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We bought a flobeds v-zone recently. Me firm over x-firm, her medium over firm, <snipped due to inaccuracy>. I am 5' 10" 165lbs, in my 40s, and very fit (a P90X'er). I'm a back and sides sleeper. I haven't had a good night's sleep since we got the bed a month ago. When I lay in it, it never quite feels comfortable, but the key thing is that after 5 or 6 hours I wake up and my lower back feels sore (even though it's in very good shape), back end uncomfortable, legs start to ache a little... it almost feels more like a nerve thing that makes me want to squirm and change positions. Our old innerspring was not horribly comfortable either, especially laying on my sides w/pressure points in the hips, but once I got to sleep I slept significantly longer and more soundly than in this flobed. Flobeds (who have been very nice) told me to try sleeping on my wife's side to see if I need something softer. I've tried that for 4 nights now and don't really feel any different when getting up... same sore spots. Anyone (particularly those who are trim & fit) gone through something similar? What did you do? I basically just want a bed where I can sleep 7-8 hours without waking up feeling pain. This message was modified Feb 12, 2011 by johann
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Well it has been another month of experimenting and I still can't find a winning Flobeds solution. Below are the top-to-bottom combinations I have tried, all of them for at least 4 days (for vzone, Flobeds said that the only layers that matter are the 3 ones covering shoulders, lumbar, and rear/thigh, so only those are listed).
If I sleep beyond 7h a night, all of them lead to a sore lower back. It's hard to describe how it feels, but almost tense. Of the various options, I liked the "feel" of option 3 the best, especially on my side, whereas option 4 probably caused the least back pain. Option 5 did not improve anything on option 4 and it's made sleeping on my side a lot more uncomfortable. Any other options to try first? I thought one person mentioned to try it without the convoluted topper, but I'm not sure if it would make much difference (?). I guess right now I'm just wondering if I should send this bed back and maybe just get an innerspring with some type of soft topper, as I can have a sore back with a $1,000 bed instead of a $3,000 bed. |