Guest guest Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 mattress Hi Everyone. I was on a short vacation and actually slept better than I have in a long time. The mattress was a simmons beautyrest. Has anyone purchased a mattress recently? Any opinions as to firmness or brand? My current mattress is only five years old, but I think it is contributing to my aches. I prolong going to bed as long as possible and have terrible back pain in the morning. I have all the additional support pillows but am seriously considering a new mattress. Any thoughts are appreciated as always. Thanks, Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 I think a suppotive mattress is indespensible for those of us with fusions. Mine is a Beautyrest, about 11 years old, with matching box spring. It was great at first, but eventually the box spring began to sag under my butt. It voided the warrantee, but I went right ahead and put a board between the box spring and mattress. I went to Home Depot and bought a smooth piece of melamine and wrapped the edges with masking tape so as not to damage the mattress fabric. Personally I don't find a HARD mattress comfortable; I like padding so my hips and shoulders don't get sore. But the mattress must be flat, with no hammocking (to coin a term). I learned about bed boards while in the hospital for my 1971 fusion. All the hospital beds there had them, and when I got home it was the first thing my dad went out and bought for me (just a rough piece of plywood). Since then I've just about always used a bed board. I hope this helps. Sharon mattress Hi Everyone. I was on a short vacation and actually slept better than I have in a long time. The mattress was a simmons beautyrest. Has anyone purchased a mattress recently? Any opinions as to firmness or brand? My current mattress is only five years old, but I think it is contributing to my aches. I prolong going to bed as long as possible and have terrible back pain in the morning. I have all the additional support pillows but am seriously considering a new mattress. Any thoughts are appreciated as always. Thanks, Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Dear Lynne and Sharon, Yup, is great. The spouse and I had a " Back Care " for years and were very happy with it (even through all three trimesters of pregnancy and an unfortunate earlier surgical episode known as The Harrington Rod Debacle). When I developed very pronounced Harrington Rod Malalignment Syndrome (circa 1997-98) and could no longer lie flat, the fancy kind of air mattress was my salvation. By " fancy, " I mean having all those individual, quasi-autonomous " pockets " -- not the sleeping-bag-in-the-pup-tent type. I also acquired an adjustable ( " hospital " ) bed from a medical supply firm, via my health insurance. Later on, Elissa suggested foam wedges for the hotel where I was stuck for a couple days prior to revision surgery, and these made some degree of rest possible. (In the last few years of my HARMS, I had stopped traveling, except for a very occasional trip to the house of someone who could offer me a reclining chair to sleep in.) With progressive HARMS, alas, you may not be able to sleep on a (or any mattress with springs) indefinitely. Hence, I would suggest the air mattress for anyone who has not yet been through revision surgery and who may be undecided about when and whether to, excuse the expression, " go under the knife " once more. I should probably clarify: There is no conflict between the air mattress and the adjustable bed -- you can have both, although it will probably mean paying extra for the air mattress. (I put the mattress that came with the bed in storage and have not yet taken it out. The air mattress is really all-purpose.) Not counting the " remote " for any bedroom home-entertainment system, the snooze button on your clock radio, the dimmer on your bedside lamp, etc., you will end up with one set of controls for each hand. You will thus have the option (assuming you are truly bored) of amusing yourself by adjusting your bed and your mattress simultaneously. I would not necessarily recommend the brand of air mattress I purchased, since I hear tell the same high quality is available for less money under a different brand name. I paid about $300 for a no-frills " Select Comfort " air mattress, twin-sized. I believe that most air mattresses of this type are available in a double or queen size with separate controls for each person in case of bed sharing. Although my marriage broke up before my HARMS got bad, I think this is a great idea for any couple, given the tendency of two partners to have vastly different sleep habits and preferences. Given unlimited funds, I expect I might opt for the Tempuropedic (sp.?), judging from all the four-star rave reviews I have heard. But I can not vouch for this type of mattress personally, given my lack of recent experience as either a person of ample means or a professional astronaut. ---- Original Message ----- From: Sharon Green Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 10:11 AM Subject: Re: FW: mattress I think a suppotive mattress is indespensible for those of us with fusions. Mine is a Beautyrest, about 11 years old, with matching box spring. It was great at first, but eventually the box spring began to sag under my butt. It voided the warrantee, but I