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I have searched the forums without much luck, so I am posting my question here. About a year ago we purchased a split king from SleepEZ. My side has a Talalay soft layer and Dunlop medium and firm layers. When I sleep on the mattress my mid to upper back gets so painful that it wakes me in the night and it tends to be painful the entire next day. I have tried all possible combinations and permutations of the layers with little relief. (I have the same problem on my wifes side of the bed) I have tried thick pillows, soft pillows, two pillows etc. I have also tried different toppers I do tend to end up on my side, occasionally on my stomach... I sleep fine on the guest room traditional mattress or in a recliner. We are going to have to get rid of the bed if we cannot come up with a solution... Any thoughts? Thanks jms This message was modified Feb 26, 2010 by jms969
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To be clear - I think latex at any firmness can cause back problems for certain people, myself included - with the compression/"pushback" that feels like something is searing into one's pressure points. Separately, I think mattress firmness level - whatever the material, latex or cotton/innerspring or whatever - can impact alignment. So i was making two separate points in my post and not meaning to conflate the two. BTW, wish someone could do a more scientific study of the two camps of love vs. detest latex, and try to find patterns systematically across size/weight, body type/weight distribution, level of athleticism (fat/muscle ratio), any existing back problems like scoliosis, how one sleeps, etc. My guess is that patterns will emerge, since there are such extreme experiences in each camp (hence the love vs. detest). I really wanted to love latex for a number of reasons, and would never have guessed that it wouldn't work for me, especially as I'd never had problems with beds or sleeping before. My first stint on a latex bed about a year ago started my long (and yet to be resolved) saga with beds and back pain. Without being overly dramatic, my bed sometimes feels like a torture chamber. And when else do you voluntarily retire to pain every night? |
| I have found that elevating the head end of my latex mattress helps my back quite a bit. So far. Maybe I need an adjustable bed. I, too, had some trouble adjusting, but I doubt it's the latex for me because I have varying degrees of pain no matter where I sleep. |