Mattress Poll: UPDATE 2/20/2011

[Louie and me]

Just curious Tracey and Taz Zoee - how are the new mattresses working out? Both my husband and I have the same symptoms Tracey was talking about and we have a new mattress bought five months ago. We're wondering if the new mattress (very firm) is causing the problem. It's outside the guarantee returnable date so we're reluctant to replace it unless we're sure a Tempur-Pedic would be an improvement.

[Taz_Zoee]

Well, to be honest, my back and neck have been hurting me for the past few days. I don't know if it has to do with the mattress. But I never really experienced the "waking up pain free" that several other people have with the Tempur-pedic. I do think I sleep much better, getting up less throughout the night.

The only other problem I have with it, and we read this in the reviews, is it is soooo HOT!! And it's winter right now. I'm actually dreading the summertime. I wake up sweating even when we don't have the heater on in the house. My co-worker gave me a suggestion of putting a comforter under the sheets to help with a little air flow between our bodies and the mattress. So I'll probably try that out when it warms up outside.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Just curious Tracey and Taz Zoee - how are the new mattresses working out? Both my husband and I have the same symptoms Tracey was talking about and we have a new mattress bought five months ago. We're wondering if the new mattress (very firm) is causing the problem. It's outside the guarantee returnable date so we're reluctant to replace it unless we're sure a Tempur-Pedic would be an improvement.

I'm still waking up pain free. My sore shoulder will still sometimes hurt though. The pillows have really helped my stiff neck. I know that my previous mattress was just too firm for me. Good luck in finding a solution to your problems.

Well, to be honest, my back and neck have been hurting me for the past few days. I don't know if it has to do with the mattress. But I never really experienced the "waking up pain free" that several other people have with the Tempur-pedic. I do think I sleep much better, getting up less throughout the night.

The only other problem I have with it, and we read this in the reviews, is it is soooo HOT!! And it's winter right now. I'm actually dreading the summertime. I wake up sweating even when we don't have the heater on in the house. My co-worker gave me a suggestion of putting a comforter under the sheets to help with a little air flow between our bodies and the mattress. So I'll probably try that out when it warms up outside.

Cindy, I'm sorry to hear that you're still having pain. I had also read that some people had complained about the Tempurpedic mattresses getting too hot. This is one reason why they recommend that you use their mattress protector so that it can allow the mattress to breathe. I was also told that the Cloud series runs much cooler than the others. I don't use heat at night and I just put extra blankets on top of my bed when it's colder at night. So far I've been fine. If you're already waking up in a sweat you may want to try something in the Cloud series before your 90 day trial is up. Good luck.

[Taz_Zoee]

Cindy, I'm sorry to hear that you're still having pain. I had also read that some people had complained about the Tempurpedic mattresses getting too hot. This is one reason why they recommend that you use their mattress protector so that it can allow the mattress to breathe. I was also told that the Cloud series runs much cooler than the others. I don't use heat at night and I just put extra blankets on top of my bed when it's colder at night. So far I've been fine. If you're already waking up in a sweat you may want to try something in the Cloud series before your 90 day trial is up. Good luck.

I know, Bruce keeps telling me this. I'm afraid a cloud series would be too soft for him though. I will discuss it with him though. Maybe I should get the mattress protector and see if that helps any. I have just a cover that was on our old mattress on it right now. I can see the cloud series being cooler because it has the soft layer before you hit the memory foam layer.
I notice that I am only hot when I get up in the middle of the night and get back in bed. It's not like being hot is waking me up at all. I will see what we can do before we get into the heat of summer (and before my trial period is up).

[krazyaboutkatz]

I forgot to add that when I was still sleeping on my old mattress, I had a memory foam topper that was several inches thick and then I bought another thinner one that I put on top of that. I guess the memory foam didn't breathe very well because I would wake up feeling very hot too.

Since you bought the Rhapsody mattress which is firmer, it may be too firm for you but just right for Bruce. I guess that's the problem when couples share a bed. I also remember you saying that you didn't buy the foundation either. I read that this can also make a difference with the whole mattress experience. Yes, I would definitely buy the tempurpedic mattress protector and see if this makes a difference. Good luck.

[Taz_Zoee]

Yes, we didn't buy a foundation because we have a waterbed base. If we got rid of that we'd lose all our clothes storage. I mean, its possible, but a pain. The guy that sold us the mattress said the waterbed frame would work. Just as long as it was a flat solid surface.
I think I've also noticed the warmer it is in the house the less hot I get. I know that sounds backwards, but this morning the house was 62 degrees and I was not sweating when I woke up. Last week it was colder (mid 50s) and I was roasting! What the heck??

[Louie and me]

Thanks for the update. We have always liked a firm mattress which is why we bought another one recently but boy - both of us are hobbling round like a couple of old cronies with painful backs and hips. (Actually come to think of it we are a couple of old cronies). Since we can't return this one to exchange for the TempurPedic we'll have to count our pennies and see what we can do.