Mattress Forum

In 2009 we bought a king Vera Wang by Serta "Beyond Glamour" pillowtop latex bed (which is either no longer in production [can't find any info on the internet] or the name has changed in today's market).  The tag on the bed says 53% Latex, 27% polyurethane foam, 28% poly fiber batting.  I'm totally clueless about what kind of latex this is or which layer it occupies in the bed and the store we bought from no longer exists.  

We have the bed on plywood (two pieces side-by-side) which is on top of a king box spring.  Anyway, about a year after our purchase ($3,000 approx) I started having hip pressure point issues.  I'm a side sleeper and can only last about an hour before having to turn over to the other side until that hip starts hurting and I flip back and forth all night long.  We've removed the plywood from under my side, but that hasn't relieved the hip pressure points.  Also we rotate the bed occasionally and we have a mattress pad cover.

I'm disappointed that our "latex" bed is turning out to be so uncomfortable for me especially since it's only 3 years old, however in 2009 we weren't very knowledgeable about mattresses and we certainly didn't know very much about latex but we knew for sure we didn't want memory foam.  Probably from our friends that bought the Tempur-pedic and reported they were not happy with some of the features.

So what are we doing wrong?  How can we improve on the comfort?   Would adding a 100% natural latex topper help?  Firm, Medium, Soft?

If the discomfort continues (and neither one of us are spring chickens anymore so we deserve to sleep better for the remainder!), our plan would be to replace the king with two twin XL's, but the type (coils or latex) is still under debate.  I really like the concept of latex and that it's "greener" than the others, however I'm hopeful we can find a compromise in the meantime.  

If anyone can offer any suggestions so we can extend the stay of our present mattress, I would appreciate it.  I've learned so much from this forum and expect to continue becoming more knowledgeable on Mattress Management.