Problems with firm mattress
Jun 4, 2008 1:13 PM
Joined: Jun 4, 2008
Points: 2

Hi, I am new to this forum and I need help with my mattress. I bought a very firm mattress less than a year ago, no pillow top.

I tried to make it more comfortable by adding a 3inch memory foam topper, but I am constantly waking up in the middle of the

night with terrible hip pain. What can I do to make this mattress more comfortable? I am a side sleeper and I like my mattresses 

to be on the soft side. I used to have a mattress with a pillow top which I loved, but of course it started sagging after 2 years, that’s

why I bought a firm mattress without pillow top this time. But I think it's just to firm and creates pressure points. Any advise is greatly

appreciated.

BTW I am temporally  sleeping on an airbed right now, which is actually quite comfortable.

 

Re: Problems with firm mattress
Reply #7 Aug 15, 2008 6:00 AM
Joined: Sep 7, 2007
Points: 476
That's true. Some PU foams can last 15 years or so. But they're HR (high resiliency) foam. The crap they put in your average S-brand mattress is low density PU foam. Something like 1.2 lb. Real crap. This stuff will flatten like a board within a year, convoluted or not.