went right ahead and put a board between the box spring and mattress. I went to Home Depot and bought a smooth piece of melamine and wrapped the edges with masking tape so as not to damage the mattress fabric. Personally I don't find a HARD mattress comfortable; I like padding so my hips and shoulders don't get sore. But the mattress must be flat, with no hammocking (to coin a term). I learned about bed boards while in the hospital for my 1971 fusion. All the hospital beds there had them, and when I got home it was the first thing my dad went out and bought for me (just a rough piece of plywood). Since then I've just about always used a bed board. I hope this helps. Sharon mattress Hi Everyone. I was on a short vacation and actually slept better than I have in a long time. The mattress was a simmons beautyrest. Has anyone purchased a mattress recently? Any opinions as to firmness or brand? My current mattress is only five years old, but I think it is contributing to my aches. I prolong going to bed as long as possible and have terrible back pain in the morning. I have all the additional support pillows but am seriously considering a new mattress. Any thoughts are appreciated as always. Thanks, Lynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Hi, Lynne: I'm almost a proselytizer for the Tempurpedic mattress, which is made out of foam that " conforms " to your body but isn't so soft that you end up " hammocked. " Basically, it supports the parts of your body that need support and lets the rest of you sink in comfortably. For people without our pre-revision problems, it's an amazing mattress; before I had revision, it was one of the few mattresses on which I could sleep comfortably on my side, since my hips sunk nice and deep while my ribcage didn't, so my spine was " aligned. " Post- revision, and post-sleeping-on-wedges-on-my-back, I find that the hype about the mattress is pretty close to true. It is, however, an expensive mattress. In some states, you can use an RX from your doctor to get out of paying sales tax, and you can reduce the original cost by 10 to 20 percent further if you buy a floor model, which I also recommend because they're already " softened up. " My $.02. I do find that it's easier to dodge sales tax if you buy from a place like Relax the Back that's used to quasi-medical sales than if you buy from a place like Mattress Mac that's used to simply moving mattresses in volume. Elissa P.S. Don't take offense at my return address. Someone with sobig got my email address and is still sending me 10 MB daily of viruses, so I had to set up a junk account at a site that uses virus scanning on their server (Hotmail does, does not). > > > mattress > > Hi Everyone. > > I was on a short vacation and actually slept better than I have in a > long time. The mattress was a simmons beautyrest. Has anyone purchased > a mattress recently? Any opinions as to firmness or brand? My current > mattress is only five years old, but I think it is contributing to my > aches. I prolong going to bed as long as possible and have terrible > back pain in the morning. I have all the additional support pillows but > am seriously considering a new mattress. Any thoughts are appreciated > as always. > > Thanks, > Lynne > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2003 Report Share Posted September 2, 2003 Hello all on the mattress discussion! For those of you who may not want to buy a whole new mattress, here's what I found..... After grueling mattress searching two years ago, and buying the one I thought best, I still was not happy. This was after they delivered two I couldn't stand. I was like Goldilocks...this one's too soft, this one's too hard! Ha! I then learned about the Isotonic mattress topper from someone on the scoliosis mailing list. It is a two inch memory foam mattress topper that just rests on top of your existing mattress. The folks I visited with liked the Isotonic topper better than the temporpedic sp? topper (they said it too stiff) and the isotonic is less expensive. I love mine and even bought a twin to travel with. It rolls up pretty small and I just checked it in a duffle bag to fly.... The king size is 200 and the twin 100. You can get them at Bed, Bath and Beyond, but they are cheaper at the following sites: www.comforthouse.com (you have to enter Isotonic mattress topper in the search engine on their main page or you may never find it...) www.healthyfoundations.com (here you can buy them cheaper without the mattress pad that it usually comes with that I didn't need..) It is very hard finding the right sleeping situation for us, I'd love to hear other tips from you guys too! Good luck! M. in Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2003 Report Share Posted September 4, 2003 Hi all, We purchased a TRUE SLEEPER MATRESS TOPPER on-line from THANE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Ever since I had my revision (6/2000) I could never seem to get comfortable on our matress that had always seemed so comfortable pre-revision. It is a pretty firm matress but once I had my " new and improved, surgically produced lumbar curveture " , our matress just didn't cut it. We matress shooped for a long time but the ones that felt good were WAY out of our affordable price range. One matress that has been previously mentioned, the one on TV where you