Aireloom streamline lux firm mattress - desperately need a mattress topper recommendation

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Hi TMU,

Recently bought the aireloom streamline lux firm mattress and have had it for about a month. The same mattress in the store was not nearly as firm and my husband was eager to move forward and seems to be comfortable on this mattress. What I like about it is that if he moves around, I can’t tell at all.

However, I haven’t been able to fall asleep without tossing and turning, and now I wake up in the middle of the night to readjust. I also wake up with hip and shoulder pain. So my sleep is not doing great and then I’m in pain all day. The sales rep at the store said it could take months for my body to adjust but the pain during the day is truly hindering my quality of life.

I know mattresses take a while to break in, so I’m thinking of getting a mattress topper to alleviate the pain from the initial break in period.

I’d love mattress topper recommendations for a hot side sleeper - 5’2 and weight about 115lbs. I’m deliberating the Sleep Majestic talay latex mattress 3" soft topper.

Thank you for your thoughts.

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For a light side sleeper I think that would probably work. The bed in the store was already broken in from people laying on it which will happen to the new bed eventually.

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Thank you very much! Is there a brand you would recommend for the topper or for the purposes I need it for, it doesn’t matter much?

I should have mentioned I’m hypermobile and am a sensitive sleeper.

Thank you again.

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You could try to break in the bed some at first, and then if that doesn’t fix it probably a 3" on your side would be best for side sleeping.

What size bed? Is the topper going to be on the whole mattress?

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Thank you again for your response. Good questions - the bed is a king and i’m thinking of getting a twin XL for the topper - my husband doesn’t need the topper, and I want to maintain how little the mattresses transfers movement.

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I just read in this thread that someone uses a 3" soft talalay topper on their firm latex mattress and j it works great for them

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Thank you so much for your quick response and the link! I’m going to read that and head to the store next weekend to grab it. :slight_smile:

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Hey shortsidesleeper.

Welcome to our Mattress Forum :slight_smile:

I too am a frequent victim of side-sleeping-induced hip and shoulder pain (thanks hEDS!).

You may not need a full 3" being as petite as you are. I’d also go with soft or super soft Talalay.

Definitely get a topper with a good exchange policy in the event you find 3" is too much.

NikkiTMU

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Hi Nikki and fellow sufferer of hypermobility,

Thanks so much for the tip! I’ll ask the store if I can try out both. Do you recommend the 2" because it will result in less pressure on the shoulder and hips over the 3"?

Many thanks for your help :blush:

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I’ve started using the topper. Good news: it’s exactly what I needed to relieve the pressure. Bad news: I’m waking up all through the night because I’m getting too hot :sweat_smile: I’ve exchanged one problem for another. Has anyone had any experience on this - would love some workarounds?

Thank you!!

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Get a thin wool topper to go on top.

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Thanks! Does that mean there will be two toppers? Or just replace the current one? If you have a recommendation, please send it along. Many thanks!

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Yes, you can place a thin wool topper on top of the existing topper or get a skirted wool quilted mattress protector to go over your existing topper and mattress.

I have a 3" sleepez talalay latex firm topper on my mattress with a cuddledown wool mattress protector over the entire system.

There are a lot of stores that sell this type of topper @PlankAndCoil, @OrganicBedroom are just a couple that offer this so there is a heat neutral layer between you and everything else.

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Thanks! I’ll check it out.

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What thickness topper did you pick? Also another thing, have a really good air conditioner..I was reading through things one day and they showed 62-67 degrees is most optimal for sleep. One of the U shaped window units where the compressor is behind the window is much quieter than the regular ones.

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Hi, thank you for your help. I bought the 2" talalay latex topper. I sleep with the AC on, the room is at 65. The AC is fantastic and the room is quite cold throughout the night.

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