Steer me in the right direction *topper*
| I recently bought a new mattress and it is too firm for me. I've had it for a month now and I'm waking up with back pain almost every day. The sales person said it just needed to be broken-in to, but judging by how firm it feels that may take quite a while. So I'd like to purchase a topper in the mean time. Preferably something natural since it will be so close to my body, so I'm leaning towards latex. Any suggestions towards a good brand and also a good price would be greatly appreciated! I have 2 herniated discs in my low back and recurrent shoulder pain. I'm a side sleeper so something nice and soft with that marshmallow feel is what I would like. Thanks =) |
Re: Steer me in the right direction *topper*
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The lighter the foam, the less durable it is. (generally speaking) Look for a heavy foam if you want it to last a long time. This is measured in pounds per cubic foot. The higher the ILD, the firmer it is. Look for a low ILD if you want soft. |
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With latex, the key number is ILD (a.k.a. IFD). Density is almost never specified, but that isn't a concern with latex because density varies directly with ILD. I saw a graph from Latex International that plotted density on the Y axis and ILD on the X axis. An ILD 20 is around 3.2 lb density, ILD 44 is around a 4.7 lb density. Connect the dots and you have the density for all ILDs in between. With memory foam, the key number is density. ILD is almost never specified, but varies from around 10 (quite soft) to 15 (pretty firm). |