying to get well with that mold right there where you sleep. Just sickening.

What's sickening is that they didn't recall the beds!!!! Ugh!

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
What's sickening is that they didn't recall the beds!!!! Ugh!

I know--that's unbelieveable.

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
Posted

Wow...for the past few years I've been tempted to purchase one of these beds.

As to fungicide, if I am not mistaken isn't bedding sold in Calif. treated with an "anti-fire" chemical and many bedding manufacturers use this chemical for the sole purpose of being able to sell their products in Calif.? I had a pillow once that smelled and the manufacturer told me that the smell would go away as it was this

"anti-fire" chemical that was making it smell. The smell did go away....

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
  • Author

Yeah, the beds have to pass fire tests.

My new "organic" bed does not have the chemicals, but the materials are naturally fire resistant, so pass the test. The only non-organic thing in the bed is the thread as they have to use this certain thread for fire reasons. My new bed does not smell.

If you check out the website I posted, the beds are also available in CA. I HIGHLY recommend them! I love, love, love my new bed!!!!! :wub: I also bought the pillow and it's as good as the say.

I don't know if this will make sense .... I never smelled the mold (I normally get an itchy nose and eyes around mold), and I've never noticed the chemical off gassing from bedding .... but last night I really, really noticed the lack of the smells.

Jestgar Rising Star
Jestgar
Posted

Carla, thanks for posting this. :)

My parents and my brother have these beds. My brother no longer uses his and I've been trying to convince my parents that they need to check theirs. My mom's been having trouble breathing lately and I suggested the possibility that the bed may be an issue. Hopefully they'll check it.

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
Posted

If something has a funky smell, out on the porch it goes to "out gas" for a week or so. Then I bring it in and re-smell. This usually does the trick. Most of the out-gassing is at first and if you do it outside it doesnt get trapped indoors.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
  • Author

I hope they do, Jes! Tell them to open it up so they can see the whole airbag! My mom looked at just a corner of hers and thought it was enough .....

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

Thank you SO much for taking the time to post all of this, Carla. I dunno if this mattress brand is available in Canada, but I shall spread the word.

If something has a funky smell, out on the porch it goes to "out gas" for a week or so. Then I bring it in and re-smell. This usually does the trick. Most of the out-gassing is at first and if you do it outside it doesnt get trapped indoors.

Man... .. . I should try this with my husband..........talk about needing to be out-gassed... . . ..and he's gluten-free! :huh: Out on the porch for a week or so, huh?......... :lol::rolleyes:;)

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
Posted

Emily that cracked me up..... :lol::D:lol:

In our house EVERYONE including the dogs would be on the porch. :P

home-based-mom Contributor
home-based-mom
Posted
Carla, thanks for posting this. :)

My parents and my brother have these beds. My brother no longer uses his and I've been trying to convince my parents that they need to check theirs. My mom's been having trouble breathing lately and I suggested the possibility that the bed may be an issue. Hopefully they'll check it.

Really urge them to check it.

This morning during the "meet and greet" time at church one of the ladies came up to me with a big hug and thanked me for sending an e-mail about the beds to the church body. Her husband has been having sinus problems that were not responding to anything and she had been praying for healing.

You guessed it. She opened up their Sleep Number bed and there was the mold! He should be just fine in a few days!

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
Posted

You know.....I think I will send an email to everyone in my email address book. Maybe someone is having issues and has one of these beds and this could be the answer.

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
Posted

I posted a bulletin on My Space to all of my friends and already I am getting responses:

Sharon thank you so much!! I have one of these beds and have to get up in the middle of the night and sleep on the couch..suffering horrible asthma attacks and my hubby doesn't believe it. I opened it up and there it was to my horror.......mold!!! This is wonderful, maybe I'll be able to sleep well again! :)

You did help at least one of us lol :)

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
  • Author

Thanks for letting me know!

I have been sleeping through the night for the first time in several years. I am feeling much better than I have been. The change has been dramatic, though I know I need to do some heavy detoxing now of the biotoxins from the mold.

I took a test on biotoxin.info for the likelyhood of being toxic and scored 99.99% chance. That's no surprise with Lyme Disease and now with no known exposure to mold. Now I know why anything I do to help with detox has a real effect on how I feel.

So, I still have a long way to go, but I'm on the right track and this might be the last missing piece! (I hope!)

mamaw Community Regular
mamaw
Posted

What a scary thread. Thanks Carla for posting this. We just bought one of these a few months ago. I hate it & hubby loves it!

