Mattress Poll: UPDATE 2/20/2011

**Suki Wingy** · 02-05-2011, 12:42 AM

I don't know what it is but it's way too soft. Sometimes it makes my back hurt but I'm renting a room right now and it came with.

**moosmom** · 02-05-2011, 07:04 AM

The closest I'm going to get to a Tempurpedic is a memory foam "topper". I have that, plus a feather bed and a brand new mattress and box spring (serta I think). After years of sleeping on a cheap, "refurbished" (don't ask) mattress and years of abuse on my back working on the ambulance, it needs to be pampered!!

**pomtzu** · 02-05-2011, 07:21 AM

I have a memory foam mattress (not just a topper), and it's the best mattress I've ever had. It's not the fancy brand name of Tempurpedic, but basically the same thing. Prior to that I had a waterbed, but with my back problems, I could never get the right adjustment on it, and it was murder on my back toward the end. Prior to that it was an innerspring mattress. I'll never have one of those again!

I had looked into a sleep number before I bought the Memory foam, but besides them being outrageously expensive, I read too many bad reviews. They don't hold at the number you set them at (something about atmospheric pressure affecting them), and they also tend to build up mold and mildew - can't remember why tho. There's many places on line where you can read reviews on them. My brother had one and didn't like it either, and went with a Tempurpedic, which he wouldn't trade for the world.

Hope this helps, and that you can find the system that is right for you.

**Freedom** · 02-05-2011, 08:33 AM

I detest buying mattresses. There are no standards, no way to compare ANYTHING!

I've needed a new on for a while now -- they say you should replace very 10 years; mine is 16 years and counting. I've been fretting over this for 5 years now. What if I spend the money and can't sleep on it?

I have the basic spring mattress, and plan to get that again. Which one? Every store has their own "model" for every brand, you can't do comparison shopping. Lying on it in the store for 3 minutes isn't going to tell me what a full night's sleep is like.

I am a stomach sleeper, and that makes it ever harder; only about 10% of the population are stomach sleepers.

Good luck, I hope you make a great choice for you.

**happylabs** · 02-05-2011, 08:56 AM

I love my bed! I have box springs and a mattress. It is still comfortable after 10 or more years (I lost count). The best part of my bed is two kitties purring while I sleep.

**Taz_Zoee** · 02-05-2011, 09:59 AM

We have a pillow top. It's time to get a new one and I want a Tempurpedic. But I'd like to try one first. My niece has one (and loves it) but I have not slept on it.....yet. I was going to one night and then she was sick.

My parents and my brother and his wife have the Sleep Number. They all love it. Yes, they had mold issues, but the company has fixed that problem going forward and replaced the part for my parents and brother.
My friends parents have a Sleep Number and they HATE it. So it just depends.
Some hotels have tempurpedics. I wish I knew which ones, cuz I'd go stay in one just to try it out. LOL Don't they have a 30 day trial for them?
I also need to get one of those pillows that have the neck support. Right now I'm using a bath towel rolled up around my neck (chiropractor suggestion). But in the summer that will be too HOT!

I will check back on this thread to see how others respond. Great idea for a thread Tracey, thanks!!

**krazyaboutkatz** · 02-05-2011, 04:02 PM

Thanks for all of the responses.

I really don't think that I want to have another mattress with springs in it. What I plan on doing is to put my current mattress in the second bedroom and then get rid of the bed in that room. The mattress in the second bedroom is in horrible shape and I can't believe that my former roommates never complained about it. I'm hoping that I won't have to pay much extra for the delivery people to switch my beds around like this.

Luckily I have several mattress stores to choose from and I think that most of them also have payment plans. Most of the Tempurpedic beds have a 20 year warranty too. I think that both Mancini's and Mattress Discounters lets you sleep on the mattresses for about 60 days and if you still aren't satisfied then you can return it provided it's not stained or in bad condition. I believe that Sleep Train lets you sleep on the mattress for 100 days. I also found a Tempur-Pedic Authorized Dealer which is close to me so I'm going to call them first to find more about their prices/deals etc. I hope to finally get a good nights sleep and wake up pain free soon.