But a new case study has highlighted the dangers that duvets can pose to some people - particularly when they’re filled with feathers. The case study, published in BMJ Case Reports, reveals that a man in Aberdeen suffered severe lung inflammation due to a rare reaction to his duvet, widely known as ‘feather duvet lung.’The unnamed man, 43, was referred to respiratory specialists after he’d experience fatigue and breathlessness for three months, even when performing the simplest of activities. Instead, further questioning revealed that his feather duvet and pillow were to blame, after he had swapped from a synthetic version. In this man’s case, the trigger was organic dust from the duck or goose feathers in his duvet and pillows. Following the diagnosis, the man was given a course of steroids and reverted to a synthetic duvet, and thankfully he returned to normal within 12 months.

Source: Daily Mirror November 18, 2019 23:26 UTC