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Just thought I would add to this thread that the 14 ILD Talatech topper that I purchased 4 months ago from SLAB still has a strong odor to it.  I will only sleep on that bed if we have company and every time I do the smell is quite strong (despite having a Dormeir and an extra layer of wool between it and me) and I wake up mildly congested with a headache.  The bed without this topper did not give me headaches, so it is definitely the latex.  I also had to return a topper to Essentia for the same reason.  I didn't return the SLAB topper because restocking and shipping fees from Canada made it almost a losing proposition.  As a veterinarian, I spent over 20 years wearing latex gloves daily so that may have sensitized me.  I have also reacted to the horsehair in Hastens and now have...

Sounds like an allergic reaction to the latex.  I wonder if the more pure and natural latex that they use will cause a stronger reaction?

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SleepTek and Greensleep are no longer linked to each other in anyway.  Just that they used to be the distributor for GreenSleep in NA, now it is Matelas Rene.

  The reaction may sound extreme but there is nothing mild about a Type II latex allergy.  It effects your respiratory system making it very difficult to breathe, and very likely is the reason why the odour became much more noticeable after you woke up in agony. What you are decribing with the taste and smell also sounds typical of someone experiencing a type II latex allergy.  At the end of the day the retailer is the actual company you purchased the product from, they will be responsible for trying to satisfy you.  The retailer will likely not be out any significant amount of funds either, so its not like the manufacturer needs to step in on their behalf. ...

"Sleeptek (Sueno/Obasan/private label) also makes a really nice innerspring/natural stuffing mattress which is highly regarded apparently."

 

Yes. The Obasan is one of a few I'm checking into (the others being Royal-Pedic and Shepherd's Dream 'wool' mattress).

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I work in environmental service work in the oilfield.  Latex gloves (nitrile for the most part, but have used on occasion latex).  Latex on several types of contact PPE.  Latex membranes on several devices.  Intermittent expsosure, but honestly much less so in the last 7 years or so.

A very slight odour first day taking if off the truck, unwrapping then into my bedroom.  Was still cool from the trucking and no real serious odours for the first 24 hours plus.  Slightly stronger the next night, but still discounted as a 'new' mattress, so feel off to (again) another excellent sleep.  When I awoke in the middle of that night, the smell was startling.  Once I'd taken care of myself, I had to seal the doorway to my bedroom with tape around the door as the odour was coming out into the rest of my house; more so...

Some others (good innerspring/cotton/wool ... and no latex or other foams) that may be worth looking at are Naturepedic, Vanguard, WJ Southard, Vivetique, CozyPure, Land and Sky, Natura and Halstead. There are more "regional" manufacturers (mostly US) that make similar mattresses but getting them into Canada would be more difficult than more widespread brands. Most of these should be available in various Canadian outlets.

These guys "copy" other mattresses and are based in Vancouver so may be worth a call as well http://www.parkersmattress.com since shipping would probably not be too much to Alberta if they make anything close to what you want.

There's probably more custom manufacturers in Quebec than anywhere else in Canada but "je ne parle francais" so I didn't look too closely at most of them in my research.

Phoenix

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"SleepTek and Greensleep are no longer linked to each other in anyway.  Just that they used to be the distributor for GreenSleep in NA, now it is Matelas Rene."

Thanks for this new piece of information. I thought they had changed based on your earlier comment.

This sounds more to me like a type 1 allergy (anaphylactic type) than any of the other 3 types and if this is the case is much more serious than a more simple contact type of hypersensitivity. I know they can be serious as I have had a similar issue with something else that developed over a long time (peanut butter) which scared the life out of me (woke me up from a deep sleep unable to breathe through both constriction of the airway and reflux). It was not as long lasting as this though and my reaction for now...

"My suspicion is that there was an issue that may extend beyond simple allergic response."

Your issue was so extreme that I would think this as well ... and for public relations reasons if for nothing else I would think that Greensleep would be MUCH more willing to make exceptions to their "policy".

I wonder if this is a "greensleep" issue or a "sleeptek" issue. Sleeptek is (or perhaps was based on an earlier comment by Budgy) the licensee for greensleep.

Sleeptek (Sueno/Obasan/private label) also makes a really nice innerspring/natural stuffing mattress which is highly regarded apparently.

Phoenix

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I am really sorry to hear about your experience .... wow!

I am curious for my own information so thought I'd ask ... it seems that allergies to latex foam are very rare since the proteins that are responsible for them are mostly removed in the making of the foam .... however I have also read that those very few who are allergic have often become sensitive through their exposure to latex in different forms that do have the proteins in them (rubber gloves etc).

What type and degree of exposure did you have in your past?

I sure hope that they (greensleep) will "support" giving you a complete refund considering your experience and the validation of your doctor.

The odour issue to that degree is really strange. Did you notice any odour in the first couple of nights or did it...

I've been reading on this site for a few weeks now and was hoping to get a few opinions as we look to buy a new topper.

First, the background info: my husband and I spent a lot of money (at least a lot for us) on a new king size S&F on sale at Sears after sleeping on what had become a truly horrible Ikea spring mattress. We have had this S&F for somewhere between 5 and 6 years. I like pretty firm and hubby prefers a bit cushier -- we were both pretty happy w/ this bed -- esp after we got a memory foam topper from Costco (Novaform I think w/ 3-4 lb). This past spring/summer we starting hating the bed and feeling it was very hammocky. Finally we took off the topper and low and behold the bed was better! I assume the memory...