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As many other newbies have said, I wish I stumbled across this site a long time ago. I've been reading threads endlessly since I found it and I'm starting to piece together a solution to a problem. About two years ago my wife and I bought our first mattress after several years on futons. We got a firm spring mattress from a local company, one of their relatively high-end pieces. It was great for about the first year, but lately I've been waking up every morning with a stiff lower back. One side of the bed has also developed a bit of a dip, though both of us are pretty light weight (I'm heaviest at 170lbs). From what I've been reading it seems likely my back problems could be from the mattress being too firm or from pressure from the springs. So I was researching 2" memory-foam toppers, thinking we'd experiment with putting one of those on top of the mattress and see if that helps any. That led me here, where I discovered that the pros seem to think latex toppers far superior. I've read in various posts here recommendations for combining a 2" latex toppers with spring mattresses. So I'm wondering if throwing on a topper is a good start or if I need to try something more radical and gut the mattress, replacing its foam with something better. In either case, how do I figure out what firmness and thickness of latex to use? Are there any rules of thumb or is it just trial and error? Thanks for the help and guidance.
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This is great, thanks to you both. I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. Having so recently spent quite a lot on this mattress, I don't really feel like I can afford a new one, so I'm a bit more inclined toward surgery, if that's what's necessary. I'm 5'11" and 170 lbs and my wife is smaller both ways (and seems to be totally unaffected by all of this). We're both in our mid-30s. I definitely like a firm mattress, and our current one is quite firm. No pillow top. It sounds like your first recommendations are pretty much on target, jimsocial, so maybe I'll start with the two 1" medium latex pieces and see where that takes us. unless any of what I've added here changes your suggestions. I really appreciate your help.
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If your local company was the manufacturer of the bed, I'd ask if they can replace the foam in it! If they were just the middleman and don't do that, then you are probably looking at good springs but the foam on top is shot. That happens really quickly sometimes. I had a Stearns and Foster that developed a dent inside of three months. Anyway, my bet is that it is just the foam, and Jim has the best suggestions of what to do. I personally buy my mattresses from a local maker so I can take it back for sprucing up if I get a dent. Luckily, I'm on year two and okay so far! Had to take my fluffy topper off because the foam inside finally broke in enough to sleep on comfortably, LOL! Kait |