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I purchased a Talalay blended mattress from SleeptEZ about one year ago, and I've never really been able to get comfortable on it. When I first lay down, I love the way it feels, soft yet supportive, and very springy, yet after a short while pressure points start to build, mostly in my lower back, and I end up tossing throughout the night trying to get comfortable. Since I have a 3 layer Soft-Medium-Firm split, I've tried swapping layers in every conceivable configuration, but I've still just never been able to avoid waking up with lower back pain in the morning. Since I've had a lot of time to try different things and think about what the problem is, I'm starting to think that the pusback/springyness of the latex is just too strong for me, even though the top layer of foam is soft. When I lay down on my couch with its cheap PU foam I feel more comfort than I do on the latex mattress. Maybe this means latex just isn't for me? I'm curious what others think about the pushback effect of latex. Is this real, and can it be too much for some people? Is there anything I can try? Thanks, Jonathan This message was modified May 11, 2010 by slantedview
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I purchased a king-size 100% natural latex mattress from FloBeds last fall. It took me quite a while to get the adjustment correct. Even today there are times when one side of my bed, from the other, ( one side is firmer than the other) doesn't seem to be quite right. So the very best advice I can give to anyone who is seriously considering latex is to give yourself plenty of time, and to purchase from a company that gives you unlimited exchanges for a reasonable period of time. And then has a hundred percent refund policy. Once I got used to my latex bed ( I had previsously slept on a waterbeds for 20 years) I found that it gave me both excellent support and just the right amount of cushioning so that I could become comfortable and get a good nights sleep. Again the principle point I want to make is to be patient with yourself and don't always blame the bed when a nights sleep doesn't go as well as you would like. There are many factors which can cause a person's body to not relax and sleep properly that are not due to the mattress. This message was modified May 21, 2010 by eagle2
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Leo3 wrote:
If you read Lynn's posts she uses 1" soft latex over a firm latex base. For some people (light weight) this might be the solution. As for the 50's Sears beds, wouldn't you like to have one of those to see what they are like? |
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i too have been a bit surprised by "the pushback effect of latex". i thought i would really like it since i love my latex pillows, but i have found that latex makes me toss and turn all night and it feels like i am sleeping on a rubber tire. whatever part of me is touching the mattress feels like it is pushing on me and i feel like i am fighing the mattress all night. the good news is, my back doesn't hurt. but the bad is that it feels hard. i am going to experiment with a really soft layer on top.... maybe a 14ild as was suggested? right now there is a fiber bed on top to soften it, but it is still too hard. btw, i LOVE my costco fiberbed. right now i have it doubled up on the latex (still too hard) it feels like sleeping on a cloud and definitely takes the edge off of a hard sleeping surface. while latex is healthy, i also am not loving the odor. i have a good nose and i wake up smelling like rubber. it really permeates everything including myself. apparently, the ability to smell latex is a genetic thing, my husband can smell it but it doesn't bother him, but for me it is the first thing i smell when i walk in the front door. i'm hoping it eventually goes away???
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jasmine wrote: i too have been a bit surprised by "the pushback effect of latex". i thought i would really like it since i love my latex pillows, but i have found that latex makes me toss and turn all night and it feels like i am sleeping on a rubber tire. whatever part of me is touching the mattress feels like it is pushing on me and i feel like i am fighing the mattress all night. the good news is, my back doesn't hurt. but the bad is that it feels hard. i am going to experiment with a really soft layer on top.... maybe a 14ild as was suggested? right now there is a fiber bed on top to soften it, but it is still too hard.
btw, i LOVE my costco fiberbed. right now i have it doubled up on the latex (still too hard) it feels like sleeping on a cloud and definitely takes the edge off of a hard sleeping surface. while latex is healthy, i also am not loving the odor. i have a good nose and i wake up smelling like rubber. it really permeates everything including myself. apparently, the ability to smell latex is a genetic thing, my husband can smell it but it doesn't bother him, but for me it is the first thing i smell when i walk in the front door. i'm hoping it eventually goes away???
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