can adjust each side to your " sleep number " , was great but we just couldn't afford to spend that much. We could have done a payment plan thing but we really didn't want to take on another monthly payment, if you know what I mean. Then one night while we were channel surfing we saw a " paid programming advertisement " for this matress topper made of the NASA memory foam. Our neighbors had recently had matresses made out of this foam for their camper and they were just ga-ga over this memory foam!! The wife had recently had a hip replacement and she had actually started sleep in the camper every night because she felt so much better in the morning. I laid on it and was amazed how it conformed to my shape when I was reclining (back or side, it molded to me!) and then " pops back " flat when you get up. We puirchased the True Sleeper full sized matress topper this past March and I can not describe how much better I'm sleeping at night and wake up with very little pain; as opposed to our old matress that I swear was causing me more pain than ever! Our topper came with a fitted matress pad and the price (with shipping) for the full size was a very affordable $189.75!!! Not to sound like I'm doing an ad for this company, but I'm an avid, (obsessive my husband says!) comparison shopper and compared to other matress toppers made of the same type of memory foam, these prices are great. To check out/order a topper from this company, the web site is: www.thane.com or they can be contacted at: Thane International, Inc. 78-140 Calle Tampico La Quinta, Ca. 92253 phone: 1 (800) 982-4405 Best to all, Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2004 Report Share Posted February 24, 2004 Hi: Mariuca... I ended up buying a rubber latex mattress. It has similar qualities to the Tempurpedic without the price tag. And I've found with my latex mattress that I am able to roll over more easily than on the Tempurpedic. The mattress I have supports all my ins and outs and I feel no pressure points. Hope this is of help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Mariuca If you haven't bought your mattress yet- I have a Tempurpedic and it is absolutely wonderful! I feel so spoiled to have such a nice mattress. Got it for a very good price. Sanette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 ...Oh how the mattress debate goes on. I think it's pretty personal....it seems you can find people that like soft, firm,water beds and air mattresses etc.... I found/find if I am on a very firm mattress, even with a pillow between the knees... the next day is difficult...but I like to sleep on my back...so with the flatback advancing a firm mattress is getting me into the worst possible position...and I am very stiff in the morning. After getting to sleep on a tempupedic in a hotel we finally did spend the money and am extremely happy with it. Got it in July and really, it does take 30-45 days til the mattress is functioning as it is supposed to...but it does take all the pressure points out for me. My husband likes it because he is a light sleeper and the mattress does eliminate the property of someone elses movement waking you up (we have refused to let our child conduct the red wine test as seen in the advertisment!) I also have found a blow-up camping mattress to be just about as good in terms of how I feel in the morning. We travel to Canada every summer and rent a houseboat...believe m, the mattresses are thin and well used...but we bring a blow up to put on to of the dinette bed and it is very good. At this time of year you should be able to find one at K-mart very inexpensively....less than $30.00 for a king size...and you could try it for a few nights and see how you feel in your home " environment " (i.e figure out what is stress...and what is not). The great thing about air is you can play with your firmness requirements before you go shopping for a new mattress. Thats my two cents.....have a good night! Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Hi ... If you do a search on MATTRESS, you'll find it has been discussed several times. I'm always surprised to find some people saying that they can't sleep on anything but a hard surface. However, I'd say that the majority of people say they prefer a soft mattress. You might want to consider a 2 " memory foam or featherbed topper for your current mattress. It's a less expensive way to find out if it will work for you. You can find both fairly inexpensively at http://www.qvc.com. To answer your question, I have the softest McRoskey Airflex mattress, and love it. Regards, > Ok Has anyone any advice on what is a good or not so good mattress? > > Is hard better than soft? > > I currently have a faily hard mattress, but having just spent two > weeks on holiday and staying in a house with a moderate to soft > mattress by back feels less stressed especially on a morning. > > It has been difficult to a detach holiday general relaxation from > normal work life and as such it may be just the holiday that did my > back good rather than the change of mattress. > > Any comments anyone, or has this debate been had before? