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After much research (and reading posts in this forum!) we decided to replace our old "S" mattress with a latex model. I liked the product sold at Sleep EZ and Shawn was very helpful. We ordered the 10000 model (Queen size) with both sides configured Firm/Medium/Soft per Shawns recommendations. My wife is a side/back sleeper and is 120 lbs. I am primarily a front sleeper and weigh in at 150 lbs. I was initially concerned that a soft top layer would cause back issues for me but Shawn suggested that since I was relatively light weight the soft should be OK. I decided to go with his recommendations. We set up the bed on Tuesday and after 2 nights my wife and I were both pretty satisfied although I had a sense that it was a bot too soft for me. This morning I woke with intense lower back pain confirming my suspicion that I need more support. My wife continues to be happy with her side. So, I need to switch things up but not exactly sure how to proceed. Should I go with XFirm/Firm/Medium, Firm, Meduim, Medium? Something else? Anything I can try with what I have to get me through the next few nights? I plan to talk to Shawn to get his suggestions but since he already missed once I thought it would be good to get some other opinions. Thanks in advance for reading and any suggestions. |
| Thank you for the feedback. Much appriciated and it all makes sense to me. In retrospect the 8500 does seem to perhaps be the better choice. Before I switch to another mattress I am going to try some firmer layers on my side. Per Sandman's recommendations I called Shawn and asked him to send out 2 new layers (XF and F) and I'll initially try XF/XF/F on my side. My wife is happy with her side right now so we'll leave it alone. If this works out but I still feel I need more softness on top I can use Phoenix's suggestion of a 1" topper. New layers should arrive next week and I'll post my experiences with them. I am oprimistic that I can get this right.This forum and the people here are really a great resource. Thanks again. |
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I purchased a Flobed in November and, like you, am a stomach sleeper. My side was M/F/XF and dh had F/XF/SF. I was still having some backpain, although not as bad as with my crappy S-brand. It took sleeping on it for over a month before I really felt better. DH thought his side was too firm, so we switched our top layers. So now, I have F/F/XF and he has M/XF/SF and I like this configuration even better (so does he, but he is a side/back sleeper). I thought I'd like a softer side better, but this is great for me. FWIW, I am 5'6", 135 and dh is 6'4" and 220. On a side note, I found out I am wheat/gluten/yeast intolerant. During the week that I eliminated those foods from my diet, I had no back pain. None. Need to get back on that bandwagon but it's tough. |
| We got my wife sorted out by giving her my M layer to try out. At this point she is very pleased with F/M/M. She is side/back sleeper so the softer top layers seem to work well for her. Since this left me with F/S/S I have taken up residence on the spare bed until my new layers arrive. I called Shawn yesterday and ordered a XF and M to repleace the 2 S that neither of us want. I will report back next week after more trials... |
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metamora wrote: ... this left me with F/S/S I have taken up residence on the spare bed until my new layers arrive... Have you tried S/F/S? Or even S/S/F? You might be surprised... Steve |
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Steve, no I haven't tried that combination. I did try F/M/S, S/M/F and M/F/S. It seemed to me that no matter where the S layer was it created a "swayback" situation for me as a stomach sleeper and it caused terrible lumbar back pain. At this point I am letting my back recover before I make another go at it next week. Someone had asked what my bed base was composed of (Sandman perhaps?). We have a Euro style bed with 1" x 4" maple slats spaced at 3" intervals. Shawn said that this was fine. I suspect that they flex a little bit at my weight (150 lbs) but probably not enough to be causing the problems that I am having. Just to be sure I'll have my wife take a look when I lie on the bed. More next week... |
| Our new layers arrived from Shawn at SleepEZ on Tuesday. With much anticipation I swapped out the 2 S layers for a F and XF. Both new layers went on my side as my wife continues to be pleased with her configuration (F/M/M). I set up the new layers as XF/F/M (bottom to top). I sensed a very noticable difference right away. The whole setup was much firmer and more to my liking. My first night was fairly comfortable. I woke up once because I was too hot but otherwise it felt OK. After the second night I woke up with back pain again. Not as bad as my previous set up but still pretty noticable. Still not sure what it is about this mattress that is causing me to have back pain. I will need to try something else tonight. Since the F may be too hard for me to sleep on I am thinking I may try XF/M and loose the F altogether just to see how it feels. As you may recall I am a stomach sleeper and need a fair amount of support to keep my back from sagging. I will post an update with more info. |
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Glad to hear you are making some progress. As we expected, you needed something firmer. XF/M should be a good experiment, but that may not have a lot of depth. If that seems close, then you probably want to add another XF on the bottom to use XF/XF/M. If you really want just a firm 3" base, get the XF in dunlop. I don't know if you tried F/XF/M. That should be slightly firmer than XF/F/M. p.s. I think stomach sleepers are the hardest to get right. As Phoenix noted, you maybe need an extra support under you hip area. Maybe a pillow or a 1" firm piece of foam to put under that area. This message was modified Jan 27, 2011 by sandman
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metamora wrote: Our new layers arrived from Shawn at SleepEZ on Tuesday. With much anticipation I swapped out the 2 S layers for a F and XF. Both new layers went on my side as my wife continues to be pleased with her configuration (F/M/M). I set up the new layers as XF/F/M (bottom to top). I sensed a very noticable difference right away. The whole setup was much firmer and more to my liking. My first night was fairly comfortable. I woke up once because I was too hot but otherwise it felt OK. After the second night I woke up with back pain again. Not as bad as my previous set up but still pretty noticable. Still not sure what it is about this mattress that is causing me to have back pain. I will need to try something else tonight. Since the F may be too hard for me to sleep on I am thinking I may try XF/M and loose the F altogether just to see how it feels. As you may recall I am a stomach sleeper and need a fair amount of support to keep my back from sagging. I will post an update with more info. how do you pack them and in what kind of box if any? are they not hard to fold and pack? how much is it costing you to "exchange" them? are you then getting "brand new layers" in exchange? Thanks. |
| As a stomach sleeper it did take me a week or so to adjust to the bed. I also "hug" a flat pillow so that a portion of it is under my hips (on the side my face is turned)/stomach and, whichever way my face is turned, that knee is bent up. Good luck and give it some time to adjust before switching it out. |
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roy1 wrote: how do you pack them and in what kind of box if any? are they not hard to fold and pack? how much is it costing you to "exchange" them? are you then getting "brand new layers" in exchange? Thanks. |