Mattress Forum

Cool Zack, I have my fingers crossed.

I went and tested the firm mattress again last night and now that my back doesn't have aches and pains it feels great again. So I'm definetly hopeful I selected the right mattress for the long term.

Sorry to hear about your experiences Sail, I have a Simmons BeautyRest World Class Alexander Pillowtop King that I purchased in 2000 and its been excellent up until now even with the hard use it has seen with my family. So it seems like your mileage may vary with Simmons.

            So the bed arrived the Friday before last, I checked the box springs and mattress thoroughly before it was inserted into the frame and everything was factory sealed. It came with two memory foam pillows and a waterproof mattress protector which I installed immediately.

            Now I ordered a firm and this thing is FIRM and that got me worried again because it was hard. After a couple of hours of watching tv laying down it felt better UNTIL I fell asleep on it that night. I woke up Saturday morning in PAIN and feeling like I was 80 years old instead of my early 30's. I immediately called up the store I purchased it from and told them I thought I had made a terrible mistake and would be trading it in for a plush model ASAP. They explained that there are signifigant differences between the spring mattresses and the foam mattresses and the problem was getting used to it and to give it a few days but if I wanted they would be happy to exchange it for me. Sounded a little bit like salesmen speak to me but I have read enough hear to realize he may be speaking the truth but man was I SORE!

            One of the reasons I went with a firm was my chiropractor recommended it and when I visited a Sleepy's there sleep tester also said mid firm, I went that Saturday to a different Sleepy's and tested my self again and it also said midfirm.  Anyway the next morning I was still sore but no where near the level of the first night but still sore enough. Third night it was better still and the fourth night I found it comfortable. The fifth night extremely comfortable and now I am basically in love with this mattress. It is firm but I am sinking in just enough to hold me into position at night and I don't toss and turn which leaves me feeling very rested in the morning.

So the stories (for me at least) are proving to be true and I just needed to give my back some time to adjust to its new sleep foundation. Also even though it came with two memory foam pillows I purchased 2 Comforpedic Free Spirit Standard pillows last Saturday. I find the two memory foam pillows a little two flat for my tastes the comforpedic are slightly firmer and more supportive so instead of needin a stack of pillow under my head 1 will do. Which for me is amazing as I usualy have 3 pillows under me.

Smell - there definetly was a smell when the mattress first arrived, it wasnt strong or bothersome at all, I had my window opened all week so maybe thats why it didnt bother me but I had the AC on yesterday and it no longer smells strongly. I'm sure if I jam my nose into it I will be able to detect it but normally entering my bedroom I can't detect it. My nose sensitivityon a scale of 1-10 is 7 so if your VERY sensitive to it you may notice it but I'm good.

So for week 1 I'm rating the comforpedic 4.5 out of 5 Stars, I'm deducting 1/2 a star because they tell you this mattress arrives with no break in necessary but it does break in some and it will take a bit of getting used to, probably less if you are alreadyused to a foam or latex bed.

Sorry this is so long but I wanted to give as much details as I can remember, I will continue updating this post as the months roll by and longevity issues are considered. Any questions or comments please let me know.

Thanks for reading.

My last mattress was a Simmons that served me well and I hope this one does the same but only time will tell.

I appear to have 2 problems with the Comforpedic:

1. It is not soft enough.  Although the mattress conforms to my body, it's not soft.  I woke up several mornings with hip pain from sleeping on my side.  I'd often end up lying in weird positions because I couldn't handle the pressure on my hip.
2. There is not enough support. I would wake up with a lot of leg pain - and even had some swelling in one of my knees!  The bottoms of my feet, even hurt, which I thought was weird.  I sometimes had a little upper back pain. 

Every morning, it became more of a struggle to get out of bed.   For a few hours, I would feel like I had had a hard work out the day before. 

I read a thread on this site where someone said they fixed some of the issues they were having with a memory foam mattress by adding a couple of inches of latex.  I tried to order a latex topper from Foam By Mail a few weeks ago, but they are waiting on a shipment and have a big back order of Twin & King mattress toppers right now.  Finally, with my knee so swollen that I could barely hobble around, I bought a 2" latex topper from Amazon and put it on last night.  I think it's still too early to give a final verdict, but I feel much better this morning than I have in a while.  I don't think I aggravated my knee, and can actually walk on it as well.

The big thing is, I have to see where my partner stands on the Latex topper after sleeping on it a few nights.  He liked the bed the way it was, and is not thrilled about having to add a topper to it.  I'm disappointed that this didn't work, because I liked the Comforpedic line so much in the stores. Unfortunately, I ended up discovering that my body was not made for memory foam mattresses. 

Good update Zack, sounds like you may need a sleep number if you and your partners preferences between firm/plush differ that much. You started with a plush and it has gotten softer over a few weeks and now you are experiencing some back pain. Do you think its possible that you need a firm mattress as it will soften up a bit as well and give you a slighty plush feel?  I know I had alot of trepedation deciding which firmness to go with and they both felt good in the showroom. I finally relied on my chiropractors recommendation of Firm and the sleepys sleep calculator recommendation of firm.

I would start at Sleepy's and try there calculator with your partner to get a recommendation of the type of mattress thats best suited for you.

Hope this helps

It took roughly 5-6 weeks for the smell to completely disappear but it does go away. As far as comfort goes, the Sales people and sleepy's test machine were 100% correct. Firm was brutal for the first couple of days while my back adjusted to the new mattress but I have not had any back pain at all since then.  So we are definetly in the honeymoon phase at the moment as I have no back pain or sag issues to report but after reading other reviews and hearing from other users on here I am definetly on the lookout for any issues.

Completely happy with the purchase so far.