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Oh, it's a good enough discussion to have again. Ever since my fusion in 1971 I've absolutely needed a FLAT bed, one that doesn't hammock or sag at all. Even a fairly cheap mattress has generally worked ok for me as long as there's a board under it. I learned this by noticing that all the beds at the hospital where I had the surgery had boards under the mattresses, and when my parents tried to put me in an old-fashioned spring-frame bed I couldn't turn over and my dad ran out and bought a piece of plywood to put under the mattress so I could be comfortable for the 3 months I wasn't allowed to set foot on the floor. As I've gotten older, and heavier, I've noticed I don't have as much tolerance for HARD sleep surfaces, however, as I'm a side sleeper and my hip and shoulder bones get sore. So my current arrangement is a decent mass-market mattress with a piece of melamine under it and 2 pads (Cuddle Ewe wool-filled " Cuddler " , and a thin foam pad under that.) Sharon Mattress Ok Has anyone any advice on what is a good or not so good mattress? Is hard better than soft? I currently have a faily hard mattress, but having just spent two weeks on holiday and staying in a house with a moderate to soft mattress by back feels less stressed especially on a morning. It has been difficult to a detach holiday general relaxation from normal work life and as such it may be just the holiday that did my back good rather than the change of mattress. Any comments anyone, or has this debate been had before? Support for scoliosis-surgery veterans with Harrington Rod Malalignment Syndrome. Not medical advice. Group does not control ads or endorse any advertised products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 In a message dated 28/09/2005 09:59:39 GMT Daylight Time, jane_hogan@... writes: Right, new mattress it is. Before I start researching - has anyone actually found a decent one that isn't going to cost the earth? >>>Steph posted a few weeks ago - its on the links section of site Mandi x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Bonnie, If anything I believe your post highlights the importance of doing business with a firm or line of products that will permit you to be able to what you did...sleep on the product for a few nights and return it with minumal fuss and expense if it does not meet your needs. For many of us there are also other sleepers in the equations...and lets face it ...as long a couple plan on sharing a bed..it does not work if both parties are not happy with it! I was lucky and able to find a hotel that had the Tempupedic in the hotel room and we got to spend a night on it before purchase...but often hotels buy in bulk and the line of beds in the hotels is not available to the single consumer. Anecdotaly, when I bought my Tempurpedic the saleslady told me not to spend the money on the upgraded deluxe model...and I had been happy on the 8 " basic model...so that is what we bought. This summer, when Dianne housesat for me, she said she was surprised how comfortable my mattress was as she too had returned the Deluxe Temperpedic model. I wonder if somehow going to the thicker mattress/more foam stiffens the mattress and makes it less comfortable. I am sure whatever mattress is going to work for someone who is fused to the scrum, it must have the ability to form to the permanantly established lordosis...not really a position the manufactures are thinking about when they design a mattress! I find this mattress works well when I am sleeping on my back and also keeps the pressure off my hips when I side sleep which really ache on any other mattress. The other think we like about it is the lack of bounce or jostling one sleeper imposes on the other...my hubby travels and thus sleeps alone a lot...for us it is nice that he doesn't have to adjust too much to sharing the bed when he is home...those of you post revision can probably attest to the bit of work it can take to change positions in the night...particulary in the early healing. I am glad you have finally found a comfy bed....there is nothing like a good nights sleep!Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hi, I too have been through the agony of finding a suitable mattress.. talked with a Dr, chiropractor and other back pain sufferers... I found the Beautyrest pillow-top mattress to be the best for me (it has individual coils as opposed to the woven springs of a traditional mattress) I then purchased a Tempurpedic mattress Topper and about 3 inches of additional foam that I purchased from a foam manufacturer... & I am pleased to say I finally got it right (for me anyway).. we rotate the toppers to make sure they wear out evenly and have changed one or two already... Luckily my wife likes the bed this way too!! =) Ken.Bonnie <bonnie@...