Scratch everything I said about the Casper bed!!
Upon further research and some misgivings about the "odor" problem, I did more research all day today about foam beds and didn't like what I was reading (they are all pretty much alike, by the way). There are quite a few chemicals in that foam, including formaldehyde, and if you read about just that one, it's a scary prospect. It's extremely toxic. For someone like me who has autoimmune issues, it's the last thing I should be spending half of the rest of my life in close contact with.
Therefore I realized I would not be buying any foam bed.
The research began again from scratch. I realized I needed as close to an organic and natural bed that I could get for considerably less than $5,000 (believe it or not they go up to $90,000 and more).
I researched Essentia, NaturePedic, Savvy Rest, Saatva, and six more. They all contain 100% cotton latex made from trees and other natural resources. The Essentia and the Saatva were the only ones I also saw on Consumer Reports which rated them a little lower than the foam beds in boxes, while still recommending them (the "checkmark").
Believe it or not I bought the Saatva at $300 less than the Casper, mostly because their "white glove delivery, setup and removal of the old mattress" was free, and the foundation and box spring were less costly as well. Also, it's better looking (a minor concern, I know). Again, I did not get the adjustable base . . . same reason, $1,000 more. It's under the category of "innerspring," but has many layers within the top mattress and the foundation, including natural latex foam. No chemicals are used. It has all kinds of certifications by organic and natural organizations.
Before I could start doubting myself again, I bit the bullet and ordered it. I have 125 days to return it and they will pick it up.
By the way I picked up a tiny black insect that was crawling across my pillow this afternoon. It did not fly away as a gnat would. I held it in a tissue and showed it to my daughter and she could not identify it other than it wasn't a tick. She thought it was some kind of baby spider or beetle. That also convinced me that I would have to get a new bed.
I have to live on a ground floor because I am unable to climb stairs and this is the price I have to pay, I guess (bugs). But I am looking forward to more room for the many things that I keep on my bed (two baskets full) and hopefully a better state of mind. If I wind up with less pain . . . that would surely be a bonus!!
Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986
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