Memory foam mattress killing my back!!!!
I have a "high quality" memory foam mattress similar to tempuredic, I can't remember the brand, its either serta or sealy. I bought it back in 2012 and its slowly gotten soft where my fiance and I sleep. Its a king size and in the middle its nice and supportive where no one sleeps but where we sleep its terrible. I have chronic back pain along with fibromyalgia (I'm a 30 year old female) and this bed leaves me feeling like a block of cement in the morning. I need to do something. I went and tried out the sleep number beds and the one we liked was going to cost around $4100, and that was on sale, without a base!! Does anyone have any advice as to what we can do with the mattress we have, or is there another mattress out there that is good for the problems I have?
Add a sheet pf plywood under the foam for support, also flip your and turn your foam mattress
Have you tried flipping it?
Rachel - which one did you end up with?
Tomorrow mattress is really helpful for the people who have back pain.
I think you should try orthopedic mattress for back pain problem like https://www.freshupmattresses.com/mattress/orthopedic-mattress.html
Same problems for us. My fiancé and I have back aches with this new mattress and it causes twitching during our sleep. It feels like I’m waking up in a startle to keep myself from falling. Very weird sensation only in this mattress. While traveling the other beds provided restful sleep. No aches in the mornings. Our central nervous systems seem to be aggravated by how much it gives each time you toss or turn. I want to go back to a standard non memory foam that is orthopedic! So tired waking up all night being groggy in the am and feeling totally cramped every morning. I didn’t realize how much I missed good sleep until I traveled and then came home to this bed. 😣. It was in the mid price range and had good reviews from college kids and probably many other people without back issues or fibro
The Emma memory foam mattress I bought is a torture device and as I’m waiting for my new spring coiled mattress I have no choice but to sleep on this Emma mattress. It has caused me to walk bent over like a cripple and I’m in pain all the time. I removed the cover and found not memory foam but normal camping foam.
been working in the bed industry for almost 8 years now and what i have found is the sealy posturepedics are built like they did a long time ago strong, comfortable and highly supportive. The spring system in a way over compensates for most body shapes and weights the problem with a lot of brands or types of beds is they feel amazing in store but can not hold the durability they offer for generally the 10 years a quality bed is warrantied for. In my experience they sealy posturepedics over compensate in durability giving the complaint factor almost zero and the fact they support 225kg's on either side of the bed they support basically its entire life its warrantied and in alot of circumstances even more so. Full Memory foam is such a gamble as there are 100s of inferior products that try to replicate tempurpedic ie: Tempur that are so close to general foam they offer no support as foam is for comfort not support.
tempur was an example of the best memory foam you can buy not as an example of whats bad my apologies for the i.e typed out fast in between sales
and kumar the mattress you are advising equivalent and theres 1000s of them is basically a $1500 nzd mattress and have never in my life seen a mattress with only those simple constructs not to mention the reduced warranty for 4 to 5x its retail price
A memory foam mattress is more comfortable than traditional spring mattress. But sometimes, it may cause body aches, lower back pain, etc. Due to over sinking property, it can harm your spine and creates back pain. To learn more about memory foam mattress and back pain, you can read this helpful article here
Best of Luck,
Moazzem
I found memory foam mattresses EXTREMELY HARD and HOT and cannot sleep on them. I tried a temperpedic brand and got rid of it the next morning, I've since tried a zinus elite 12" from Sam's and now I am stuck on Serta SleepToGo from a box because of covid there is no white glove delivery. I'm 50 now and bedroom is upstairs. Last night I fell asleep on my back (I'm a side sleeper) and woke 2.5 hours into night with my tailbone feeling broken. I already had been talking to Sam's about the Serta being rock hard and I'm trying to figure out if a plush spring mattress could be delivered and set up. Thus is why I'm here today, searching for why I can't find a decent mattress. I have back problems and a rod implanted in 1993. I since slept on an approved waveless softside waterbed by my orthopedic surgeon until February 2020. Because of my 2story and small staircase, I can't move a traditional mattress up and I'll probably have to deal only with queen or even full 😮now. This is why (and COVID) I went with mattresses in a box. They are like sleeping on a counter, not to mention hot! I'm convinced from reading here they don't last (sagging). I only hope covid ends and I can get Sam's to white glove delivery and haul away this treacherous inflatable life raft of a rock stab this mattress industry considers a mattress and get some traditional coil bed. Btw, bought 2 different toppers, and they don't fix hard! It really sucks to dread going to bed and not sleeping good so I wish I had the answer.
Bought one from amazon to go with the adjustable base. Worst decision ever for my back&body. This thing makes me feel like I'm a 90 years old woman that has fallen, fell asleep and woke up where I fell! I will never buy another memory foam mattress. As soon as I can afford to replace it , I will donate it to a dog or animal shelter. I mean, its comfortable to lay on or sleep on for a nap or 1 or 2 nights, but most definitely not for long term use.
You should try zinus mattress they are affordable and comfortable as well you will really like these mattress as i am using it myself from last 2 years. check best zinus mattress reviews.
We are looking for new comfortable mattresses. The choice seems to be a sandwich of memory foam 3 or 5 cm thick over a medium or medium/hard foam; or a single layer of cool-something foam without the memory bit; or maybe latex (we are doing much research though the informative resources like https://mattressive.com/ ). I'm sure pocket springs are comfy but I reckon they'd be too heavy to keep lifting for the sail bins? Overall we think 15cm thickness would suffice. Neither of us is heavy, so about 10 or 11 stone per person.
If you bought it in 2012 it is time for a new mattress. Mine is doing the same and am waiting for time to go try out a new one. They are all SO different and no longer can get the brand I bought or I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Hello there,
Turn the bed over, then put the bottom to the top. That should help for a while, otherwise, move into the middle of the bed, or buy a new mattress.
Almost 10 years old, time to replace.
i would tell you to do a trial on the mattress they have them like 30 days ?and i do not like foam myself .Had one years ago and they break down and they smell.Do a google on best mattress on the market.
The new Memory Foam mattress from Saatva is excellent. I am not a big fan of memory foam mattresses, but I suggest you read this article about memory foam mattress pros and cons, short but very informative. I hope I have helped.
Visit this site for more info, this might be an alternative solution to your back pain!
https://jdfamilychiropractic.com/
Get yourself a iQ SLEEPNUMBER with adjustable base! Best there is! Yes it costs money however your body has no price to pay for this pain you have now plus contamination from chemicals your inhaling daily an why suffer! Cut out other expenses like tv smoking drinks eating out etc
cut cable cut internet anything you can do WITHOUT your health is better saved I’m a 74 yr old lowest income person an I got one 3 yrs ago best investment I did for body mind soul an health sleep an rest most important when your in pain! This helps a whole lot !
you can do this
No other bed lets you SLEEP IN COMFORT PLUS YOU CAN SET YOUR BED TO YOUR OWN COMFORT SO CAN OTHER HALF
SEVERE BACK PAIN GONE!
if you donot like they will take it back for full refund give yourself one week you will see but they give you a year ! I think
it is pricey but oh so worth it
Have you tried turning the mattress so your body is in a different part of the mattress? We are suposed to turn the mattress with the seasons and then Flip it!