These are very solid points Brenda. I was thinking similarly recently about what
I thought was relatively benign hair product being in my face all night. I use
an organic buckwheat hull pillow and I sleep on a thoroughly outgassed floor
with cleaned sheets on a folded comforter. I'll try cleaning up with your
'recipe' there. Thanks!

--- In GreenCanary@yahoogroups.com, "Brenda" <berrywell@...> wrote:
>
>
> I have posted before about why I THINK people feel worse in the mornings, but
it is only my personal observation in my own case. We lay ourselves down on
mattresses full of toxic chemicals, bury our faces in pillows full of synthetic
fiber, laundry detergents on our pillowcases, etc. Basically, we spend the
night breathing in the very stuff we go to great lengths to avoid during the
days! I found that eliminating laundry detergent ALL TOGETHER (I now use
strictly peroxide, hot water, and baking soda for all of my laundry and dishes)
made a HUGE difference in how I feel in the mornings. I also got allergen
barrier pillow protectors and mattress covers, but they come with their own
toxic treatments, but I have detoxed them to the best of my ability. I also
QUIT using fans, air purifiers, etc. in my bedroom, as I realized I was really
just drawing IN toxins, rather than pulling them out. These few changes have
made a huge difference in how I feel in the mornings. Used to be it took me
hours to wake up, and I always felt my worst in the mornings, but now I sleep
better and wake up relativily refreshed. There are still some changes I would
LIKE to make, but finding safe mattress materials, etc. is much harder than one
would think-even the "organic" and "natural" mattresses are loaded with things
that are "toxic" to anyone sensitive to them. In my case, I am allergic to corn
and soy (among other things) but corn and soy are VERY prevalant in the dyes and
treatments used on most fabrics.
>
> Brenda
>
> --- In GreenCanary@yahoogroups.com, Sea Breeze <abeachbuffe@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >  
> > I will be interested to hear (read) the comments of others on this as
well.  I too have trouble waking up in the morning.  I was wondering if my
pillows might be to blame.  I have "special" ones and recall the need to run
them through the dryer on high or have them in the sun after a certain amount of
use.   I also wonder if my hair has retained chemicals from exposures during
the day and then I am "rubbing my nose in it" all during the night.  I think we
can each sit down and write a journal on what might be causing this hard time
waking up.  thank you for bringing it up.  I have pretty much just accepted it
and always make appointments for late morning or afternoon.  This is a nudge in
the right direction to push this concern to the top of my list.
> >  
> > peace and harmony,
> >  
> > therese
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: swamibarmi <augsnod@>
> > To: GreenCanary@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 7:37 AM
> > Subject: [GreenCanary] Good morning?
> >
> >
> >  
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > I'm wondering how the mornings are for some of you. I know a lot of people
have difficulties getting their days going, but I've been having a harder and
harder time. No matter how much I sleep, getting up initially is very difficult
for periods days or weeks. Actually waking up from there sometimes takes hours.
Sleeping is not nearly as restorative as it used to be.
> >
> > Personally, I attribute much of it to MCS reactions. My wife attributes it
to a lack of exercise, even though these periods often come at the heels of too
much physical activity. She tends to attribute health issues to either not
enough exercise or depression and it frustrates me sometimes. In addition to
regular chemical exposures, I have adrenal insufficiency and high thyroid
antibodies, both of which I take medication for, but I don't think it FIXES the
problems.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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