Allergy to Down Comforters

By: Rex Magnum
Submitted: 2008-07-01 12:29:53
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Sneezing and Coughing at Night?  You could have an Allergy to Down Comforters

Many people have allergies and don’t have any idea why they have them.  They may know that they feel badly and that they have suffered attacks at times, but they really don’t know what they are suffering from. 

Without seeing your allergist and being tested, it is most difficult to determine the source of your allergies and how to treat it.  It is almost impossible without the help of a specialist.  Chances are, if your allergy comes at night and you sleep under a down comforter, you have an allergy to your comforter.  Like most people, this thought never entered your mind.

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While lying in your bed at night, you begin coughing, sneezing, and worse symptoms also come, it could be literally any number of things causing you such discomfort.

Pets may have gotten some hair on your pillow or bed covers.  If you have plants in your home, it may have been them that have caused this.  Only by getting treated by the allergist can you be sure of your allergies and be assured that you indeed have an allergy to down comforters.

If you can’t afford to see an allergist at this time, there is still some help for you.  The first thing you should do is start by switching your bed covers for a few nights.  If you replace your comforter with a bed spread, and you awake to feeling great without any symptoms, chances are; you are allergic to your comforter.

 The down feathers are what makes the down so soft and is the part of the comforter that causes the allergy.  The feathers make the bed soft and comfortable to sleep on.  There are other options for you, however.

After replacing your comforter you do experience some relief, and are sleeping better; you had an allergy to your down comforter.  You don’t have to have an uncomfortable bed though.  There are many options.

You can purchase an imitation comforter which is designed to be soft, produce a comfortable bedding for you, but not cause the allergic reactions oftentimes associated with the real down comforters.  Keep a positive attitude, and purchase an imitiation comforter if the real down comforter has caused you allergy problems.  Time to start sleeping comfortably again.

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