Mattresses

[Guest guest]

In response to the mattress question. The mattress was great for half of the

night. By the next morning I was sleeping in a huge hole. The foam had formed

around my body and I felt like I was sinking, odd feeling. As I got up I think

every bone in my body popped back into place. From sleeping in the " hole " I had

not moved during the night.

But that is just one person's experience.

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[Guest guest]

Hi : My Husband & I purchased a Select Comfort and we would tell

the world that it's worth every penny we spent. Reasoning being that you

have luxury to select a number to your liking. Plus you get a restful

sleep and feel more rejuvenated and no back pains! Try it out check this

link out : www.selectcomfort.com .

They are always having great deals so watch out for there specials or

request a free video tape and decide for your self if that appeals to

you; I would love to be on there informercial. This bed supports on

every point of your body giving a truly restful sleep that you have been

dreaming for. One more thing My husband & I can't wait to crawl in our

bed at the end of the day.

Cheers!

Michele

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>We were shopping for mattresess the other day and saw a Tempu-pedic

>foam mattress. We tried it in the store for a few minutes and it

>seemed very comfortable. I was just wondering if anyone who has back

>problems have this type of mattress and if they are happy with it.

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[Guest guest]

On 4/21/04 2:10 PM, " " <hughessah@...> wrote:

> We were shopping for mattresess the other day and saw a Tempu-pedic

> foam mattress. We tried it in the store for a few minutes and it

> seemed very comfortable. I was just wondering if anyone who has back

> problems have this type of mattress and if they are happy with it.

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[Guest guest]

I bought one of thhe toppers for my bed that is supposed to be identical to the

temperpedic.but it is inly a couple of inches thick. I love it. My arms would

get the circulation cut off from the regular mattress. Now I never have the

problem my back never is sore in the morning either.We bought a topper for my

friends hospital bed when she became bedridden and her wasted body had alot of

pressure points that were about to turn into bedsores, the topper made her final

days just a bit more comfortable.I guess if there were any doubt you could do

the free test run they offfer. I think its a month or so.I wonder if that is

enough time to decide..

IN NC

oxyqueen1187 <oxyqueen1187@...> wrote:

Wanted to give you all a heads up on mattresses just in case anyone is

thinking about a new one. Two years ago we bought the top of the line

Tempur-pedic and we just got rid of it and went back to a Seely. In the

Temper-pedic my arms and shoulders would go to sleep so badly that it

would wake me up and I would have to stand up to wake them up. I would

get out of bed in the morning and literally not be able to take a step

for several minutes because my back hurt so bad. One month on the Seely

and all that has stopped. I found out that Tempur-pedic has one of the

highest return rates so forwarned is forearmed.

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[Guest guest]

We love our temperpedic mattress. Can wait to return to it when we travel.

Wilkins <montemomma2002@...> wrote:..... identical to the

temperpedic.....

Becca Biderman

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[Guest guest]

Oxyqueen, was your Tempur-pedic the memory foam that they now have?

Interested to know as I was contemplating buying one of the memory foam in

the future. Caitlin Lorraine

[Guest guest]

They stalled us around with different suggestions to try until it was too late.

Maybe the toppers are better than the whole mattress. I always felt like I was

sleeping in a hammock and they seems to hold too much heat. All I know is that

with the Tempur-pedic I never slept thru' the night and now I rarely ever wake

up at night.

Wilkins <montemomma2002@...> wrote:I bought one of the toppers for

my bed that is supposed to be identical to the temperpedic.but it is inly a

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[Guest guest]

Yes it was the memory foam. Maybe you will have better luck than we did but it

sure was an expensive mistake. We just love our Seely Posturpedic and the nice

thing about it is that if we didn't we had 90 days to exchange it for another

mattress. If you are contemplating a Tempur-pedic go to Mattress Firm if

possible. They carry them and if you hate it you can exchange it for something

else until you are happy.

Caitlin Lorraine <secretariat88@...> wrote:

Oxyqueen, was your Tempur-pedic the memory foam that they now have?

Interested to know as I was contemplating buying one of the memory foam in

the future. Caitlin Lorraine

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[Guest guest]

I have had a different experience with my Tempur-pedic mattress, than what

mentioned. She didn't sleep through the night on it - but with me,

I never slept through the night *before* the Tempur-pedic, I would get up at

least a couple times a night. But ever since the Tempur-pedic, I sleep

right through, every night. And my arms or legs never go to sleep now, as

they used to occasionally. I guess it all depends on the individual person -

everybody is so different - different shapes and sizes - I guess if anyone

is interested, to just try it out and see if you like it.