I did unzip it & nothing to be found.. I'll continue to check it monthly now.

Our old mattress we both loved but it was over twenty years old & getting shabby . We searched & searched for a new mattress & forover ayear couldn't make a decision on what to buy. Now boy I'm sorry we bought this one. The price is high. I haven't read the article as yet .

Carla , I guess I missed the organic one you now have--- what is the company that sells it or where did you buy from?

I hope you feel better & I hope you are sleeping better on your new mattress....

blessings

mamaw

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
  • Author

Hi Mamaw, now they use foam that prevents mold growth so I think you're okay. :) Won't hurt to check though.

My bed is a sleepworks .... www.sleepworks.com

I love it and have been sleeping like a baby!

ShayFL Enthusiast
ShayFL
Posted

Yeah, I have a regular type mattress....but I unzipped my dust protective cover and looked under just to be sure. This thread gave me the creeps. :huh:

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      132,074
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Amy1620
    Newest Member
    Amy1620
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • Jmartes71
      My only proof

      By Jmartes71 · Posted

      EXACTLY! I was asked yesterday on my LAST video call with Standford and I stated exactly yes absolutely this is why I need the name! One, get proper care, two, not get worse.Im falling apart, stressed out, in pain and just opened email from Stanford stating I was rude ect.I want that video reviewed by higher ups and see if that women still has a job or not.Im saying this because I've been medically screwed and asking for help because bills don't pay itself. This could be malpratice siit but im not good at finding lawyers
    • AlwaysLearning
      My only proof

      By AlwaysLearning · Posted

      We feel your pain. It took me 20+ years of regularly going to doctors desperate for answers only to be told there was nothing wrong with me … when I was 20 pounds underweight, suffering from severe nutritional deficiencies, and in a great deal of pain. I had to figure it out for myself. If you're in the U.S., not having an official diagnosis does mean you can't claim a tax deduction for the extra expense of gluten-free foods. But it can also be a good thing. Pre-existing conditions might be a reason why a health insurance company might reject your application or charge you more money. No official diagnosis means you don't have a pre-existing condition. I really hope you don't live in the U.S. and don't have these challenges. Do you need an official diagnosis for a specific reason? Else, I wouldn't worry about it. As long as you're diligent in remaining gluten free, your body should be healing as much as possible so there isn't much else you could do anyway. And there are plenty of us out here who never got that official diagnosis because we couldn't eat enough gluten to get tested. Now that the IL-2 test is available, I suppose I could take it, but I don't feel the need. Someone else not believing me really isn't my problem as long as I can stay in control of my own food.
    • AlwaysLearning
      Gluten related ??

      By AlwaysLearning · Posted

      If you're just starting out in being gluten free, I would expect it to take months before you learned enough about hidden sources of gluten before you stopped making major mistakes. Ice cream? Not safe unless they say it is gluten free. Spaghetti sauce? Not safe unless is says gluten-free. Natural ingredients? Who knows what's in there. You pretty much need to cook with whole ingredients yourself to avoid it completely. Most gluten-free products should be safe, but while you're in the hypersensitive phase right after going gluten free, you may notice that when something like a microwave meal seems to not be gluten-free … then you find out that it is produced in a shared facility where it can become contaminated. My reactions were much-more severe after going gluten free. The analogy that I use is that you had a whole army of soldiers waiting for some gluten to attack, and now that you took away their target, when the stragglers from the gluten army accidentally wander onto the battlefield, you still have your entire army going out and attacking them. Expect it to take two years before all of the training facilities that were producing your soldiers have fallen into disrepair and are no longer producing soldiers. But that is two years after you stop accidentally glutening yourself. Every time you do eat gluten, another training facility can be built and more soldiers will be waiting to attack. Good luck figuring things out.   
    • Russ H
      KAN-101 Treatment for Coeliac Disease

      By Russ H · Posted

      This treatment looks promising. Its aim is to provoke immune tolerance of gluten, possibly curing the disease. It passed the phase 2 trial with flying colours, and I came across a post on Reddit by one of the study volunteers. Apparently, the results were good enough that the company is applying for fast track approval.  Anokion Announces Positive Symptom Data from its Phase 2 Trial Evaluating KAN-101 for the Treatment of Celiac Disease https://www.reddit.com/r/Celiac/comments/1krx2wh/kan_101_trial_put_on_hold/
    • Scott Adams
      Nicotine Gum For Gluten Symptoms.. Am I Crazy?

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      BTW, we've done other articles on this topic that I wanted to share here (not to condone smoking!):    
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.