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Buyer's remorse from an "S" brand! I need a replacement! Suggestions?!?!
Oct 20, 2009 1:22 AM
fubu04
Joined: Sep 8, 2009
Points: 18
I recently bought a Stearns & Foster Estate Eureka Springs luxury firm full mattress from Mattress Discounters and I think I may have made a mistake.  Even though I came across this forum about a month ago, I still took a chance with an "S" brand.  My back was in pain from the hammocking of the old mattress and I bought it due to desperation.  For the first few days my back hurt but it gradually went away.  The mattress salesman said that my back may hurt for the first week or so because my back muscles were returning back to their normal state after being stretched out due to my previous mattress.  It has been 2 weeks now and my back pain has returned!  In fact, it hurt so much this morning I had to get up early since I couldn't take it anymore.  My girlfriend, whom I share the mattress with, says her back pain has disappeared and has no complaints.  Now I am asking myself the following questions:

-Should I just wait it out for a few more weeks to see if my back pain goes away?
-Is the size of the bed contributing to my back pain? (Should I go for a larger size?)---> It is a full size mattress.  I am 5'8", 150lbs.  My girlfriend is 5'4", 100lbs. 
-Is the setup of the bed to blame?--->The mattress rests on a murphy bed platform.
-Should I replace the foam inside?
-New bed?--->Latex, maybe?
-Topper?

The comfort guarantee allows me to exchange the bed within 60 days.  I prefer not to go that route since they will charge me for delivery and 10% of total costs and I could save that money toward other bed improvements.  I am thinking about mattress surgery to replace the foam inside for more premium stuff but I'm not sure how to do that and am concerned with closing it up.  I know a lot of people on this forum recommend latex beds, but that will have to be my second to last resort since it is not in my current budget due to the money already spent on the present mattress, but I may buy one down the road so I'm open to suggestions on that as well.  That's all the gripes/concerns I can currently think of so please provide any suggestions you can.  Thanks in advance!
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