Hi ps99115,
[quote]I have several Talalay latex pillows from Latex International and the Z Malouf (linenspa) zoned latex pillows which do not give me allergies.
My question is should I be cautious about purchasing a Dunlop bed given the congestion I had from the pillows? Would airing out of the Dunlop pillows (or a Dunlop bed for that matter) resolve the allergy issue?[/quote]
There is more about latex allergies in post #2 here but I don’t know whether your nasal congestion would be connected to the latex or not (it’s also possible that it could be a sensitivity to something in the cover). It’s also possible that you have some sensitivity to the latex used in the pillows and while it’s “most likely” that it wouldn’t bother you after it airs out for a while, there is no way for me to know that for certain.
If I was in your shoes I would spend some time (say 30 minutes or so) lying down on a 100% natural Dunlop latex mattress to see if it has any effect on you and if it and two pillows that all used 100% natural Dunlop had the same effect then I would tend to stick with what you know works best for you.
No … they both appear to use 100% natural Dunlop so neither one appears to use lower quality latex.
Some will and some won’t. You would need to ask each of the ones you are considering individually but along with testing a 100% natural Dunlop mattress locally if you aren’t certain how you will react to a 100% natural Dunlop latex mattress then it would be a good idea to get a sample to test so you can reassure yourself that the particular type of latex in your mattress or pillow will be OK for you. Different latex foam manufacturers can use different curing packages to make the foam so if it’s connected to the latex than it’s possible that you may be more sensitive to one than another.
Phoenix