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Like a lot of people, I thought a really firm mattress would help my lower back problem of many years. WRONG!!! I have severe osteoarthritis and bouts of sciatica. The mattress is almost brand new, but I can't take the pain in my lower back and hips much longer. I'm lucky if I get 4 to 5 hours sleep a night and quite frankly, I'm exhausted. Would it be less expensive to keep the foundation and just add a good quality medium firm mattress or ??? Should I look into foam? Lower back pain is so common that I'm hoping a lot of you out there have had experience with the wrong mattress and can help me find the right one. |
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The mattress should have core support and top comfort pressure relieving layers that work together to support your body height and weight evenly in the various sleep positions. Easier said than done. If you think the existing mattress provides the core support (really firm should), you might be able to add a 3" (or more) Talalay Latex layer in cover on top to 'fix' it... to distribute your body's load bearing points more evenly. If average or above average height and weight, I would suggest the 28 ILD. Otherwise, look for similar characteristics in a new mattress. GK This message was modified Aug 25, 2012 by GKDesigns
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Thanks very much for the info. I"ll look into the topper as I'm really not confident in ordering any other mattress - I think they are all tremendously overpriced and the quality just isn't there any more.
Just a note: the company suggested does not ship to my address. I'll have to keep looking. This message was modified Aug 26, 2012 by maris39
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maris39 wrote: Thanks very much for the info. I"ll look into the topper as I'm really not confident in ordering any other mattress - I think they are all tremendously overpriced and the quality just isn't there any more.
Just a note: the company suggested does not ship to my address. I'll have to keep looking. http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com/forum/latex-toppers/16314-0-1.html |
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Sall wrote:
http://www.whatsthebest-mattress.com/forum/latex-toppers/16314-0-1.html Thanks for the info - I'll look into that. |
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Make sure it is natural latex, as many companies sell "latex toppers" for much less, but they are fake latex (ie petro-chemical based). Talalay latex is basically minimal processed rubber from the rubber tree, and because it takes forever for the stuff to pour out and process, it's pricey (but well worth it). Here's a link to a good one, let us know how you like it! This message was modified Aug 21, 2015 by a moderator
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tjstogner wrote: Make sure it is natural latex, as many companies sell "latex toppers" for much less, but they are fake latex (ie petro-chemical based). Talalay latex is basically minimal processed rubber from the rubber tree, and because it takes forever for the stuff to pour out and process, it's pricey (but well worth it). Here's a link to a good one, let us know how you like it! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003EIHJKE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003EIHJKE&linkCode=as2&tag=naturcosme07-20">PlushBeds Latex Topper Mattress Pad - 2" Talalay 100% Natural - Queen</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=naturcosme07-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003EIHJKE" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /> Synthetic Latex is blended with natural Latex to make Blended Latex foam rubber. Although not of 100% natural Latex, Blended product is certified safe and is highly recommended as being optimum for bedding products by Latex International, the leading/only US manufacturer of Talalay process Latex foam rubber. Talalay Latex foam rubber is so-called because it is produced by the Talalay manufacturing process, and it is more processed than Latex foam rubber made by the Dunlop process. Both *quality* Blended and 100% Natural Latex foam rubber products are comparable in price. 100% Natural product is slightly more expensive because:
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just a man with a goal to educate people about mattresses by being something most sales PEOPLE arent.....HONEST.
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3" MEMORY FOAM OR LATEX TOPPER SHOULD HELP THE FIRMNESS |
| We have a memory foam mattress tht is too hard and they told us not to get a topper and to heat up the thing with a bed heating pad.... Well, it is supposed to be comfortable without all the additional ependiture! |
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john6185 wrote: We have a memory foam mattress tht is too hard and they told us not to get a topper and to heat up the thing with a bed heating pad.... Well, it is supposed to be comfortable without all the additional ependiture! |