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December 28, 2010 - 1:15pm
What mattresses do you like?
It's time for anew mattress, our current one is way worn out. I've tried the sleep number and didn't like them at all. I tried a couple from Sleep's which claimed to have been designed by an MD sleep expert (whatever!).
What mattresses do you like? Did you buy from a national store/brand? Did you take advantage of the alleged satisfaction guarantee? (Sleepy's charges a mere $175 for an exchange plus any price difference!)
Thanks!
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L5-S1 lam/disc for nerve entrapment on 7 Jan 2008 in Annapolis correcting a condition which first exhibited in 2006. Bulging disc with small herniation at the same level now causing leg issues...
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I have a Stearns and Foster, which I got from Macy's - I have a firm with a pillow top. The pillow top is nice and soft and moulds to your body, and then it's so firm and supportive underneath. I have no trouble turning over in this bed - which I think a lot of people complain about those sponge beds (latex or whatever they are). It also is very comfortable on my hips - other beds when I wake up, I have terrible hip pain. It's about 2 x what regular beds are - I got mine for $1600 - TOTALLY WORTH IT.
By the way - I would never buy a bed from Sleepy's - had a very bad experience with them, and then I googled reviews of them - I'm not the only one who's had trouble with them.
Good luck with the bed hunt. Comfy dreams!
combination mattress its a sprung and memory foam unit and its on an electrical adjustable base it very good .i found the temper too hard
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1/laminectomy L4/5 result fair
2/redo of original op and discectomy result failed
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3/ALIF done 29 dec 2011 .at 4 months most of the surgical pain has gone but the right hand side lower back ache {the problems i have had for many years is as bad as ever } i feel like i will never get better my mobility is a lot worse too ...
Steve,
I have the TempurPedic "Cloud" adjustable bed. Once I found what position to sleep in (I can't sleep flat), I've slept much more peacefully.
Brenda
ACDF C5/6 2/08 - C6/7 8/09 - Neuropathy right arm and both legs - Cervical Myelopathy
10-11-11 PCF C4-T2 - C4-C7 Lamies; Surgery #2 Emergent removal large Hematoma!
L2/3/4 & L5/S1 fusions and Laminectomy on hold till neck fused.
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I recently purchased a Sterns and Foster Deerfield Inn Luxury Firm Queen. I need a firm bed and while this does not have a pillowtop, it does have some foam (VRT technology) that allows a bit of conforming to the body. I've had pressure point pain and now that is gone. It took a little getting used to the softness on top but it has been good. I did get the low boxsprings which lowers the height of the bed 5" for the high bed was hard for me to get in and out of. Not cheap but I think it was a good investment.
Saultup
After a long, long time of looking, I finally purchased a Sealy Embody Insightful. It is a latex mattress which means you don't get the heat up you do on some of the memory foam ones. Quite firm and it fits me very well. Also, there is no transmitted movement when your partner rolls over.
I purchased form the Healthy Back Store Outlet near me (Washington, DC) and it was heavily discounted versus the regular stores ($1000 versus $1650).
So far, so good.
L5-S1 lam/disc for nerve entrapment on 7 Jan 2008 in Annapolis correcting a condition which first exhibited in 2006. Bulging disc with small herniation at the same level now causing leg issues...
Hmmm i just posted about this on another thread. I just picked up a 3 inch memory foam toper for our firm matress and it works great,
If its good density memory foam then there is no heat or whatever issues, this could be used over any matress to make the diference. No way i am paying $1000 bucks for a matress when i already have 1. They have 3 inch topers 4 inch topers. Key is cheap 1 made in china thats not real memory foam will be a waste of money,
You have to find what density foam is for your body weight. Lot of stores have cheap memory foam aint worth a penny,
I should of done this years ago geting one, i dont feel the pressure points as i did before,
L4 L5 disc replacement in 2004=causing nerve damage'Flexicore disc. 2006 fusion same level leaving adr in. Fusion did nothing to releive the nerve pain.Pain clinic=every injection procedure avalable inc,razadamy, ablation, nerve stimulater trial,morphine pump trial all failed. Pain can be described as burning pain in lower spine penetrating in to left buttock,down left leg. Refuse to take lyrica or nuorontin do to its side effect,Leaving me with norco,valume,and flexiril at night.Which these medications only help with the muscle aches and stiffnes does nothing for the nerve pain from the nerve damage sustained from the adr surgery.Coming up nov.19th 2009 Lami, and hardware removal from fusion,for hardware just causing more pain in other areas.Hardware block comfirmed hardware is also causing pain in diferent area aside from the severe nerve pain on left side.Emg showed some posible problem above surgery are at L3 L4.
I found a great mattress topper at Plushbeds. I didn't really even know what a latex mattress was though at first. I didn't have the money to afford a latex mattress, but after I did a little bit of research EDIT I ended up getting a latex mattress topper, and I absolutely love it! It's not too hot, and I love how it shapes to by body curvature without me feeling claustrophobic. It's really comfortable.
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A mattress topper is great *if* you have a decent mattress underneath it. Our previous $500 mattress should have been replaced after 5-6 years. The lack of motion transfer and the support in this mattress make it worth every penny (to me.)
The problem I had with the Tempurpedic Memory Foam mattresses was sinking into them and it being near impossible to move. Very comfortable, but only if you are a still sleeper. I move all over the place.
L5-S1 lam/disc for nerve entrapment on 7 Jan 2008 in Annapolis correcting a condition which first exhibited in 2006. Bulging disc with small herniation at the same level now causing leg issues...
I love to do research and I needed a mattress so of course I went to search the internet for some answers. I found a site that helped me compare all of the brands of mattresses at http://www.mattressreviewguru.com/. It offers great advice for those that don't know what to look for in a mattress. Hope you get what you are looking for.