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Jimsocal... don't I recall you having tried plain old PU polyurethane foam for a top cushion layer? How did that work out? I am not making much progress having tried many variations of soft to medium lates and memory foam from 1-3 inches over a firm base for my 170 lb back and side slde sleeper with lower back pain. Almost every medium to firm non-latex or Memory Foam mattress in the showrooms ... and almost every mattress I sleep on in even cheap hotels... feel better than whatever my last experiment at home feels like. They all have conventional foam comfort layers... and the few that publish what's in side it is several progressive layers of conventional foam in thin layers... down to a half inch on top. I am wondering if some combo of conventional foam layers might work, but very few suppliers are selling thin layers.. because a half inch of anything isn't a one size fits all solution, I suppose. Thanks Jim and everyone else for your thoughts. Sleepless in Atlanta.... shovel This message was modified Aug 14, 2010 by shovel99
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| I have major spine issues, and personally I cannot stand foam.. I am now sleeping on a good coil innerspring with a thin layer of memory foam topped by a virgin wool comforter and a featherbed, and I am sleeping 8 hours without waking for the first time in 6 years. I understand how individual this is, but I do find that all of us with stenosis who are forced to sleep on our sides need serious orthopedic support topped by a supersoft layer that allows the shoulders and hips to maintain circulation, and materials that do not retain heat. what the pile is made up of will vary for each of us somewhat, and weight is a big consideration. at 92 lbs I do not sink into anything except a really terrible mattress. I just hate materials that are not natural. I will be replacing the memory foam layer with latex when I get the money to do that. |
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shovel, I'll be interested to see how that 14ILD from SLAB works for you. I've been thinking of trying either that or the 18-20ILD latex. It is odd how sleeping on other people's mattresses seems to work... I can't figure that one out. But I guess sometimes when I change my mattress, it seems better for 2-3 days, too, then begins to hurt me. Strange phenomenon. I agree that if PU form works for you, it's totally worth it even if you have to replace it every 6 months or whatever... It does also feel different than latex, though, which can be good or bad. And HD foam feels different than cheap PU foam. This message was modified Aug 18, 2010 by jimsocal
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