Need Help with Tempur
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Background: My wife and I bought a Cal King Tempurpedic mattress 6 years ago. I took some getting used to but seemed like we were sleeping well the last few years. Lately we both wake up sore and I have back problems. It seems that the mattress is too FIRM. We both wake up with sore hips, back, ribs and shoulders. I am 6'4" and weigh 210 lbs. and she is 5'9" and weighs 135 lbs. (she might kill me for that). I'm a side sleeper and she is a side and back sleeper. It seems as if the way to build a good mattress is to use correct layering. Since we have a FIRM foundation, would a softer latex topper make us more comfortable? I hate to get rid of the tempur mattress because it is still in great condition and we have a lot of money invested in it (can you really invest money in a mattress? seems like a poor choice of words). If a topper would help, what thickness and ILD would we need to look at? Also, store recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for you time! |
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You are lucky it lasted 6 years in my humble opinion that is 5 1/2 years more than I got out of my Sealy. |
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Hi cfulmer, I have a question for you. When you first go to bed are you comfortable for the first hour or few hours, then wake feeling as if you are sleeping on a hard surface? I'm asking because I have a TP Cloud Supreme which has 2" of 4.1lb comfort foam, over 2" of 5.3lb support foam, then the two air Airflow base layers one 3" and one 4", (egg crate type foam you speak of). So basically 4" of foam over 7" egg crate. The bed is so soft and comfy when I go to sleep, but I wake a few hours later with severe pressure points on hips and shoulders and feel the bed has "bottomed out". This has been my experience since I've owned it (going on three months). Which model do you have? I've tried putting a 2" plush fiberfilled mattress pad on the bed, which only made it firmer/ harder. IMHO if you want to keep the bed (they ARE a huge investment), budgy's suggestion of using the wool topper, that doesn't interfere with temperature transfer, is definitely worth trying. If I knew I was going to keep my TP, I would get one. A fast search on Google for "Natura Classic Comfort Plus" shows a CA King size sells for approx. 389.95, though you may find it cheaper.  Best of luck, Natalie This message was modified Feb 21, 2010 by Natalia
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| No you weren't asking me, but I too have the first few hours sleeping on my side the hips are fine. Then 2-3 hours later I wake up form the worse pain in my hips. Apparently I sink in further. I have 4" of latex over spring mattress. So it isn't just isolated to memory foam and/or foam.......I think it is just too soft. |
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Thanks for all the replies. It is 6 years old so I assume it is the Tempur classic. It's 8 inches in total depth: 5 inch foam with 3 inch visco foam over the top. Some nights it seems fine when we lay down, but other nights it seems too firm. My thinking on adding a topper was to keep the body heat from warming up the visco foam, thereby making it firmer/adding more support. This message was modified Feb 21, 2010 by cfulmer
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Leo3 wrote: No you weren't asking me, but I too have the first few hours sleeping on my side the hips are fine. Then 2-3 hours later I wake up form the worse pain in my hips. Apparently I sink in further. I have 4" of latex over spring mattress. So it isn't just isolated to memory foam and/or foam.......I think it is just too soft. Oh Leo, I feel your pain  . The hips are killer! I'm hoping I'll have Kimberly's luck with the Flobed. Best to you, Natalie |
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| I was thinking, if the problem with my mattress is bottoming out on the firm base layer, couldn't I place a medium firmness middle layer in there? That way I would have the 5" firm base foam, followed by 2 or 3 inches of medium firmness latex?, followed by 3 inches of the soft visco Tempur material. I could even add a cotton fabric topper for extra plushness on top. What do you think? |
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| Does anyone have experience with this type of layering? |
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I have no experience, but I did find a site that says they are authorized to customize Tempur-pedic mattress. http://www.artisansmattress.com/. I don't know if the site is still active (some of the links don't work), but here is their email: 411@ArtisansMattress.com Maybe they can help? Best to you, Natalie |
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| Thanks for all the replies. I went ahead and ordered a Flobed today. My wife and I are very excited and ready for it to arrive. We can't take one more night of the back-breaking unsleep we are getting. I feel confident we made the right decision after talking with Dave Turner today on the phone. He seems like a stand-up guy with a reputable business. I know he'll do his best to make sure we have the perfect mattress. |
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Congrats! I'm just taking a break from laying the Flobed layers.... so far so good (finger's crossed). |