Memory Foam Mattress - I hate it!

mnj1x

>> It's also very hot in the bed and my husband and I keep waking in the night because of the heat and the pain in my back.

Will the heat problem go away temporarily (say during July or August months), if you just turn the mattress upside down so that your back is in contact with the normal reflex foam side rather than the memory foam side ? I know this can only be a temporary cure for the very hot nights and till you decide whether you wish to stick with this mattress or not.

Tim_Deegan

mnj1x wrote: »

>> It's also very hot in the bed and my husband and I keep waking in the night because of the heat and the pain in my back.

Will the heat problem go away temporarily (say during July or August months), if you just turn the mattress upside down so that your back is in contact with the normal reflex foam side rather than the memory foam side ? I know this can only be a temporary cure for the very hot nights and till you decide whether you wish to stick with this mattress or not.

I don't know which model mattress you have, but overheating is quite common with mattresses made up from reflex foam and memory foam. This is because there is no way that air can circulate under the memory foam layer to dissipate the heat. Also if the memory foam is too deep, then you will sink deeper into the memory foam. This can mean that the memory foam can engulf you, which can also make you too hot.

As for turning the mattress over. This may help as you won't sink too deep into it. But air doesn't flow through reflex foam as well as it does through memory foam. This is because memory foam is open celled (lots of holes), but reflex foam is a closed cell construction (lots of bubbles).

As for your back pain, this could be caused by one of two reasons:

1. Your back is still getting used to the extra support provided
2. The layer of reflex foam may be too soft to provide a good base, causing it to dip and curve your spine.