Carol

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[Guest guest]

To get chemical-free mattresses in the US you need a prescription. I don't know

about in Canada. Abundant Earth and Soaring Heart Futon are the places I've

heard of that make chemical-free futons. We got ours from Soaring Heart in

Seattle.

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[Guest guest]

I just ordered an organic cotton mattress with a latex mattress

topper from abundantearth.com which is made by royalpedic.com. I

haven't received it yet. I have no commercial interest in any of

the following products/sites.

The Abundant Earth price was lower than the price I could get with

my designer's license through the local distributor.

I researched this for a few weeks, including scouring all the info

on the antimony and arsenic group. My conclusions for

mattresses (not futons):

Select Comfort air beds are a good, low-chemical choice, but still

have some chemicals.

Royal Pedic all-natural latex beds are truly chemical-free and

available without wool (wool, particularly New Zealand wool, has a

lot of arsenic in it). However, the latex does break down over

time, which is not ideal for such an expensive bed.

Royal Pedic all cotton innerspring mattresses are very hard and

uncomfortable (to me). However, with a latex topper they are very

comfortable.

So, I ordered the latex topper and plan to replace it every 3-7

years, depending on how fast it breaks down.

Let me know if I can help further.

Dawn

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[Guest guest]

" Select Comfort air beds are a good, low-chemical choice, but still

have some chemicals. "

Dawn,

FYI, Select Comfort has a mold problem in their air chambers. Anyone who

has one needs to periodically unzip the covers, allowing the chambers to

" air out " , otherwise the moisture build-up gives mold a foothold. SC

basically admits this on their site, giving encouragement and information on

how to go about routinely airing out the beds. Then again, any bed can be a

playground for mold - one reason why we never make ours. That's my excuse

and I'm sticking to it.

-Sharon, NH

Deut 11:14 He will put grass in the fields for your cattle, and you will

have plenty to eat.

[Guest guest]

> So, I ordered the latex topper and plan to replace it every 3-7

> years, depending on how fast it breaks down.

The organic latex mattresses I got are the most comfortable things

ever. I love them. My daughter's is going on 3 years old, has been

bounced on, peed on, thrown up on, etc., and still going strong. I got

it from www.foamorder.com.

Nell

[Guest guest]

We just have an egg crate overlay on top of our matress. Our box springs are

very old and

squishy, which seems work well for us. Our bed is very bouncy though. It's

kind of like

sleeping on a trampolene, and I get tossled whenever Lee climbs in or out of bed

or turns

over. But I guess I've gotten used to it, and I find our bed *very* comfy.

I've slept on a Comfort Select bed at my mother-in-law's and thought it was

great. It's just

a little too pricey for our budget though.

Jenn

[Guest guest]

Hey Peggy~

I was going to buy one until my last trip out to Atlanta...we met and became friendly with the GM of the hotel we were staying in and she was telling us all about how The Radisson Hotels have them in their rooms and are a constant problem...Make lots of noise and have trouble with leaky valves, etc. I am sure that they are more abused in a hotel than they would be at home...or not, hahaha! When we had gone to the store the first time the salesman

stated that the beds were strictly ones that were being rotated due to change in fabric. I was glad to have met the hotel GM she also told us that if you buy one of their demo beds (from sleep by number) they are ones that have come out of the hotels and off the floor or have been returned...they can't be returned, but they put new outside covers on them. We proceeded to go to sleep by number again and saw a different

salesperson who confirmed what we were told.

I really would have liked it but my husband was not buying it! We went out today and bought a Beautyrest....I am hopeful that it will be good, as we are also sleeping on a mattress and boxspring from when the Earth was cooling.

I hope that you are able to find a good one! Let me know what you end up with!

Good luck!

SuzieQ

From: Peggy Greene <jpgunlimited@...>Subject: [ ] mattresses Cc: Fibro-Sisters Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 7:29 PM

Does anyone use a Sleep Number bed? Would you recommend it? My hubby told me I can finally start looking for a new bed! (We've been sleeping on a $75 mattress/box springs for 10 years!). I currently have a 4-inch Serta memory foam topper. It seems to help but isn't giving me the full support that I need. Is there any other bed I should consider?

Peggy

[Guest guest]

We bought one a couple of years before

my revision surgery. It helped me get some sleep when no other bedding could; I

hurt too much. We have a king size model and should the house ever catch fire,

I’m saving the bed. It’s the best, in my humble opinion.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Peggy Greene

Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009

4:29 PM

Cc: Fibro-Sisters

Subject: [ ]

mattresses

Does

anyone use a Sleep Number bed? Would you recommend it? My hubby

told me I can finally start looking for a new bed! (We've been sleeping

on a $75 mattress/box springs for 10 years!). I currently have a 4-inch

Serta memory foam topper. It seems to help but isn't giving me the full

support that I need. Is there any other bed I should consider?

