Too firm mattress
Aug 25, 2012 7:13 AM
Joined: Aug 25, 2012
Points: 3
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.

Re: Too firm mattress
Reply #6 Sep 1, 2012 12:08 PM
Joined: Mar 15, 2012
Points: 182
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:

  • it requires more harvested natural Latex;
  • it is more difficult to process without the added traits of synthetic Latex and can have a lower production yield rate;
  • it is denser, heavier, more costly to ship;
  • it benefits from the current green marketing hype and misinformation.

GK

Re: Too firm mattress
Reply #7 Oct 20, 2012 2:23 AM
just a man with a goal to educate people about mattresses by being something most sales PEOPLE arent.....HONEST.
Location: El Monte Ca.
Joined: Oct 20, 2012
Points: 8
3" MEMORY FOAM OR LATEX TOPPER SHOULD HELP THE FIRMNESS
Re: Too firm mattress
Reply #8 Mar 24, 2013 10:08 AM
Joined: Mar 23, 2013
Points: 5
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!
Re: Too firm mattress
Reply #9 Mar 26, 2013 3:32 PM
Location: NYC
Joined: Sep 23, 2010
Points: 15
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!


That's ridiculous... well, from both parties.  You shouldn't have to heat your mattress to make it more comfortable.  On the other hand, you can't expect any bed to be comfortable just because it's the "best bed" out there.  Not everyone requires the correct amount of stiffness so you get a firm base and get softer layers of either memory foam, latex or other materials to make it customized for YOU. 

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