Mattress Poll: UPDATE 2/20/2011

[krazyaboutkatz]

I was just wondering what kind of mattress that you sleep on. I currently sleep on a Simmons Back Care Pillow Top but it's never really helped my aches and pains in my lower back. For quite a while I've also had shoulder pain and hip pain while I sleep. I'm mainly a side sleeper and I'm looking for a better mattress that will allow me to sleep on my side without pain. I even put a memory foam mattress on top of my pillow top mattress. It helped me for a while but lately it doesn't help much either.

I think I'll be looking at the Tempurpedic mattresses to see if these would be best for me. I also recently injured my right shoulder and I'm still on pain meds for this. Even with the pain meds, I still have pain while sleeping. For those of you who do sleep on Tempurpedic mattresses, do they really help your aches and pains? How does the Sleep Number bed compare to the Tempurpedic?

[Suki Wingy]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[cassiesmom]

An old Sealy mattress. I've been stalling on replacing it because most places will take out your old mattress when they deliver the new one, but I don't want anyone to see the my disorganized home !

I have a question for pillow top mattress sleepers - how do you turn it over, or do you not have to turn it? Does the pillow top come off?

[krazyaboutkatz]

We've had the same mattress for 20 years. My husband talks about buying a new one but I don't see anything wrong with ours...I could sleep on a rock.

I wish I could. I've always envied people that can fall asleep as soon as their head hits the pillow.

An old Sealy mattress. I've been stalling on replacing it because most places will take out your old mattress when they deliver the new one, but I don't want anyone to see the my disorganized home !
I have a question for pillow top mattress sleepers - how do you turn it over, or do you not have to turn it? Does the pillow top come off?

With my pillow top you never have to turn it over and no the pillow top is attached inside the mattress so it can't come off. I guess you could rotate it to face the other way if you notice one side of it wearing more than the other side.
Elyse, I'm sure that the people setting up the new beds and hauling away the old ones aren't there to judge any ones home. Everyone has some clutter some where.

[finn's mom]

I voted Tempurpedic, but ours is that type, but not that brand. I probably should have chosen "other", oops. We love it. I can sleep anywhere, but my husband is very particular and he loves the memory foam mattress. My parents just got medical grade beds and mattresses and they are fantastic! I would totally sleep on them...they have vibration options, as well as being adjustable. I haven't slept on them but I lay down on them the last time I visited and would definitely recommend them.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I just wanted to let you know that on Fri. afternoon my new mattress was delivered. I wanted to let it breathe for a while so I didn't sleep on it until last night. Well so far I'm very pleased with it. After years of waking up with back pain, I can now say that this is now a thing of the past. No more back pain, no hip pain during the night, no shoulder pain, no leg pain either. Unlike memory foam that your body sinks into, the Tempurpedic bed lets your body sink in a little bit but also supports your body. I know I'm going to enjoy this bed for many years to come.

I also found out that Mancini's is having a tax free Presidents Day weekend sale on all mattresses including the Tempurpedic. I called "Relax The Back" and told them about this and now I'll also be getting my mattress tax free too. My old senior cat Storm is really enjoying my new mattress too. I bet it'll help him with any aches and pains his old bones may have too. I would recommend Tempurpedic mattresses to any one who wakes up with back pain or any other aches and pains or who just has a restless night of tossing and turning. If I could afford it, I'd buy one of these for my parents too.

[Freedom]

Kokopup, I am in awe!

Finn's Mom, what is a "medical grade bed." How would I look at one, even jut online?

Krazy about Katz, Fantastic!

[Freckles]

KAK, Still "very pleased"?

[krazyaboutkatz]

KAK, Still "very pleased"?

Yes, I am. I was also able to get two free Tempurpedic pillows and I chose the ones that help your neck. Now my neck feels so much better too. My old Target body pillows were causing my legs to hurt because I sleep with them between my legs. I found out that Tempurpedic also makes body pillows. I ordered one and I picked it up last night. Boy, what a difference. Yes, it was pricey and it does weigh more but it supports my legs so my leg underneath the body pillow doesn't get squished and then start to hurt. I would still recommend Tempurpedic beds to any one with aches and pains.

[Taz_Zoee]

On Tracey's recommendation, I also went out and got a Tempur-pedic mattress. While at first I wasn't too impressed with it, I did love the pillow immediately. I have slept on it four nights and discovered that I am not getting up as much during the night. I still wake up to turn over, but I fall back to sleep so much faster.
Bruce has liked it from the beginning (but he does not like the pillow for sleeping, only for watching TV). So that's a bonus (since it was kinda his birthday present, heehee).
I am also planning on getting the body pillow Tracey is talking about.

Thank you so much for recommending this!