Peggy

[Guest guest]

Peggy, shortly before my '06 revision I spent a long time trying every

mattress in the big furniture store and found quite a few that felt

good while lying on my back, but the real test was on my side. They

all hurt when I lay on my side for a while (and at that point I really

had to sleep mostly on my side), except for their firmest

Beautyrest. That's the one with the individual pocket coils that

prevent hammocking and support your whole body evenly. We were

replacing an older Beautyrest, which was made before they started

making them all with pillow tops and which had a poor foundation so I

had to have a bed board (which is a very cheap way to make an older or

cheaper mattress support your back better).

I did try the Sleep Number bed, as well as the Tempurpedic, and

couldn't get comfortable, though others in the group have said they

love Tempurpedic. 2 1/2 years later I still love my Beautyrest. The

other thing I don't regret is I replaced our king size set with a pair

of long twins that we keep pushed together like a king. (We don't

bother with a headboard, etc.) Now I never get wakened by a restless

hubby, but can still cuddle at will! I also got Protect-A-Bed covers

for the mattresses. They say mattresses gain a lot of weight over

years of use, because they get full of dead skin cells and dust mites.

Gross! And also really important to know if you're allergy-prone.

Sharon

Peggy Greene wrote:

Does anyone use a Sleep Number bed? Would you recommend it?

My hubby told me I can finally start looking for a new bed! (We've

been sleeping on a $75 mattress/box springs for 10 years!). I

currently have a 4-inch Serta memory foam topper. It seems to help but

isn't giving me the full support that I need. Is there any other bed I

should consider?

Peggy

[Guest guest]

Peggy,

FWIW, my husband and I love our Tempurpedic. I loved it both before

and after surgery for the way it kind of " holds " my body in a good

suppport position. As Sharon said.... for a side sleeper like me

having good support of the hips/lumbar spine really can make a

difference in a nights sleep. And my husband and I agree that one of

us moving does not " telegraph " to the other person. He is a light

sleeper and since he is often on the road and sleeping alone he used

to get awoken many times on our old mattress when I would turn, or get

up to use the bathroom.

We bought the least expensive model, not the deep mattress...just an

8 " one with their platform boxspring.

I did spend one night on a sleep number bed in a hotel and was not

favorably impressed as my side was not working and I was unable to

change the #. I felt that spoke to the quality of the beds....I mean

is it really a good thing to have a mattress that depends on moving

parts/electricity for comfort?

I will say that while we were away last week I noticed that I am not

as bothered by beds that dont strictly meet my needs anymore. I was in

4 different beds and while each were good quality, apparently newish

with some form of " topping " ...I was able to get comfortable on all.

That wouldn't have been possible even 2 years ago.

No matter what you do....go to your proposed stores, plan to bring a

book and spend 30-60 mins on your " targets " before you make up your mind!

Take Care, Cam

[Guest guest]

I am a side sleeper too. And I usually have a cat perched on my hip while I am sleeping so that adds to the weight. Do you think the Tempurpedic mattress would be more supportive than my 4 inch memory foam topper?

Peggy

[ ] Re: mattresses

Peggy,FWIW, my husband and I love our Tempurpedic. I loved it both beforeand after surgery for the way it kind of "holds" my body in a goodsuppport position. As Sharon said.... for a side sleeper like mehaving good support of the hips/lumbar spine really can make adifference in a nights sleep. And my husband and I agree that one ofus moving does not "telegraph" to the other person. He is a lightsleeper and since he is often on the road and sleeping alone he usedto get awoken many times on our old mattress when I would turn, or getup to use the bathroom.We bought the least expensive model, not the deep mattress...just an8"one with their platform boxspring.I did spend one night on a sleep number bed in a hotel and was notfavorably impressed as my side was not working and I was unable tochange the #. I felt that spoke to the quality of the beds....I meanis it really a good thing to have a mattress that depends on movingparts/electricity for comfort? I will say that while we were away last week I noticed that I am notas bothered by beds that dont strictly meet my needs anymore. I was in4 different beds and while each were good quality, apparently newishwith some form of "topping"...I was able to get comfortable on all.That wouldn't have been possible even 2 years ago.No matter what you do....go to your proposed stores, plan to bring abook and spend 30-60 mins on your "targets" before you make up your mind!Take Care, Cam

[Guest guest]

I see Sleep Number has one with the adjustable foundation with massage. I'm seriously thinking about that one but it's so expensive!!

