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This was part of another post but thought it would be better to ask this as a separate question, so sorry about the duplication. If you have either the Rhapsody or Deluxe on an adjustable base and sleep with the head elevated, are you waking up with low back, hip, or waist pain? Also, are you a side sleeper or back or stomach sleeper? This is one of my big issues with trying to decide between a Rhapsody or Deluxe. I have to sleep with the head elevated, and with the Classic and the Cloud Supreme I woke up with low back, hip and waist pain using the adjustable base when side sleeping. More so with the Cloud, minor with the Classic but enough to be bothersome. I'd like to go with the mattress that is least likely to cause this problem. If you have a different brand of memory foam mattress with the adjustable base and don't have this problem, I'd be interested in hearing about it too. Might change my mind and not get a TP if I can find another brand that would work better with the base. |
| I have a TP Bellafina on an Ergo base. I sometimes sleep with a slight elevation, if I'm having some heartburn. And, I do get a little low back pain after sleeping on my stomach. But, that is to be expected on any mattress with the head elevated, and sleeping on one's stomach. It's caused by the curvature of the back in that position. However, I have no lower back pain with the head elevated when sleeping on my side or back. (I rarely sleep on my back, except for naps, though.) Remember, this is only a slight elevation, maybe 5-10deg. Anything more, I find weird for sleeping. |
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Thanks, Gary. Do you know how many degrees 2-4 inches would be? Math was my worst subject. LOL! I'm supposed to raise the head about 4 inches for acid reflux, but even at 2 inches I wake up with a sore back when sleeping on my side. Last night I attempted to sleep in the "zero gravity" position and tried to sleep on my back. Thought that might work out better than just elevating the head. I ended up on my side and woke up with pain everywhere! I'm almost tempted to sell my adjustable bed and go back to using risers to raise the head. I didn't wake up with back pain when using risers, because the mattress remains flat, but I sure didn't like the looks of it. Also considering a bedsup insert from www.bedsup.com. Found a site selling them for $149 with free shipping. But would rather make the adjustable bed work somehow. This message was modified Aug 3, 2010 by tnpd
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2 - 4 inches sounds like what I've done when having heartburn. I sleep on my side that way with no problems, except occasion shoulder or neck pain. But, I'm still working out my pillow situation. For the heartburn, sometimes, I'll just take an OTC antacid pill, like prevacid or something, and I can sleep flat. I couldn't imagine sleeping on my side in the "zero gravity" position. I have napped on my back in it, though. Kinda nice, actually. |
| I think I may have found a solution, posted on a forum about inclined bed therapy. They said you can cut a piece of plywood the size of the mattress and put it under the mattress. Then when the adjustable bed head raises, the mattress will stay straight, like it would if you were using risers at the head. Since most risers are in a fixed position, doing it this way would let me use the automatic bed so that I could put it at whatever incline I want. I think I'll give this a try. |
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This should eliminate the kink in your body that mirrors the kink in the mattress when the head is raised. I never did understand the logic of adjustable beds for heartburn. I get heartburn when I sit slumped in a chair - doesn't an adjustable bed put you in a similar position as slumping in a chair would? I cured a bad bout of heartburn several years ago by putting 2" risers under the legs at the head but ended up ruining the mattress (it was a coil mattress) and the bed frame as a result - but it was worth it to cure the almost nightly heartburn. I think you would need at least 3/4" plywood to ensure it doesn't sag. Good luck |
| That's what the guy who runs the inclined bed therapy forum said too, gotta be at least 3/4" or thicker. I think I'll try 3/4" first and see how that works. Won't go with 1" unless the 3/4" sags, because I don't want to put more weight on the adustable bed lift than necessary. |