Pillows - a hot bed of fungal spores

University of Manchester ^ | 10/14/05

[Cvengr]

The authorities have been attempting to help this poor man who has been sleeping with the same pod shaped body pillow of over 20 years. They've offered him a new pod shaped pillow, but his paranoia reflects how series the ailment becomes,...its hugh!

[oceanperch]

Thanks for the tip.
I clean the cannister out A.M. and P.M. and put a new one up once a month so rarely get an oder.
I prefer using my 10% bleach water and then rinsing out twice.
If you work as a Nurse (shift) it is some what more difficult than being one careprovider over seeing one patient round the clock as in other who work the other shifts don't always do all the work on thier shift.
I do basically the same care every 4hrs and expect the same from the gal that provides me with a few hours of respite twice a week.

I change his inner cannula per 4hr shift or sooner if needed and I change out the whole appliance every other day.
The only Hosp. I have ever seen that has all the equip/supplies withen hands reach is Doernbecher Childrens Hosp. and he is way beyond that age now. The few times he has had to be admitted in his adult life I just find it easier to pack all my supplies from home and set up my territory to care for him when we get to the room.

I have been lucky to have some VERY excellant Nurses teach me all that I know when he was peds.

Your two kids are lucky to have you as their Nurse to follow through on care plans.

Also the local Grocery store now keeps anti bacterial wipes by the carts so those of us at high risk can wipe down our carts before shopping.
Very thoughtful.

[A CA Guy]

Get a little BBQ sauce on that deal and you got yourself a meal!

[blam]

I throw my feather pillows in the dryer about once a month...I burn'em real good. (nothing lives in that heat.)

[Ditter]

There is a catalog for reluctant travelers like you.

[codyjacksmom]

I'm so glad I just got a new pillow! Whew!!

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Omit the plastic cover and just microzap your pillow every day. That would work, wouldn't it?

[LibWhacker]

Hmmm... That sounds very plausible, actually, thanks! Worth a try, that's for sure. If I do it, I'd better keep an eye on it, though, just in case the pillow isn't microwave safe! :-)

[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Or your pillow might plump up and burst if all those spores start exploding like popcorn kernels.

[SunkenCiv]

Mmmm, truffles!

[Mjaye]

Hmm, I wonder about my TempurPedic pillow (and mattress). I can't wash it, but it has a cover on it that is washable.

[laceybrookesdad]

Lucky you!! Let's replace all of our pillows!!! Show Bo the picture of the dust mite and she might never use a pillow again!

[Coleus]

how bout those dust mites...

[SunkenCiv]

[singing] dust mites roasting on the open fire...

[codyjacksmom]

I got my new pillow, looks like you and the kid are on your own! LOL

[gopheraj]

Love the PBR, thank goodness for OLN. LOLL Our son rode his first bull at age 15 and continued for a few years until he died at age 19 (in a car accident) He loved the rodeo but most important (for him) the GALS loved watching him ride. ;^)

[Coleus]

there's a fungs among us

[SunkenCiv]

Get down off that pillow!

[Mjaye]

Just heard that dust mites in stuffed animals can be killed by placing the toy in a plastic bag and freezing it for 24 hours. Guess it would work for pillows, if you have a really big empty shelf. They said you for giant stuffed animals, "ask your grocer to put them in their freezer overnight". That's gotta be a health code violation or something, rows of mite-laden giant bears lined up in the frozen food locker.