Need help with Flobed and back pain, Please!
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I LOVE my Flobed and will give you all the reasons why in my other thread when I can sit longer.... but right now I need your suggestions. I woke up with a bit of lower back pain yesterday, today it's severe. I haven't done anything to injure it, well not since putting together Flobed Monday night, but wouldn't that have acted up by now?. I will call Dewey tomorrow, but for tonight hubby is determined to change some layers to try to help. Trouble is we don't know what to try. Bed is soft, over medium, over firm. I sleep alone so we have two of each layer. Hubby would like me to ask your opinions on what he should swap. Not worrying about nerves in hips for now, just lower back pain. 5' 7" 128lbs. I've always had deep sympathy for those with back pain, I now have empathy.  Thank you my friends, Natalie |
Re: Need help with Flobed and back pain, Please!
not sure about the bed but 5'7" - 128 lbs, you are looking good kiddo   |
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Hello everyone, My lower back feels about 85% better thanks to your help! We seriously had no idea what to do. With all the different options.... we didn't know where to start.  After reading your suggestions, we went with medium, over medium, over firm - for now. It was a smaller adjustment to try, and much easier for hubby to move just a few layers. You are all so right! With the soft layer on top, my bed was wonderfully comfy, and offered such great relief for fibromyalgia pressure points and aching soft tissue, right down to my ankles and heel pain. Felt so good, and as I've never had any chronic back pain, I forgot about keeping the old spine aligned! (Duh!) Medium on top, pressure points aren't as happy, but are not bad either, and lower back seems much happier today. Now, I can't be certain after only one night, but my hips had no pain last night. (coincidence or cure?) eagle - you said it so well on my other thread. "I think the biggest mistake we all make, as I have stated many times before, is that we want our beds to be so cuddly, cushy, and soft. If I could make some magical arrangement where I could lay down on this soft cuddly floating cloud of a mattress, and still get the kind of proper support for my spine that would keep it aligned, I would do it in a heartbeat." Also, I kept thinking yesterday, what if I had just exchanged the TP for something else and had this problem? If not for you, I wouldn't have a Flobed to swap layers on and would just be stuck with yet another bad mattress, not to mention being out thousands of dollars... again! Lynn- thank you so much too! I just don't know if my fibro will tolerate two firm layers, but If my back isn't happy I will certainly be trying it. TJ12 - I am definitely interested in trying the vZone. It sounds like it may be easier for hubby to "tweak", with true customization.  I will be calling Dewey as soon as I know my back is fixed. Do you use it directly under the convoluted topper? Randy - Thanks for the nice compliment. It helps that you're wearing shades...lol Very, very gratefully to you all, Natalie This message was modified Mar 1, 2010 by Natalia
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Re: Need help with Flobed and back pain, Please!
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Congratulations Natalie! I am so glad you have found some relief! Thank you for the kind words. Don't be afraid to firm it up some more if your current configuration begins to give you any back pain. You might possibly be right about the VZone. When it comes to changing layers it is a whole lot easier to move them around on that top VZone layer than having to shift top to bottom layers. For me at least, this would be its most attractive feature. Trying to move a bunch of layers can get to be a real pain, both psychologically, and physically. I know from whence I speak!  |
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Natalie, Your welcome. You did make the change as I indicated also just a different configuration based on my experiences of needing a firmer bed to not have back pain. But we all knew you had to go firmer for your lower back. I guess I was thinking that you had all that softness with that wonderful convoluted topper that I loved but my back did not. If I was not so petite (less than 5 feet), I would have sunk more in the soft topper and it would have been nice but I need less cushion to feel the support underneath so I went firmer. But I am glad we could all help you. I am also glad I went with a company that I could move the layers around to get the bed just right for me than be stuck with another uncomfortable bed. Please keep us updated. This message was modified Mar 2, 2010 by Lynn2006
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eagle2 wrote: Congratulations Natalie! I am so glad you have found some relief! Thank you for the kind words. Don't be afraid to firm it up some more if your current configuration begins to give you any back pain. You might possibly be right about the VZone. When it comes to changing layers it is a whole lot easier to move them around on that top VZone layer than having to shift top to bottom layers. For me at least, this would be its most attractive feature. Trying to move a bunch of layers can get to be a real pain, both psychologically, and physically. I know from whence I speak! eagle2...Good points...glad to see you're finally seeing the light on the VZone!!  LOL |
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Natalie, Glad all is going much more comfortably for you. I really do like the VZone as does my husband. Yes, it goes under the convoluted topper and is as eagle2 said, is very easy to adjust sections around v. a whole layer. At one time, I was told I might have Fibromyalgia too, (but I ignored the diagnosis! LOL [ok, maybe it isn't so funny! So, yes, I really think you should go for it. (And you can get it just on your side, your husband doesn't need to if he's happy with his side.) Also, consider an even firmer bottom layer once you get past this painful/adjustment period after yesterday's fix. Hope this input helps. Good luck! TJ |
]) so I understand the discomforts you are feeling in different parts of your body. I have them too, pressure points in my hips, shoulder, heels, and back of knees and woke up in a lot of pain until I got the VZone which came after my original FloBed did. I find that the VZone is just perfect for people like us with these complaints since you can customize each section to what that particular part of the body needs which seems to be a bit different than having back pain only (although my lumbar also acts up!) . I.E. My hips need firm, my shoulder likes it softer, and the back of my knees and heels like it softer (oooh the feet are tough!).
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Since I'm still having some lower back twinges and a new stiff neck, and my shoulders and feet are missing the soft layer... and after rereading all your great posts, I called Dewey. He's sending two vZones, one medium and one firm. He gave me some tips for configuring them to fit my needs and told me to call him with any problems. He's also sending return postage labels for when I'm ready to return the two soft layers or whichever layers I decide I won't be needing! This company is amazing! For those who are interested I'll take pics and post my setup experience on "Natalie's New Flobed" thread. Thank you again everyone. Your combined knowledge is priceless!  Natalie This message was modified Mar 4, 2010 by Natalia
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Natalia wrote: Since I'm still having some lower back twinges and a new stiff neck, and my shoulders and feet are missing the soft layer... and after rereading all your great posts, I called Dewey. He's sending two vZones, one medium and one firm. He gave me some tips for configuring them to fit my needs and told me to call him with any problems. He's also sending return postage labels for when I'm ready to return the two soft layers or whichever layers I decide I won't be needing! This company is amazing! For those who are interested I'll take pics and post my setup experience on "Natalie's New Flobed" thread. Thank you again everyone Your combined knowledge is priceless! Natalie Hi Natalie, I'm glad you are trying the Vzone, I tried to make my own Vzone, but didn't have any firm enough latex pieces  Thanks for keeping us posted on your changes. I would love to see pictures of the Vzone, I am still trying to figure out the "fabric" underneath the latex zones if it is soft, or what it is is. Remember me Princess and the pea, LOL, I feel everything stitching, sheets pulled too tight when I used cotton sheets and not jersey. This message was modified Mar 4, 2010 by Leo3
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