Looking at Tempur memory foam mattress
Hello, Incredible site.Hopefully it will make it a bit easier for my wife and I to select a mattress that will suit both of us.
In the past we have always slept well on the sprung mattress we have used for several years.The base is also sprung.The mattress is now sagging a bit and in the last 18 months I have suffered with a back problem which has persisted.I wake up in the morning aching from head to toe.A neighbour gave us a ‘memory foam‘ topper which we put on our bed and it seemed to assist with my problems.
This lasted a few weeks but then reverted to the way it was previously.
For the last 7 weeks I have been sleeping on this topper on the bedroom floor.I have slept really well and the back pain has gradually improved.I now feel ready to cuddle up to my wife again but am concerned about my back problems getting worse.Prior to locating your very informative site we visited several bed shops to look at Tempur mattresses.
We didn’t realise how expensive they were but were prepared to consider buying one if I could be conviced that they would suit both my wife and myself.Having discovered your site I have decided to get your advice with a view to buying a mattress you think would possibly fit the bill.
We are both 74.My wife is about 10.5 st.
and I am about 13st.
She feels the heat and suffers from restless leg syndrome.
I have a pacemaker but sleep quite well, mainly on my back.My wife is a bit restless but I sleep without moving throughout the night.
I will be ringing you but in the meantime I would appreciate any advice.I have been looking at your Hybrid and Fusion ranges.
Regards, Con.
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So memory foam worked for a while for you which I think was the pressure relieving property of the foam.
Then it stopped working, which may be in part due to the compression and the fact that underneath it the support was the older pocket sprung bed.
This would indicate that pressure relieving is something that helps you but you need better support.
This is further supported by the firm floor helping your back.
Although in the long run, I would hazard a guess that this is a)unsuitable for practical reasons b)would eventually cause further back issues from being too firm.
I think you would benefit from a pressure relieving memory foam or natural latex foam.
Your wife is a warm sleeper so I would avoid memory foam and hybrid foam.
Even though Hybrid foam is cooler than memory foam if your wife is a warm sleeper I believe she may find this unsuitable.
If someone specifically mentions heat we usually discount these two as there is no point having a really supportive comfortable bed that’s just too warm for you!
I would, however, suggest Natural Latex which is the coolest of the foams and most advanced in terms of pressure relief.
It is the most responsive, ie returns to its original position almost immediately unlike the slow to reform memory foam materials.
As for restless legs and turning during the night I’d discount memory foam as its slow to respond and people often comment its hard to turn over quickly in it.
Hybrid foam would be faster and more responsive but due to the heat issue we have discussed, I’d point to natural Latex.
One thing that would help me is which Tempur bed you tried, the original, cloud or sensation as it will help me establish the tension of the mattress you’re looking for.
From your weights, I’d actually advise a medium to give the pressure relief, comfort and support for your body weights.
It will be a balancing act between your wife’s light body weight and your preference, implied, for a firm support unit.
Can I ask you have a look at our Fusion Natural Latex range here as the first point of contact?
We do have a pocket sprung version, fusion 0 which is a blend of the pressure relieving foam and the traditional pocket sprung support unit you require.
It maybe that a traditional pocket sprung support unit and a latex topper are the best fit for you and your wife.
When you are ready please give us a call to assist further.
Lee
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