I just took off ALL my toppers!
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My back was increasingly getting worse and lately I know that between the 2" 4 lbs. memory foam and couple of latex layers, I could slowly feeling the pain in my lower back worsen to the point of feeling crippled in the morning when I got up. I liked the cushy feel of the memory foam...until I had to turn over. OUCH! My sacroiliac and lumbar region were not thanking me! So off it all came. This will be my second night going "topperless". I took out the thin plywood I had previously put over my coils, as well. I'll report back as time goes on. :) |
Re: I just took off ALL my toppers!
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cloud9, I have to admit I do feel some hip discomfort during the night. But, it goes away in the morning. It's preferable to debilitating back pain that last all day. I wonder my hips would hurt more if I lost some of the "padding" on them. LOL Since I took out the ultra-thin plywood I had placed over my coils, my mattress isn't as firm...although it's definitely not soft by any means. I have some fimer latex, as well as HD PU foam in there. I might consider tweaking that if it will make it wee bit cushier under my hips. I miss that marshmallow comfort of the memory foam/softer latex...however I don't want it if it means a sore back. Finding the happy medium is a challenge! cloud9 wrote: Wow, you've gone from a pile of toppers to no toppers at all! I'm delighted that you finally seem to be getting to the bottom of your back pain--and it seems to be at top of all those toppers. <p>With my old innerspring mattress I started without using any toppers at all but over the years it seemed to get increasingly uncomfortable on my hips and I started adding comfort layers. 1st the fiber pad. Then one egg crate. Then another egg crate. Finally the 2" memory foam. That felt great initially--on my hips at least-- but after a few days my back started to hurt so I removed the softer of the two egg crates. </p><p>I don't know how firm your mattress is without all the foam layers. Mine was like a rock, and that was one of the things my back really liked about it. Unfortunately my hips weren't in agreement there. But even with the foam layers I still felt really firm back support underneath. </p><p>It's interesting that the cuddle bed used alone doesn't seem to be giving you any back pain. It could be the springy, spongy nature of foam itself that contributes to that. Fiber and feathers compact more firmly beneath the body. They're more supportive while at the same time providing a cushion between the hard springs of the mattress and your body. Almost makes me want to get that featherbed that always intrigued me... except I'd have to take a running jump to get into bed. And I really do like the feel of memory foam, even if it's only one inch at this point. </p><p>Good luck with going topperless. Please let us know how it works out after you've slept on it for awhile. |