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I am experiencing some hip, shoulder, and neck pain. Mostly, the neck pain and occassional tingling arms are the most bothersome - neck pain the most painful of the two. I sleep on my side, but I am not sure if how I lay on my arm is normal or not. I sort of keep my lower arm pointing straight towards my headboard, with my head resting on my shoulder and arm. I have a Luxury Firm Orthopedic mattress from Original Mattress Factory, and it's only a few weeks old.
I am currently using 2.5" of Aerus 5 lb memory foam, which seems to aleviate the hip and should pain. However, my neck is killing me! I have read that most side sleepers need a high loft pillow, however, I don't know if that is true for side sleepers who sleep with their head on ther arm/shoulder?? Do most people lay their head on their arm too? Should I add an inch or two of latex, ditch the memory foam, are use a combination of the two? I orderd the 2.5" Aerus from Sams Club, so there would be no issues in returning it. Also, I have ordered an 1" of 21ILD Celsion from Sleeplikeabear.com, but haven't received it yet. Thanks for any help! This message was modified Oct 25, 2010 by chattvol
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Follow up. I have yet to find the winning combination of latex! I am currently using the 1" of 21 Celsion over the 1" of 28 Talatech. I also purchased a Rejuvenite Restora pillow for the neck problems. I still experience quite a bit of shoulder pressure with the current setup, and also don't think the pillow is a perfect match either because the neck pain is still present. After sleeping on a much softer mattress (likely a plush pillowtop from Sams or Costco) over the past few weekends, I have come to the conclusion that I simply do better with a softer mattress. I also was able to become comfortable without sleeping with my head on my arm. I'm starting to think this is a habit I developed to reduce shoulder pressure - I've been doing it for as long as I can remember. I also found more comfort in a plain cotton thick, but very plush, pillow. I think I may have purchased too firm of a mattress in the OMF Luxury Firm. I see where the springs are rated as 12 3/4 guage thickness, too, so I don't imagine it's going to soften up anytime in the near future. Here's my question: Can I salvage the mattress and latex I have currently purchased by adding a bit more latex, or do I need to cut my losses now and take a new approach? Thanks for any help! |
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chattvol wrote: Follow up. I have yet to find the winning combination of latex! I am currently using the 1" of 21 Celsion over the 1" of 28 Talatech. I also purchased a Rejuvenite Restora pillow for the neck problems. I still experience quite a bit of shoulder pressure with the current setup, and also don't think the pillow is a perfect match either because the neck pain is still present. After sleeping on a much softer mattress (likely a plush pillowtop from Sams or Costco) over the past few weekends, I have come to the conclusion that I simply do better with a softer mattress. I also was able to become comfortable without sleeping with my head on my arm. I'm starting to think this is a habit I developed to reduce shoulder pressure - I've been doing it for as long as I can remember. I also found more comfort in a plain cotton thick, but very plush, pillow. I think I may have purchased too firm of a mattress in the OMF Luxury Firm. I see where the springs are rated as 12 3/4 guage thickness, too, so I don't imagine it's going to soften up anytime in the near future. Here's my question: Can I salvage the mattress and latex I have currently purchased by adding a bit more latex, or do I need to cut my losses now and take a new approach? Thanks for any help! |
| That's what I am thinking, but was curious to know if adding more than 2" of latex could pose alignment issues? |
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chattvol wrote: That's what I am thinking, but was curious to know if adding more than 2" of latex could pose alignment issues? This message was modified Jan 17, 2011 by Sall
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