1" Dunlop Topper

[phoenix]

Hi jostarr,

6’', 215 lbs and a side sleeper. The mattress is too firm for me, so I am bought a 2" memory foam topper from Macy’s. After 3 weeks, the topper is way too hot for comfortable sleeping, and I awake each morning with lower back pain. I toss and turn almost every hour. It seems like the memory foam topper is sagging…after 3 weeks? This combination is not working for me.

The memory foam you purchased is probably very low quality/density and it could also be too soft for you which means that in combination with the softer upper layers of your mattress your pelvis/hips are sinking in too far which is the most common cause of lower back pain.

I’m not sure if this has been asked before, but, is a 1" Dunlop latex topper thick enough to help me with my problem?

Unfortunately you are the only one that can feel what you feel on a mattress/topper combination and there are too many unknowns, variables, and personal preferences involved for anyone to be able to predict or make a specific suggestion about which topper would be the best “match” for both you and the mattress you are using it on (the specifics of the mattress under the topper can make a significant difference in which topper will work best for any specific person) in terms of PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) based on specs (either yours or a mattress) or “theory at a distance” that can possibly be more accurate than your own personal testing or sleeping experience (see mattress firmness/comfort levels in post #2 here).

While it’s not possible to make specific suggestions because of all the many variables involved that are unique to each person and your own experience is the only way to know for certain whether any mattress/topper combination will be a good “match” for you in terms of PPP … there is more information about choosing a topper in post #2 here and the topper guidelines it links to that can help you use your sleeping experience as a reference point and guideline to help you choose the type, thickness, and firmness for a topper that has the least possible risk and the best chance for success. It also includes a link to a list of some of the better online sources for toppers I’m aware of as well.

Adding an inch will certainly add “a touch to a little” additional softness and pressure relief but you are the only one that can decide whether it will be “enough”.

I saw this recommendation on another site. “Speaking from experience with a bad back and combination side and back sleeper, you want as little soft layer as possible, so that your body almost “bottoms” out of the comfort layer, so there is resistance support, to be best for your back. https://www.Foambymail.com has the cheapest Queen 20 ILD latex topper (their softest, start with that) which is $98 shipping included. No return. I recommend starting with one of those…you can see if 1 inch works”

If you are planning to order from Foambymail (FBM) then I would read this post and this post and this topic (about their polyfoam and sources) and this post (presumably from a past employee) before buying anything or considering them as a reliable supplier. Buying from them is really a roll of the dice in terms of knowing what the firmness of a topper you purchase really is vs what they say it is and they also don’t sell Talalay latex … they only say they do.

Phoenix