Help with new latex/foam mattress from Jamison
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I've had my new Equalizer mattress from Jamison for three nights (which I know is a short time). It is composed of a 3" Talalay Latex (24 ILD) top over a 7" foam core. I bought the box that came with the mattress. I previously had a 10-year old Sealy Posturpedic innerspring mattress that was too hard for me as a side-sleeper. My new mattress seems comfortable at first but I seem to sink too much, and I am waking up with lower back pain which I did not have before. I sleep on my side with a pillow between my legs. I am 5'6" and about 195 lbs. I am not sure if the Talalay Latex is too soft, or if the problem is that I am sinking through to the foam core which is too hard. At this point, I want to know what my options might be. Would some kind of mattress topper make it better, or worse? Or, should I just give it some time? Anyone have any suggestions? |
Re: Help with new latex/foam mattress from Jamison
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Thanks for your response Bill. The info about the topper is helpful, at least to know it won't help! :-) I did do some research before buying, and it is NOT pillowtop. And I did lie for a while on the mattress I bought, in two different stores. The back problems only seem to have emerged after sleeping all night on this mattress... There is no option for return, which I found at all the places I looked. But, I not really sure what the reason for the problem is... Anyone else have any suggestions? |
Re: Help with new latex/foam mattress from Jamison
| What you describe sounds like the 7" of foam is too soft to support you. That is why the back ache shows up only if you lie on it for a long time. For short periods of time, your back muscles will support you. After a while they begin to ache if they have to work for hours. |