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We just got back from the world, and I came home with a nasty case of Excema! I'm allergic to the bed sheets, blankets, coverlette and towels! It has bothered me in the past but not to this extent. Does anyone else have to deal with this problem? How do you handle it? Can Mousekeeping double rinse the bedding and towels to help?
Any advise would be great!
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yikes! Sorry you had to deal with that. Maybe next time you could bring your own sheets/towels etc. I know that's a pain, but to make sure you don't have to worry about this problem again it might be the only solution.
Just wondering if you are totally sure it's from the linens/towels? My niece also gets excema and got a really bad rash from it on her arms/and the back of her neck last time we were at WDW. My sister thought it was from the sheets too (since she is allergic to a lot of detergents and only parts of her body exposed by her pjs seemed to be affected), but after some changing things around and experimenting we figured out that it was actually from the heat/sweating. Just wanted to see if you had considered other things so you don't take your own sheets and everything and then still have the problem. Good luck!!!
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I took got bad rashes but it was from the heat not allergies. I bet if you call ahead and explain the allergies though, they would make some kind of accomodations. Perhaps have them washed in a free and clear type of detergent.
Worse case, perhaps pick up a small thing of detergent and wash them there rather than bringing your own from home? just a thought
If you scroll to the bottom of this page (Special Needs Requests | Walt Disney World Resort), you'll see that Disney offers double-rinsed linens as well as allergy cleanings and the option to bring your own sheets.
So sorry you had this happen. Other than the ichy stuff did you have a great time?
We had the best time. We switched to a new resort, the POR, it was WONDERFUL! We were in building 27, ground floor. We were a five minute walk if that from the main building. It was peaceful, lots of things to do and enjoyed by all! We usually stay at either the WL or the AKL but everyone agreed that next time we'll go back to POR.
We played the Kim Possible game at Epcot and saw things we had never seen before, especially in China and Japan! If you've never explored those pavillions fully before, its worth the time to explore them. The Kim Possible game at times can be long, especially at the end of the day, but well worth doing.
We also had free dining, and that was great. We had plenty to eat, and it was decided that even if we had to pay for dining the next time we go we would absolutly do it! Great food at Le Cellier and at Tutto Itlaia (Which I was hesitent to try!)
Just to comment on the rash...I too get heat rash, sometime in conjunction with the eczema, but it was definatly the linens. The rash started to go away after my first night home. I am highly allergic to all detergents, the only one I can use is cheer. Thank you by the way for the link, I'm headed to view that now!!
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I use the All Free & Clear detergent because I have sensitive allergies but luckily (fingers crossed) I've been okay at Disney. I do plan to wash laundry for DD when we are there so if need be I can wash them once as well.
If you scroll to the bottom of this page (Special Needs Requests | Walt Disney World Resort), you'll see that Disney offers double-rinsed linens as well as allergy cleanings and the option to bring your own sheets.
This is totally awesome! I didn't know about options like this. I have a lot of trouble with chemicals, and never knew they would be willing to deal with that.
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