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Alisha asked
27th March 2014

Hi thank you for writing this article as it has helped me greatly with trying to determine what is wrong with my current set up!

Originally I though my bed was causing issues but now I understand it could be the sprug slat base. I recently invested in a customised hydrolic lifting storage double bed ottoman which has a sprung slat base with Central metal spine (space between slats 5.5cms). This came with a recommended medium firm mattress (healthbeds memory med 1400 pocket sprung mattress with memory foam layer). Both are well made and highly recommended by customers. I am usually the only person in the bed and am female and 8.5 stone. I noticed after a couple of months I was experiencing severe lower back pain which I haven’t experienced with my previous 2 beds. In addition I feel like I am ‘sinking in’ rather than laying flat on the mattress (due to the memory foam softening up?). However the bed does not have any depressions after getting out of it as it is new. Recently I had the opportunity to sleep on my old mattress for two weeks and the back pain disappeared, which made me realise it must be my current bed set up causing issues and not age/health as previously thought. The difference between my old set ups and current is that my two previous beds were on divans (with no storage capabilities) and were firmer mattresses. One of the old mattresses also had a soft 5cm memory topper which I added, therefore similar to the current bed however I had no back pain whatsoever on it. I don’t wish to replace the new set up as I have invested a lot of money, plus I need the storage the ottoman can provide, but after reading your article realise the slatted ottoman could be the cause. Can you please advise how I can fix my issues?

Many thanks I should also mention that my ottoman is filled to the brim and unevenly/hard soft materials in spots underneath the slats – could this be interfering with my back as well?

My partner is also intending to shift in at some stage and he would weigh approx 10.5-11 stone. >

1 Answer
Lee Staff
answered 10 years ago

Hi Alisha,

This is very interesting.

For your weight the healthbeds memory med 1400 pocket sprung should be a medium to a firmer feel if I’m honest!

It could be that the memory foam they use is a soft 40kg density which is why you feel like you’re sinking more?

The depth of memory foam in this mattress is 5cm like the topper you are using which leads me to think its the density of the foam that’s causing the difference in sink.

Memory and hybrid foams all have to certain degrees the slow soft sink which makes people either love them or hate them as its a sensation people either like or dislike on the whole!

What I would say is it could be the slats that’s causing the softer sink as the mattress conforms to them.

5.5cm is quite a space and we advise no more than 2-3cm usually to prevent sagging.

I’d advise that you board over them with some thin plywood or pegboard and see how this works.

Its a cheaper alternative to changing the mattress or toppers.

As you said you have already invested in this set up.

Failing that there is no way to really firm a mattress up once you’ve put it on a flat consistent base, a firmer topper would only go part way to adding a bit more comfort, but it sounds like you already have enough sinking!

Please let us know how you get on.

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Lee

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