Mattress Forum

Here is my story: I am 26, 5'7, 145lbs, and I prefer firmer sleeping surfaces.

I used to have a tempurpedic mattress a long time ago, really liked it, except the warmth aspect (would wake up sweating).

After a lot of research, I settled on a Flobed full latex bed. I started out with a F-M-S configuration that was way too soft for my taste. After a few exchanges I ended up at SuperFirm-XF-F.

I like the firmer feeling but here is the problem: when I go to bed, I start laying on my back, and even this very firm configuration, my hips sink too much, like a hammock, and I feel a strong pain in my lower back (lumbars) after only 10min or so.

I called Flobeds and they recommended I try the V-zone (for more lumbar support). Which I did (SF-XF-V-zone and also F-M-V-zone). Now I have a different problem. The lumbar pain is gone (great!), but I have not been able to get a good night's sleep in over a month! I wake up every single night in the middle of the night (around 3 or 4am). UNEXPLICABLY. As a result I always wake up very tired and I am extremely frustrated with my bed. I don't even wake up with any specific pain. Maybe it's just some kind of discomfort?

I have tried many configurations, including moving the V-zone layer down, without success. (At the middle layer I still wake up in the middle of the night, and at the bottom layer I can't even feel it anymore and the hammocking problem appears again).

I am thinking about keeping the V-zone configuration but adding a Memory Foam topper (like the Sensus one) to reduce the waking up in the middle of the night problem. I don't even know if that is a good idea...

I love the Flobeds latex kit concept, but I haven't been able to make it work for me. I would welcome any advice!! I am very frustrated and very tired of not sleeping... :)