Memory foam and backache

Tim_Deegan

Meadows wrote: »

That is the kind I have, I do change position a lot, but the time I wake with the sore back is when I think I have actually managed to get to sleep and not changed position for sometime.

It is a very comfy bed though.

I think it's probably because your joints need to move a little to stop them stiffening up.

Tim_Deegan

wendy+5 wrote: »

Have you got a memory foam pillow? I used a normal pillow with a Tempur mattress and found i was waking a bit achy. Once I changed to a memory foam pillow this stopped. I've had memory foam for about 5 years now and it's great.

If you do go for memory foam pillows then many people just can't get on with the moulded type, because it tries to position your head rather than allow it to find it's own neutral position. However the memory fill type are the shape of normal pillows, and are filled with memory foam granuals. This means that it is easier to find the right position.

squibbs25

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like both Meadows ans Squibbs25 have memory foam mattresses that are made from memory foam on top of reflex foam. And that they have quite a deep memory foam layer??? QUOTE]
We bought a Kinsdown mattress which i was told is pocket sprung not memory foam. It looks pocket sprung, feels pocket sprung so hopefully it is :rotfl: . If not i will be blinkin angry as it was sold as not memory foam!

Really comfy mattress though!

Tim_Deegan

squibbs25 wrote: »

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like both Meadows ans Squibbs25 have memory foam mattresses that are made from memory foam on top of reflex foam. And that they have quite a deep memory foam layer??? QUOTE]
We bought a Kinsdown mattress which i was told is pocket sprung not memory foam. It looks pocket sprung, feels pocket sprung so hopefully it is :rotfl: . If not i will be blinkin angry as it was sold as not memory foam!

Really comfy mattress though!

Oops sorry. You actually said you had tried memory foam but didn't like it didn't you? What I should have said was it sounds like the one you tried had very deep memory foam.

loulou41

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

How long have you had the mattress, and does the seller give a satisfaction guarantee?

What is the make and model of the mattress?

It is a slumberland deluxe divan with 1200 ps and memory foam. I do not think I can take it back. I find the mattress hard.
Thanks

Tim_Deegan

loulou41 wrote: »

It is a slumberland deluxe divan with 1200 ps and memory foam. I do not think I can take it back. I find the mattress hard.
Thanks

How long have you had it?

ssray

Just to add my 2p`s worth, we have a 4-5yr old memoryfoam mattress that almost cripples me each night, I only found out it was 50% memory and 50% reflex reading here and taking the cover off the other week.
It was sold to us as the best thing ever(and vacume packed to help get it home).
off shopping on thursday for a new one with help from you lot.

Thanks

Ray

notisis

Can I ask - did anyone actually spend any time trying out mattresses before they bought? It took us a couple of months trying out various ones before settling on the £1300 one we bought (after we got £200 off it though just for asking). And we originally only wanted to spend around £300 to £400! The more we tried (spending at least 10 minutes on each) the more we started to appreciate the differences between each mattress. We went back several times to check the final few we narrowed down. Now I can get out of bed without having to roll myself out and spending ages straightening my back.

Tim_Deegan

ssray wrote: »

Just to add my 2p`s worth, we have a 4-5yr old memoryfoam mattress that almost cripples me each night, I only found out it was 50% memory and 50% reflex reading here and taking the cover off the other week.
It was sold to us as the best thing ever(and vacume packed to help get it home).
off shopping on thursday for a new one with help from you lot.

Thanks

Ray

Hi Ray.

You wouldn't actually want a mattress that was 100% memory foam.

Reflex foam is loads of bubbles, and therefore gives you the bounce. But memory foam is th oposite, and is actually loads of very small holes which allow the air to seep out so that the memory foam can mould to your body without causing pressure points.

As a general rule it tends to be the lower quality ones that come vacuum packed and rolled up. This is partly due to the fact that some of the bubbles can burst during the vacuum packaging process.

The best option for back support is pocket sprung with memory foam, but make sure these are full size steel pocket springs and not the smaller reflex foam encapsulated type.

Tim_Deegan

notisis wrote: »

Can I ask - did anyone actually spend any time trying out mattresses before they bought? It took us a couple of months trying out various ones before settling on the £1300 one we bought (after we got £200 off it though just for asking). And we originally only wanted to spend around £300 to £400! The more we tried (spending at least 10 minutes on each) the more we started to appreciate the differences between each mattress. We went back several times to check the final few we narrowed down. Now I can get out of bed without having to roll myself out and spending ages straightening my back.

I'm sure you have chosen an excellent mattress, as it should be for £1300 (which is excessive, but common in bed shops). The trouble is that you can only get a rough idea by laying on a mattress for 10 mins in a shop. You really need to sleep on a mattress for a few nights to know for sure. There are sellers out there who give a satisfaction guarantee, and it is in their interest to make sure you make the right choice. Otherwise it will cost them to exchange it. So you are more likely to find that they will advise to go for the most suitable mattress for you, rather than the one that earns them the most commission.