I’m in desperate need for a new mattress ever since my old $400 pillow top gave out last month. I also have severe allergy/asthma problems and an autoimmune condition that cannot be controlled by medication. The only semi-relief I have gotten has been from putting a waterproof dust mite cover on my existing. My doctor and I agreed that (although it might be just a coincidence) I may want to try buying a mattress without the flame retardant chemicals.
I just don’t know where to look now. I see online retailers with latex mattresses that offer chemical free mattresses with a doctor’s note, but they all look cheap and squishy in videos people upload. The only other options I’ve seen are $2000+ for a full. I have found many regular mattresses that I like in popular retail stores around here, but the salespeople all tell me there is nothing they can do to get a chemical free one from their production line.
I live in Southern New Jersey. Not sure if there are any manufacturers in the area that are willing to make a mattress without. Or if there are stores/particular lines that don’t include many of the chemicals. I’m 5’8" 135 lbs. Need something firm but not too firm (i.e. not squishy, not a table top). I’d be open to buying online, but I finding options that seem firm and inexpensive <$1,300 has been virtually impossible.