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Haysdb, do you know where I might be able to get one of those firm, fiber pads or whatever it was you mentioned? This would be to put over my coils to see if they might give me extra firm suppprt--maybe just not as rigid as what the 1/8" doorskin plywood is doing now. I'm finding that in order not to bottom out and feel the hardness underneath, I need to build it up with more comfort layers. One can only have so many toppers on a bed! I read Cloud9 and Mequoin Jim's suggestion about maybe having too many toppers, hence giving me a feeling of sinking in, thereby causing back pain. While I agree that I need to lose some of these toppers, I have to say I'm not experiencing that kind of back pain one gets from tossing and turning all night to "get out of the sinkhole" of luxury layers. Not at all. Thank God! I just think the configuration of layers I have on top of this really firm mattress is very comfortable. But, two things: My lower right back still hurts, all day. Going to have it checked out with next post-op appt. The other thing, even though these layers ARE comfy, there are just too MANY of them! My sheets won't fit over everything. An, I would like to not have to rely on so many toppers. So, I figure in order for that to happen, I'll need something a little less rigid atop my coils. Haysdb suggested the fiber-thing. Where do you think I can buy something like this for an XL long twin mattress? AND, do you think it would be firm enough? I don't want it to be so flexible that it's not giving me the extra firm base I need. Anyway, if I do something like this, I might not need so many comfort layers. |
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BeddyBye, How's it going without the Percocet? It would be nice to think you've found the right combination of toppers but it could be the medication masking the pain. I often find changing things around or taking a Motrin works for a few days and then things start to go down hill again. So right now you've got the memory foam over the latex and the cuddle bed is where? Sounds very cozy. I love it when I'm so comfy I don't want to get out of bed in the morning. Honestly I haven't felt that way since the last time I slept on my old double sided mattress-- which was ironically also the day the latex mattress from hell arrived at my front door. I found Bonnie's comment, "By changing the layers, you could be causing a new back problem that would not have existed before had you left it alone." particularly interesting, since after spending 6 weeks struggling with the latex mattress my back has never seemed to recover to the point it was before. And it's been five months now. She may have a very good point. That the wrong mattress or combination of toppers can exacerbate a problem or even create an entirely new one. Something to think about! |