Peggy

RE: [ ] mattresses

We bought one a couple of years before my revision surgery. It helped me get some sleep when no other bedding could; I hurt too much. We have a king size model and should the house ever catch fire, I’m saving the bed. It’s the best, in my humble opinion.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Peggy GreeneSent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:29 PM Cc: Fibro-Sisters Subject: [ ] mattresses

Does anyone use a Sleep Number bed? Would you recommend it? My hubby told me I can finally start looking for a new bed! (We've been sleeping on a $75 mattress/box springs for 10 years!). I currently have a 4-inch Serta memory foam topper. It seems to help but isn't giving me the full support that I need. Is there any other bed I should consider?

Peggy

[Guest guest]

Yes, they are, but we feel the benefits

of not hurting, getting good sleep, and being able to adjust to our own

individual needs are worth every penny. We couldn’t believe how much $ we’d

spent on different mattresses/brands trying to find something that worked for

us. Since Sleep Number offered us the ability to try it out for 30 days (or was

it 60? Can’t remember) with the option of getting all our money back if

it didn’t work for us, we didn’t see we had anything to lose. And

we didn’t. We’ll buy the brand again when it has to be replaced.

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Peggy Greene

Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009

1:21 PM

Subject: Re: [ ]

mattresses

I see

Sleep Number has one with the adjustable foundation with massage. I'm

seriously thinking about that one but it's so expensive!!

Peggy

[ ]

mattresses

Does anyone use a Sleep Number

bed? Would you recommend it? My hubby told me I can finally start

looking for a new bed! (We've been sleeping on a $75 mattress/box springs

for 10 years!). I currently have a 4-inch Serta memory foam topper.

It seems to help but isn't giving me the full support that I need. Is

there any other bed I should consider?

Peggy

[Guest guest]

Go to tone.com - you can get the full tempurpedic set and 2 free pillows and you have 90 days to try it for free. I did - it didn't work for me and after 2 months we called, they picked it up. No shipping charges or anything if you don't want it so it's a great way to test it out. EveSent from my iPodOn Feb 28, 2009, at 5:59 PM, "cammaltby" <cammaltby@...> wrote:

Peggy,

Well, the thing about the Tempur is that there really isn't any

pressure back up against your hips...so you never wake up with that

feeling that your shoulder or hip has been pressing against a firm

object. I think a topper can improve an overly firm or old mattess,

but I do not think it can duplicate the effect of the real, wholly

foam mattress. I would advise you to be aware that there are many

sales people that will gladly sell you am imitation Tempupedic. Don't

be tempted.

Also, Tempurpedic had a very generous 30day return policy, which gives

you enough time to sleep on it and make an infomred decision. You

should check and verify that is still the case if you go this route. I

think other reputable companies do this too...so no matter what you

choose, make sure you can return for full refund...you just never know

until you spend a few nights on a bed!

Take Care, Cam

[Guest guest]

Hi Peggy,

Several years ago, I treid a Tempurpedic mattress and hated it. The store was true to the 30 day refundable policy and picked up the mattress the day after I called them, no questions asked.

I wound up with the second to softest Sealy Posturpedic. I still love it. All this conversation goes to show that what works for one doesn't necessarily for another person. Cam is right: prepare to spend a lot of time at the mattress store. I went to the same store two days in a row, smiled nicely at the sales people and asked them to please leave me alone until I asked for attention. I then spent almost two hours on each of the two days laying on the mattesses.

Good luck in your search.

Bonnie

[Guest guest]

The nearest Sleep Number store is in Wilmington so I might be down that way sometime!

Peggy

[ ] Re: mattresses

Hi Peggy,

Several years ago, I treid a Tempurpedic mattress and hated it. The store was true to the 30 day refundable policy and picked up the mattress the day after I called them, no questions asked.

I wound up with the second to softest Sealy Posturpedic. I still love it. All this conversation goes to show that what works for one doesn't necessarily for another person. Cam is right: prepare to spend a lot of time at the mattress store. I went to the same store two days in a row, smiled nicely at the sales people and asked them to please leave me alone until I asked for attention. I then spent almost two hours on each of the two days laying on the mattesses.

Good luck in your search.

Bonnie

[Guest guest]

I have a sleep number mattress and LOVE IT!!! It gets in the smallest areas of my back and gives me support like no other. I stay at the high end of number options and never wake up with any back pain. Also, my husband is a restless sleeper and I never feel him turning over or shaking the whole bed. I do have a flatback from spinal fusion. Good luck....

From: Peggy Greene <jpgunlimited@...> Cc: Fibro-Sisters Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:29:07 PMSubject: [ ] mattresses

Does anyone use a Sleep Number bed? Would you recommend it? My hubby told me I can finally start looking for a new bed! (We've been sleeping on a $75 mattress/box springs for 10 years!). I currently have a 4-inch Serta memory foam topper. It seems to help but isn't giving me the full support that I need. Is there any other bed I should consider?

Peggy