Organic, 100% cotton sheets cause heart arrhythmia. - Environmental Disorders Message Board

Machaon · 11-24-2003, 01:49 PM

Decided to replace my old sheet set with nice, new 100% pesticide free, chemical free, expensive, organic cotton sheet set.

They are top quality. Really made well. Nice and warm. But, if I use them, my heart goes nuts. For the first hour or so, my heart starts to jump and gets more and more irregular. After that, my heart starts to pound harder and harder. If I sleep using them all night, I am weak and exhausted the next two or three days.

Also, after using the new organic sheets, my heart will continue to react badly until I take a shower.

Thankfully, I didn't throw out my old sheets. Anyone ever have a similar experience? If so, or if not, anyone have any idea what I can do to make these sheets more heart friendly?

cattys · 11-28-2003, 06:29 PM

It sounds like you are having a reaction to somthing in the sheets. I would pitch them before your reaction gets worse. If washing them does not help then nothing will.

Good luck

Machaon · 11-28-2003, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cattys

It sounds like you are having a reaction to somthing in the sheets. I would pitch them before your reaction gets worse. If washing them does not help then nothing will.

Good luck

We washed the sheets many, many times. Nothing has worked. In another attempt, we've just soaked them in bleach for two hours, but I'm afraid to try them again, because I don't want to make myself sick again.

They are supposed to be 100% organic cotton. No chemicals, no pesticides used in growing the cotton. I don't mind throwing them out, because I still have the old sheets and they are in good condition, but I'd like to figure it out so I don't make the same mistake on some other purchase.

Thanks for the response....

Corinna_H · 12-13-2003, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by beerzoids

We washed the sheets many, many times. Nothing has worked. In another attempt, we've just soaked them in bleach for two hours, but I'm afraid to try them again, because I don't want to make myself sick again.

They are supposed to be 100% organic cotton. No chemicals, no pesticides used in growing the cotton. I don't mind throwing them out, because I still have the old sheets and they are in good condition, but I'd like to figure it out so I don't make the same mistake on some other purchase.

Thanks for the response....

How about turning the question upside down, now what DON'T you get with these new sheets?? Were the others 100% cotton? If they were, maybe you are in withdrawal from some chemical and are detoxing?

If your normal sheets are polycotton, then maybe you miss the static it can build up, though the shower would surely discharge static not give it to you.
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Machaon · 12-13-2003, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Corinna_H

How about turning the question upside down, now what DON'T you get with these new sheets?? Were the others 100% cotton?

Ho Ha! We meet again.

I have an allergy, or sensitivity, to cotton. This is great and wonderful news for me, since every damn thing in this world is made out of cotton!

My other sheets are cotton, also, but they are dyed. I am wondering if, perhaps, the dye is protecting me, somewhat, from the cotton. I do react to my other sheets, but the reaction is not as bad.

Actually my problem with cotton goes a lot futher than just with sheets. But, I wanted to keep this topic simple and hoped that I could find someone else with a significant sensitivity to cotton.

I really believe that many people have a slight sensitivity or allergy to cotton. There are many people that suffer strange ailments and have no idea what is causing their misery. They are constantly in contact with cotton, and never experience what it is like to not be in contact with cotton, so they just don't know that much of their misery is caused, in part, by cotton.

Thanks for your response!