Need help with Flobed and back pain, Please!
Feb 28, 2010 5:26 PM
Joined: Jan 18, 2010
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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!
Reply #9 Mar 1, 2010 9:57 PM
Joined: Dec 29, 2009
Points: 57
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
Re: Need help with Flobed and back pain, Please!
Reply #10 Mar 1, 2010 10:09 PM
Joined: Dec 29, 2009
Points: 57
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 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!). 

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

Re: Need help with Flobed and back pain, Please!
Reply #11 Mar 4, 2010 2:53 PM
Joined: Jan 18, 2010
Points: 143
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
Re: Need help with Flobed and back pain, Please!
Reply #12 Mar 4, 2010 2:58 PM
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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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