12 Responses

1. cause4joy

   June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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   it will help – but your pillows are more likely the culprits. If you have feathers, you should get them professionally cleaned 2 times a year and always double the pillow cases and change the pillow cases every 2 – 3 days.
   If you have foam pillows, you should wash them in the machine every 2 – 3 months and dry them in the dryer – and double case them as well every 2 -3 days. You should also replace them at least every year.with new ones.

2. msmichele101

   June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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   My son is allergic to dust and we have a vinyl mattress cover.
   It doesn't absorb moisture well, so you might want yourself sweating more at night. Good luck.

3. q6656303

   June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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   vinyl will keep them in … clean up and get rid of carpets
   do you have pets?

4. Liz

   June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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   Yes, it will help. When I was a child I had really bad allergies, the doctor suggested a matress cover. It seemed to help.

5. charli_red1218

   June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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   u could try the pillow covers since ur face is directly on that and breathing the dust from there. there are pillow cases that cover the pillows to prevent allergies from flaring up so much http://www.allergyconsumerreview.com/acr-55.html
   maybe u can focus on that 1st since $ is a problem. as far as the vinyl i guess it could help some but u get what u pay for the more effective ones are more $

6. thejaundiced_eye

   June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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   vinyl is nasty. Get a cotton based barrier:

   http://www.tactent.com/Catalog/mattress_encasings_110810_products.htm

   Won't break the bank either….

7. just browsin

   June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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   Well, the idea behind the anti microbial ones is that the dust mites get in, but they can't crawl out. My son's allergy doctor made us get him one. If bed wetting was a problem (he was only five when he was diagnosed), the doctor said a vinyl cover would work as well, you just have to make sure to wash your sheets in hot water a couple of times a week. (The dust mites have no where to go).

   Hope this helps…you may also want to try Claritin or nose sprays.

8. JB

   June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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   Dust mites might be a factor – and covering would help. But, you also need to dust the corners and edges of your floor — don't forget under your bed.
   What kind of pillow are you using? Is it a feather pillow? If it is, you might look at changing it.

9. colinsmumplus1

   June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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   It would be very hot to lay on and not be able to breathe. Get the antimircrobial. What's more important, your health or money?

10. charlie at the lake

    June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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    I think so, esp. if its a bag. You could use a mattress pad for moisture absorption. Which can be washed. Use bleach when washing bedding, pillows too.

11. Tigger

    June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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    Microbial would be better, but vinyl will work.

    Do your best to keep things as clean as possible. And good luck!

12. Mac Attack

    June 27th, 2009 at 6:18 am

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    I don't see how a vinyl cover will help, you need to take that mattress outside in the full sun for at least 3 hours each side, this will kill those little buggers. I don't like the idea of sleeping with a vinyl cover underneath you, vinyl does not breathe. Kill the mites, clean your room, lift carpeting, open windows and curtains to allow the sunlight and fresh air to flow through the bedroom. Lots of luck to you.