> wrote: Hi All, Well, to make a long and painful story short, I gave up on my three year old mattress, bought a Tempurpedic Deluxe and returned that after two weeks of very painful nights. We replaced it with a Sealy Posturpedic Luminary set yesterday. I went to bed last night in just about the worst pain I've had in years and awoke feeling the best I have in years! I am so happy! I'm not saying the Tempurpedic is a bad mattress, but it certainly is not the one for me. I had no trouble returning it. The store issued the credit immediately. The Luminary is the second to softest Posturpedic. Bonnie FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Hi all, Ken's mattress post reminded me to tell you: My mattress is a pillow top on one side, no need to ever flip the mattress. Basically, they now take the stuff that was in the top and bottom pillow-top and put it all into one pillow-top. About eight inches or more down from the top, there is a relatively thin layer of memory foam (about an inch), which supposedly reminds the layers above it not to sag. :-) The mattress is 15 inches deep. Quite high. I am 5'6"and found it easier to sit in something lower. So, we bought the low rise box spring, which brings the mattress 3" lower than it otherwise would have been, which is very comfortable to get in and out of and also gives me the choice of adding a topper if I want to. I would not have been able to do that with the usual 9" box spring, because with a topper I'd have to crawl into bed knees first. Not going to happen!. The construction of the box spring sounds similar to Ken's. The problem with the low rise box spring is that it is extremely difficult to find a dust ruffle that short. Not a problem, really. It's very easy to pin the old one so that it works just fine. Also, this mattress set has a 30 day comfort guarantee, but, and it's a big "but", we would have to buy something else at that same store, for the same price or more. So here's hoping.... Cam, you are, of course, right that both hubby and I have to be comfortable. The new set is designed so that I hardly feel it when he moves, very much as good as the Tempurpedic in that regard.. Yeah! He doesn't really care whether the mattress is hard or soft. He just wants room in the bed so that me and my numerous pillows don't get in his way. He was so happy when we switched to a king size bed! Trying out the Tempurpedic in a hotel is a great idea! My cousin has a bad back (she doesn't really know what a bad back is.) She was told by a PT and her doctor to buy only a Shiffman mattress set (sp) supposedly available only at Bloomingdale's, for about $5000 or a Duxiana (sp), for about $15,000. Pricey! Bonnie From: Ken Leonard Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [ ] mattress Hi, I too have been through the agony of finding a suitable mattress.. talked with a Dr, chiropractor and other back pain sufferers... I found the Beautyrest pillow-top mattress to be the best for me (it has individual coils as opposed to the woven springs of a traditional mattress) I then purchased a Tempurpedic mattress Topper and about 3 inches of additional foam that I purchased from a foam manufacturer... & I am pleased to say I finally got it right (for me anyway).. we rotate the toppers to make sure they wear out evenly and have changed one or two already... Luckily my wife likes the bed this way too!! =) Ken.Bonnie <bonnie@...> wrote: Hi All, Well, to make a long and painful story short, I gave up on my three year old mattress, bought a Tempurpedic Deluxe and returned that after two weeks of very painful nights. We replaced it with a Sealy Posturpedic Luminary set yesterday. I went to bed last night in just about the worst pain I've had in years and awoke feeling the best I have in years! I am so happy! I'm not saying the Tempurpedic is a bad mattress, but it certainly is not the one for me. I had no trouble returning it. The store issued the credit immediately. The Luminary is the second to softest Posturpedic. Bonnie FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Joyce, Compared to my memory foam (competitor of Temperpedic purchased at Relax the Back - don't know the brand - think it's swedish?), this mattress is not so great. It is way too hard for my pressure points! But, this is still preferable to too soft. However, they (the hotel) do have these nifty relaxation CDs with complimentary eye masks, earplugs and lavendar aromatherapy spray for the linens. I listened to the CD last night and fell asleep before it was finished...could've just been tired. I awoke well- rested, but achy. Bear in mind, I had a drink with dinner and took my muscle relaxers and a Propoxy at bedtime. That, no doubt, helped with the sound sleep! kam > > Kam, > Please do let us know if you get up in the morning feeling like a million bucks. If so, please get all the info you can on the mattress. I have got to find something that will work for me and turn this hospital bed back in before I have to sign my life away. > Joyce E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Hi Kim... If you buy a Tempur*Pedic bed from tone, you get a 90 day guarantee. It may be that way wherever you purchase it. I've heard people who have them say that they're fabulous, and I've heard people who have them who say that they're too hard. Regards, > > I am curious as to others' experiences with mattresses. My aunt swears by > her Tempurpedic mattress. A mattress salesman told me that patients of the > New England Baptist Hospital tell him that latex mattresses were recommended to > them. Unfortunately, it is hard to get the feel for these mattresses by > trying them out for a few minutes in the store. I do not think that they would > like me spending the night. