Is a 1" Dunlop Topper really thick enought to help?
Sep 22, 2015 10:32 AM
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I just bought a new Simmons firm Queen mattress, box spring and 7 leg frame. I am an 80 year old male, 6', 215 lbs and a side sleeper. The mattress is too firm for me, so I am bought a 2" memory foam topper from Macy's. After 3 weeks, the topper is way too hot for comfortable sleeping, and I awake each morning with lower back pain. I toss and turn almost every hour. It seems like the memory foam topper is sagging.....after 3 weeks? This combination is not working for me.

I saw this recommendation somewhere on this site. "Speaking from experience with a bad back and combination side and back sleeper, you want as little soft layer as possible, so that your body almost "bottoms" out of the comfort layer, so there is resistance support, to be best for your back. www.Foambymail.com has the cheapest Queen 20 ILD latex topper (their softest, start with that) which is $98 shipping included. No return. I recommend starting with one of those....you can see if 1 inch works"

I'm not sure if this has been asked before, but, is a 1" Dunlop latex topper really thick enough to help me with my problem?
Re: Is a 1" Dunlop Topper really thick enought to help?
Reply #3 Oct 6, 2015 11:39 AM
Joined: Mar 27, 2014
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Jostarr.  The 2" topper sounds good but you will be playing a trial and error game.  Hopefully you have success.  Don't forget the effectiveness of a pillow between your knees.  Mattdud

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