I don't have any of the problems you mentioned but I watched an Oprah show about bedbugs aka dust mites that totally freaked me out so I threw out all my pillows, washed my down comforter and blankets in hot water and extra detergent, and vacuumed my mattress. Not that I had any bedbugs to begin with but I wanted to be sure (you can't see them and they can happen to anyone that has dust in their house...and that's everyone).
I decided to pamper myself while I was at it and bought a
2" Memory Foam Mattress Pad on sale at Kohl's...it's pure heaven. I shopped at Sam's and TJMaxx for new pillows that are just right for my liking (pure down was too soft so I got faux down) and shopped there for new wrinkle-free sheets & pillowcases (400 thread count). On top I placed my pure down comforter and lightweight cotton blanket.
The
Memory Foam Pad came with a good zippered soft cotton cover that also has an attached elasticized part that fits around the edges of the mattress....so there's no moving around. That goes directly on the mattress, then a quilted mattress cover on top of that (the zippered cover and quilted cover protect the foam from any bacteria), then the bottom sheet, then the top sheet, then the down comforter, then the lightweight cotton blanket, then finally the bedspread.
You're not sleeping directly on the
Memory Foam Pad. There are 3 layers of covers between you and the foam pad (zippered cover, quilted cover, bottom sheet).