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 You're right Kam. You shouldn't of had any problem sleeping last night. You probably wouldn't have noticed if you were on hot coals with that mixture! But thanks for the description. It sounded lovely. Joyce E [ ] Re: mattress Joyce,Compared to my memory foam (competitor of Temperpedic purchased at Relax the Back - don't know the brand - think it's swedish?), this mattress is not so great. It is way too hard for my pressure points! But, this is still preferable to too soft.However, they (the hotel) do have these nifty relaxation CDs with complimentary eye masks, earplugs and lavendar aromatherapy spray for the linens. I listened to the CD last night and fell asleep before it was finished...could've just been tired. I awoke well-rested, but achy. Bear in mind, I had a drink with dinner and took my muscle relaxers and a Propoxy at bedtime. That, no doubt, helped with the sound sleep!kam>> Kam,> Please do let us know if you get up in the morning feeling like a million bucks. If so, please get all the info you can on the mattress. I have got to find something that will work for me and turn this hospital bed back in before I have to sign my life away.> Joyce E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 GOOD FOR YOU!!! /applaudes That sounds great!! Cyn joyce edmonds <bichon4me@...> wrote: Thank you to all that gave me their experience with mattresses and toppers. It gives me an idea of what's out there. This afternoon I called two mattress stores and told them my story. I sleep all night on my back without moving. Both told me the same thing. I need a temper-pedic memory foam mattress. They said it was great for pressure points. Of course it had to be a good one. Average price, $2,500. One did say he had a floor model he would sell me for $1,300 if I could use an 80 inch which, after measuring, is what I need. He said all the doctors and chiropractors were recommending these. We are going tomorrow to check it out. This will be the first time I have shopped for a mattress in over 20 years. And I have a very hard time making decisions. It could be a long day. Joyce E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Hi , Kim, I hated it the Tempurpedic - much too hard. But the real point of my note is that the 90 guarantee is really true, and no hassles at all. When they came to pick up the mattress set, they had a receipt for me for the return credit to the credit card I used. Bonnie [ ] Re: Mattress Hi Kim...If you buy a Tempur*Pedic bed from tone, you get a 90 dayguarantee. It may be that way wherever you purchase it. I've heardpeople who have them say that they're fabulous, and I've heard peoplewho have them who say that they're too hard.Regards,>> I am curious as to others' experiences with mattresses. My auntswears by > her Tempurpedic mattress. A mattress salesman told me thatpatients of the > New England Baptist Hospital tell him that latex mattresses wererecommended to > them. Unfortunately, it is hard to get the feel for thesemattresses by > trying them out for a few minutes in the store. I do not thinkthat they would > like me spending the night. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Joyce, I will be thinking of you whilst you consider optimal slumber. I know that many of us have had absurd (yet completely valid) angst over such decisions. Thank you, too, for reminding me what a heck of a deal my mattress was. I just love to find bargains! Now if only I could locate a bottom-mounnt freezer/refrigerator on ebay that happens to be brand new, white, and belong to someone in Norman, OK...is that so much to ask??? I have not regretted buying a floor model at all. Since the mattresses are such high quality, they hold up to lots of people " testing " them, but I am sure some would not be comfortable with this. Good luck! kam > > Thank you to all that gave me their experience with mattresses and toppers. It gives me an idea of what's out there. > > This afternoon I called two mattress stores and told them my story. I sleep all night on my back without moving. Both told me the same thing. I need a temper-pedic memory foam mattress. They said it was great for pressure points. Of course it had to be a good one. Average price, $2,500. > One did say he had a floor model he would sell me for $1,300 if I could use an 80 inch which, after measuring, is what I need. He said all the doctors and chiropractors were recommending these. We are going tomorrow to check it out. > > This will be the first time I have shopped for a mattress in over 20 years. And I have a very hard time making decisions. It could be a long day. > Joyce E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Just thought I would weigh in on this topic! Joyce, I bought a Tepurpedic...followed the advice or the saleswoman who said that there was not really any difference between the 8 " and 10 " except price...at least for the reasons I was seeking to buy this new bed so if you can save $$ on the 8 " I would recommend it...as long as all the other warranties and return guarantees apply. Ever since I had my first surgery and heavy cast on I have pretty much been a back sleeper...and I too can manage to stay in almost one position at night...I guess the training in teenagerdom of heavy cast and being difficult to roll trained me...ever since college people have been amazed that when I get out of bed the covers are not disturbed. But this is exactly why I love this mattress. As advertised...it does not push back against pressure points. I also find with this permanant lordosis the mattress has just enough " give " to support the small of my back but not push back on my tailbone. It