New and Confused...but making headway
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Hi All ! I would appreciate any and all feedback. Here is my Story: Bought a extra firm board....oops...mattress from Beauty Rest...Black label. My husband got sick of the pillow tops divoting out ....so we got this mattress with the understanding that I could get a topper as I need support around my body. I am 5'10" and 140 pounds.....he is taller and can sleep on anything....so this post is about ME  .I purchased a Costco memory foam 3" topper to go over the mattress. I have been in pain ...hips and shoulders....since. I called Sleepez and talked to a really great informative guy. He said the memory topper was not helping me as I am to skinny to generate the heat needed to get "into" the foam and it is like nothing on top of the mattress. Plus my body temp is very low anyway. I first thought take a 1" latex topper and put over the Memory foam topper...but he said.....it wouldnt work.....not enough weight or body heat. So he suggested return the Costco topper...which I can do. Buy a 3" 19 - 20ILD Tallaly topper. So does this make sense? Is Sleep Ez a good company? They are a little more expensive...they will take returns. He said Blended feels the same as all rubber. I just dont want to make a mistake...too expensive and a hassel Hope to hear from folks...all advice and opinions are very welcome. THANKS!! |
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How did the pain differ with memory foam to the mattress without? Or maybe you couldn't sleep on it at all without a topper? Generally speaking, if your hips and shoulders hurt, there is too much pressure, ie not enough cush. If you get too cushy, then your low back starts to ache. There is a fine line for lighter, curvy, women. The problem with so many mattresses these days is that they are over-filled with foam, quite often cheap foam, and unless you are heavy, you don't even get down to the springs, which support you. You are sleeping the really firm foam. Not fun. Memory foam just doesn't support, IMO. It gives, you sink, but there is no upward response from the foam to cushion the hips and shoulder IMO. I think latex is a good idea, providing you like the feel of it. If only your side needs adjusting....do what I did and just buy twin size pieces of foam(for a CA king). Cheaper, lighter, and you can dial in exactly what you want. After wrestling with a king sized piece of latex (that ultimately was returned) at once point, I got smaller pieces ever since. I also am a side sleeper, but our mattress didn't have too much foam, it just was a bit firmer than I needed at first. I use a polyfill topper. Soft, no rebound, but a different kind of softness than memory foam. I like it a lot. Good luck, Kait |
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I agree with Jim that putting soft latex or soft anything over a firm mattress you will just smash the soft stuff and still fill the hard mattress. Been there and done that. I have medium/firm piece of latex over the hard spring mattress, then soft latex over that. Good luck and let us know what you do. |
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Jimsocal......the 1 medium and 1 soft sounds like a good idea.....I will ask the sleepez guy. Yesterday he told me there were returns ....but I will check again...Thanks! Kait When we bought the bed.....after the first night I knew I couldn't sleep on it. Went to Costco and got a 3" viscos (sp) topper.....it wasn't quite as bad....but two months later...I cant sleep through the night because my hips hurt so badly...in fact I am wondering if the mattress and hip deal is what is causing my knees to hurt as well. It looks like I am down to Sleep like a Bear and SleepEz....I am going to check Rocky mountain as well. I think the vendor is the easiest part...its this darn ILD. Also, I think the blended Talalay...I'm pretty sure the Dunlop (sp) is not for me. I usually like researching things...but wow!!....this is something else. ..your'e comments really really help Thanks Guys! |