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Hello, I've had a recurring problem with mattresses throughout my life. In particular, they seem to sink in about a quarter of the way down my spine, and cause back pain and discomfort. This has affected my posture and quality of sleep, and now I've got a vertebra that protrudes slightly in that area. I'm looking for a mattress that is least prone to this problem. Of course, the mattresses I've encountred don't sink in immediately, but it only takes about 1.5 - 2 years for this to happen (I flip and rotate them too; plywood doesn't remedy the problem). This may be a result of buying mattresses locally and getting ripped off, but I've never really payed attention to the problem until now. Is the solution a firmer mattress? Will that be less prone to sinking in? I really don't have any knowledge of mattresses and I don't trust local merchants, so I'm hoping someone knowledgeable in mattresses can help me out. Thanks |
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I'm looking at the prices, and it seems that for any good latex mattress, I'm going to need to spend at least $1000. There is one $500 one on overstock, but it only has 2" of latex: http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/E.C.O.-10-inch-Latex-Twin-XL-Firm-Mattress/3485890/product.html On the other hand, there is the "7000 mattress" from here http://www.sleepez.com/latex-mattresses.htm , which is $700 with free shipping. Can anyone recommend that? This message was modified Aug 27, 2010 by asdfffdsa
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olenska wrote: Just want to add that latex is not for everybody. some love it and some do not. I have major spine issues and must have an innerspring base. If you are a person who needs that, look into the companies that use the holland maid coil system, the best offset coil system out there. very high coil count, great support. On the East coast it is used by Beckley, Shifman and in the gold bond innerspring mattresses. steel gauge is 12.5 or 12.75, ie very strong. You can also get that gauge in the Stearns and Foster top of the line limited edition mattresses, but they are only made in queen and king sizes. the last option to get this gauge is king koil extended life line of mattresses, made for heavier people. Once you have that base, you can add a top layer of memory foam or latex with or without a lambswool layer for temperature comfort. or a featherbed, which is my personal choice. You may very well be happy with a firm latex mattress, but some of us with back issues find that we need more support than that offers King Koil, huh. I have a store here that carries that brand. I'd bet they don't have that extended life mattress in stock, though. |
| Well, if no one has any thoughts on the two mattresses linked to in my previous post, then how much should I expect to spend for a twin xl? |