also is firm enough to push off against after the now permantly required " log-roll " to sitting position. My caution would be to all shopping for memory foam mattresses to recognize that not all products are created equal and because of the price of the true Tempupedic many " shops " started offering their own " home built memory foam " model...with the assertion that they are the same...however I believe the Tempur product is patented. I also shopped around when we were purchasing and found that the company clearly has all its distributor/dealers abide by its cost structure...the mattress cost the same no matter where you buy them...unless you are able to buy a discounted floor model. I have slept on various foam or latex mattresses over the years..and while they are better than the old coil type mattress....they never touched this Tempurpedic. I think I said before a friend bought a pricy " store model " memory foam...and had to return twice because a swale developed where they slept. That is not memory foam. After two years...there is no evidence that my mattress has not returned to it's original flatness every morning...and of course this mattress never needs to be flipped or turned..which is another bonus for those of us with compromised backs! Whoever you do business with...make sure whatever product you buy is warranted and has a generous return policy so that you can truely find your own personal sleep heaven! I just returned from my overnight...stayed in a hotel with a feather topper....didn't sleep well..hips and back screaming all night from pressure. (Of course it may have had something to do with walking and shopping for almost 12 hours!!!...but hey I did it..yippee!!) Good luck with your shopping! Cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Hi, I have a Beautyrest mattress. It is about 5 years old. It is not perfect, but it is good. I did try it in the store WITH a memory foam type pillow before I bought it. I actually like it more now than I did when it was new. The pillow is " okay " but not perfect. Like , I do think memory foam is hot! That is temperature hot, not oh wow GREAT hot! LOL Kathy > Thank you to all that gave me their experience with mattresses and toppers. It gives me an idea of what's out there. > > This afternoon I called two mattress stores and told them my story. I sleep all night on my back without moving. Both told me the same thing. I need a temper-pedic memory foam mattress. They said it was great for pressure points. Of course it had to be a good one. Average price, $2,500. > One did say he had a floor model he would sell me for $1,300 if I could use an 80 inch which, after measuring, is what I need. He said all the doctors and chiropractors were recommending these. We are going tomorrow to check it out. > > This will be the first time I have shopped for a mattress in over 20 years. And I have a very hard time making decisions. It could be a long day. > Joyce E > > > scoliosis veterans * flatback sufferers * revision candidates > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 Baha Dreams, Just a hint about the two beds "splitting". When we thought we wanted a king size, we pushed two twins together, but we put one king size sheet on the two. It really helped! Just my two cents. Carole M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 2005 Report Share Posted November 19, 2005 I had to give up my beloved waterbed when I moved and also bought a tempurpedic. My husband loves it! He wanted the one that raises and lowers the head and legs and vibrates. The salesman told us that once you are on them for a few minutes, there is no difference between the 8 and 10 inch, but I did notice that when you first get on the bed, the 10 inch feels softer. We got the 8 inch, but I wish I had gotten the 10 inch. After 30 years on a full motion waterbed, this one is a bit hard for my taste. The waterbed was starting to hurt, but it wasn't so bad if my husband and I slept back to back with me leaning on him. If he was on the other side of the bed, it hurt more. Sleeping alone was pretty comfortable. Now that the weather has gotten cooler, I really miss my waterbed! The heater in our house had a problem and it was very cold at night. I am used to having my bed being a cozy 98 degrees, and getting in a cold bed with cold sheets has not been fun. My husband had bought me one of those contour memory foam pillows at WalMart a while back. I didn't like it. The memory foam sinks in, and doesn't support very well. I bought some new posturepedic pillows at Sears, and I like them so far. I got extra firm for myself and medium for my husband. The extra firm king size pillows are great for my neck and between my legs, but I have swapped the regular size pillow for hugging with the one on my husband's side -- the soft one is much better for hugging. > > Just thought I would weigh in on this topic! Joyce, I bought a > Tepurpedic...followed the advice or the saleswoman who said that > there was not really any difference between the 8 " and 10 " except > price...at least for the reasons I was seeking to buy this new bed > so if you can save $$ on the 8 " I would recommend it...as long as > all the other warranties and return guarantees apply. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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