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After another sleepless night

rosieglen — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:44:24 GMT

I am going out to buy a new mattress.

Has anyone here had either a memory foam or latex mattress - what are the pros and cons?

Re: After another sleepless night

mugssy65 — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:50:12 GMT

Hi Rosie,

my new mattress has the latex top, they say you only need the top few inches of latex. It's comfy enough. I'm quite happy with it.

Re: After another sleepless night

rosieglen — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:52:52 GMT

Thanks muggsy - there are so many kinds and I feel tired thinking about wandering round the stores let alone actually doing it. There are a few advertised on ebay and I am even thinking of buying one here - even if it doesnt last too long.

Re: After another sleepless night

catsnknots — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:53:51 GMT

I need a new mattress too... 😞

Re: After another sleepless night

foxette-in-sox — Tue, 07 May 2013 23:55:04 GMT

You can't beat a Sealy IMO.

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katydidthat — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:54:39 GMT

Rosie, you could try one of those mattress toppers first. I bought one ages ago and I love it. It's turned a mattress that was a little firm into a big snuggly cuddly place that seems warm just after I get into bed.

I hate shopping for mattresses ... it might feel lovely as you lie on it in the shop for 10 minutes, but you get no idea how it's going to feel the morning after. And, they're SO EXPENSIVE.

Re: After another sleepless night

rosieglen — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:05:34 GMT

Have just bought a topper - will see how that goes.

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twinkles**stars — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:11:22 GMT

not sure about other states but my daughters friend works the store that has Denise Drysdales face on their ads BM the one with a Z at the end and they are having another 50% off sale very shortly.

personally I have found my bed slats needing replacing and not the mattress 🙂

Re: After another sleepless night

cherry*135 — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:11:34 GMT

Some people find a latex mattress to hot to sleep on.

Re: After another sleepless night

rosieglen — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:15:34 GMT

I have purchased a memory foam topper - will see how that goes and if it is ok to sleep on can get a full mattress later on,

Re: After another sleepless night

purple.cow — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:18:07 GMT

The firmer the mattress, the better it is for your posture and general wellbeing.

I don't know how true it is but somewhere I read that you can expect about 1 year of good use for every $150 you spend on any mattress.

Re: After another sleepless night

purple.cow — Wed, 08 May 2013 01:19:38 GMT

I have purchased a memory foam topper - will see how that goes and if it is ok to sleep on can get a full mattress later on,

Foans tend to make you sleep hot and aren't all that good for you.

Ticking is far better as it's a far more natural marterial.

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bright.ton42 — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:24:00 GMT

The firmer the mattress, the better it is for your posture and general wellbeing.

i absolutely agree and having a 'bad back' really need one. Only as someone said trying them

in the store for a few minutes doesn't give a good guide to what they're like. I bought one

recently after checking it in the store and it was the firmest they had, but now I find

there's still a slight sag in it. Maybe I need a new base.

Otherwise sorry rosieglen I can't help you there.

Re: After another sleepless night

katymatey* — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:41:36 GMT

I sympathise with the non sleepers. I actually 'slept' in two beds last night. My own, and the bed in the spare room, trying to get comfortable. I have an expensive bed plus a memory foam topper. I have come to the conclusion that no bed will ever really suit me. 😞

Re: After another sleepless night

polksaladallie — Wed, 08 May 2013 03:56:02 GMT

It is the foam in the toppers that can be hot

I saved up for a latex mattress because they are so good. Not hot at all. The problem is deciding between soft, medium and firm.

Choosing a mattress is a horrible job, and so expensive.

Re: After another sleepless night

katydidthat — Wed, 08 May 2013 04:39:18 GMT

For years and years and years, I slept on a foam mattress ... one of those cheap ones .... and I loved them. I had to conquer the feeling of going to a mattress place where most prices started at $1500 and asking to see the foam ones for around $100 and feeling like a cheapskate, but really, I found them so comfortable.

Re: After another sleepless night

purple.cow — Wed, 08 May 2013 05:21:54 GMT

I sympathise with the non sleepers. I actually 'slept' in two beds last night. My own, and the bed in the spare room, trying to get comfortable. I have an expensive bed plus a memory foam topper. I have come to the conclusion that no bed will ever really suit me. 😞

It may not be any bed that is at fault for you, perhaps some other underlying reason is responsible, just as I discovered when trying to get to the bottom of why I sleep so little.

Re: After another sleepless night

toon_town_nutter — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:06:55 GMT

We love ours. The downside though is it weighs an absolute ton. I can't lift it enough to get a fitted sheet on, let alone rotate it. I have to get my husband to help.

Re: After another sleepless night

cherry*135 — Wed, 08 May 2013 07:23:13 GMT

It was a bed with a latex mattress that a couple I know bought, and one of them found it too hot to sleep on.

Living in a hot climate wouldn't help either. Personally I will take that about latex matresses into consideration myself when the time comes to get a new mattress/bed.

I had a foam mattress topper on a hotel bed where I stayed in in Melbourne during a heat wave. It reflected the heat (or whatever it does) and was too hot to sleep on. It got taken off.

What's the difference between Memory Foam and Latex Foam?

Visco Elastic Memory foam is a temperature sensitive form of polyurethane foam that has special additives that create a self-adhesion property for a few seconds after being exposed to a heat source (your body). Over time, the adhesive slowly releases, allowing the foam to return to its original shape. This conforming property is very popular to thousands of sleepers worldwide.

Latex foam is a natural product that is derived from the latex rubber extracted from rubber trees. It is not temperature sensitive, as memory foam is. It is available in numerous different densities (rated by ILD from 14 to 44), is extremely comfortable and supportive, and is considered the premimum sleep surface by most European sleepers. While not as well known in the United States as Memroy Foam, Latex Foam Beds are becoming more and more popular.

Re: After another sleepless night

serendipityricho — Wed, 08 May 2013 08:21:35 GMT

Just a tip--never try and turn the mattress over on a water bed--Richo.