And now it begins...new arrival
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Rhapsody delivered last night (Tempurpedic) I was sleeing on EMMA or the 10 inch sleep science version sold at Costco and wasnt all that unhappy with it, but had to try the big boy Last night was the worst night I have had in months...all of my bad back areas were hurting. Now, the installers warned me that the bed had been in a cold warehouse and therefore stiffer than normal, that it would take a while to warm up and get into its normal condition... So, I am hoping that is it, as it is really stiff, so I turned the heat way up and will leave it up all day... Fortunately I have a 90 day refund option available, I lose $150 only and since it cost over $4000, that is a good thing... I will keep you informed as to how it goes, fingers crossed. |
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randys wrote: Rhapsody delivered last night (Tempurpedic) I was sleeing on EMMA or the 10 inch sleep science version sold at Costco and wasnt all that unhappy with it, but had to try the big boy Last night was the worst night I have had in months...all of my bad back areas were hurting. Now, the installers warned me that the bed had been in a cold warehouse and therefore stiffer than normal, that it would take a while to warm up and get into its normal condition... So, I am hoping that is it, as it is really stiff, so I turned the heat way up and will leave it up all day... Fortunately I have a 90 day refund option available, I lose $150 only and since it cost over $4000, that is a good thing... I will keep you informed as to how it goes, fingers crossed. It will only get softer and less supportive. If it doesn't feel good on the first night, it is very unlikely to feel better later. For me, the regular Tempurpedic felt good for the first 2-3 nights or so, then got worse and worse until it was killing me. I don't hold much hope for this mattress for you, if it doesn't feel good on the first night. IF I am right on this, then I would say your back and needs may well be similar to mine. In which case, your next step should be to buy a low-cost extra firm mattress with good springs and then do mattress surgery to add your own quality foams. However it works out, good luck! |
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it is too firm, that is the problem....i have low back problems and scoliosis, so low back pain and upper back, my mattress cant be too firm or too soft, lower back needs support and upper back needs softness...thus, my personal mattress hell... cost is $3799 with foundation, standard price, when you add tax that is over $4100 2nd night better than first but still issues...called temp they said it could take a few days for it to respond to my body, that if i take the mattress cover off it will work better having the 90 day full refund deal is great, worst thing that can happen is i have a few uncomfortable nights... |
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Yeah, stick with it for a few weeks. I have heard that the tempurpedics, if they have been stored cold, can be like a slab of rock. Give it some time to thaw out and soften. Also, I've heard that they soften a bit over the first few months. I've spent a lot of time lying in various showrooms on the Rhapsody, and it did feel really good. Very firm, yet with just enough yield to eliminate pressure points. Keep us posted! |
Re: And now it begins...new arrival
| Of course, I did not sleep on the Rhapsody, it was just a regular Tempur. But for me, it started out very firm but that was good. I liked it. Then within just a few days it got soft, too soft. But - here's the problem I fear you may encounter - it kept getting softer and softer. My experience with many types of "memory foam" is that they all get softer and softer as the months go by. Tempur is supposed to be the best of all memory foams so maybe this one you have will not get softer and softer. I am curious to see what your experience with it will be. |
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jimsocal wrote: Of course, I did not sleep on the Rhapsody, it was just a regular Tempur. But for me, it started out very firm but that was good. I liked it. Then within just a few days it got soft, too soft. But - here's the problem I fear you may encounter - it kept getting softer and softer. My experience with many types of "memory foam" is that they all get softer and softer as the months go by. Tempur is supposed to be the best of all memory foams so maybe this one you have will not get softer and softer. I am curious to see what your experience with it will be. my son had that experience but it was when he weighed over 350 lbs weighs much less now, thank god...i weigh 180 so not sure if it will happen to me or not i just took the cover off as was recommended and confirmed with the retailer that doing so wont interefere with the return policy |
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AFter 9 nights on the Rhapsody I am still having back pain that I didnt have with the $800 Sleep Science/Costco mattress...so am returning it and getting Bellafina to try next.... I am hoping that the HD material is what is not working for me and the Bellafina will resolve it, if not I will go to the Deluxe after that. It is $2700 more to add the ergo adjustable base, this may be the only way, ultimately, to resolve my issues, we shall see (when i experiment with the adjustable base, the comfot level increases tremendously) This message was modified Dec 2, 2009 by randys
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| Was the Rhapsody too hard? Too soft? Can you elaborate? |
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| It took me about 30 days to get used to my Allura. I've had it for 6 months now and am loving it more and more. This bed is actually getting better over time, unlike my latex. I loved my latex and thought I made a mistake going to tempur. The support is night and day difference. I like a softer bed, so I walked on it until it felt like it did in the store. I don't agree with softening you lose your support (The opposite actually). I know people who've had their's for over 10 years that looks new. I think your making a mistake by not giving it more time. Of course I have mine on the adjustable base which I feel is as important as the mattress itself. |
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randys wrote: AFter 9 nights on the Rhapsody I am still having back pain that I didnt have with the $800 Sleep Science/Costco mattress...so am returning it and getting Bellafina to try next.... I am hoping that the HD material is what is not working for me and the Bellafina will resolve it, if not I will go to the Deluxe after that. It is $2700 more to add the ergo adjustable base, this may be the only way, ultimately, to resolve my issues, we shall see (when i experiment with the adjustable base, the comfot level increases tremendously)
M.F. is barely a consideration at this point to me, i'm just curious in gneral reading around what works/doesn't work for different folks. thanks.
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The emma from sleep science was quite comfortable, actually...I am an insurance broker, one of my clients is the local temp authorized retailer, i had gone in and tried them and had sort of promised the owner i would buy one as soon as the new carpet in my house was installed i was on the hook, so to speak, but was also hopeful that if the cheap costco version was pretty good, the temp had to be better....so far that isnt the case, I am now on the bellafina and it aint cuttin it i will give it a while and go from there, this is a frustrating and expensive process |