Hi Cajen9669,
If you have an all latex mattress which has latex from top to bottom (you can check the law tag to see if there are any other materials in your mattress) then rolling up the latex won’t hurt it and it may just be that the layers inside your mattress have bunched up and just need to be evened out inside your cover. If this is what has happened you could try very carefully holding, lifting and gently pulling the top layer of latex to even it out (but be very careful because latex can tear very easily) or you could also try "mattress surgery) and remove your cover, checking the type of materials inside it and their condition, and evening out the layers if that is the cause of your issue, replacing any layers that have softened or broken down, and then ordering a new cover to replace your old one instead of replacing the whole mattress. There is more about mattress surgery in post #2 here. this would certainly be well worth considering if the only other alternative is disposing of your mattress.
If you decide to replace the complete mattress then the first place to start your research is the mattress shopping tutorial here which includes all the basic information, steps, and guidelines that can help you make the best possible choice … and know how and why to avoid the worst ones.
If you have been sleeping well on an all latex mattress then it would also make sense to replace it with another mattress that is similar to the one you would be replacing (that uses the same type of latex with the same layering and the same firmness level in each layer).
[quote]I normally am a very HOt type person and I slepp even hotter. I have a gel infused pillow so that helps. i also have a very bad back and have been in pain management for the last 8 years. I need a semi firm mattress but with a softer or medium soft feel if that makes sense.
As much research as I have been able to do and all I end up with is more questions. No one seems able to definitively say that this mattress sleeps cool or cold. I know it sound funny but I tested the Tempurpedic Tempur-Cloud Supreme Breeze and it was actually Cold to the touch and seems that it would be wonderful for temperature control at night.[/quote]
You can read more about gel memory foams in post #2 here. They will tend to feel cooler to the touch and can sleep cooler when you are going to sleep at night but once temperatures equalize they won’t generally maintain their temperature regulating properties over the course of the night.
The temperature of a material when you touch it will have little to do with its sleeping temperature over the course of the night. and with gel memory foams the surface temperature when you touch it is used for more of a marketing tool than anything else and can be very misleading.
While it’s not possible to quantify the sleeping temperature of a mattress or sleeping system for any particular person with any real accuracy because there are so many variables involved (including the type of mattress protector and the sheets and bedding that you use which in many cases can have just as significant an effect on temperature as the type of foam in a mattress) and there is no standardized testing for temperature regulation with different combinations of materials … there is more about the many variables that can affect the sleeping temperature of a mattress or sleeping system in post #2 here that can help you choose the types of materials and components that are most likely to keep you in a comfortable temperature range.
If you have carefully tested a mattress (hopefully using the testing guidelines in the tutorial) and confirmed that it’s a good match for you in terms of PPP … I would be much more concerned with the quality and durability of the materials over the pocket coils which are much more likely to be the weakest link of the mattress than I would with the details of the pocket coil itself.
Two of the most important links in the tutorial that I would especially make sure you’ve read are post #2 here which has more about the different ways to choose a suitable mattress (either locally or online) that is the best “match” for you in terms of “comfort” and PPP (Posture and alignment, Pressure relief, and Personal preferences) that can help you assess and minimize the risks of making a choice that doesn’t turn out as well as you hoped for and post #13 here which has more about the most important parts of the “value” of a mattress purchase which can help you make more meaningful quality/value comparisons between mattresses in terms of suitability (how well you will sleep), durability (how long you will sleep well), and the overall value of a mattress compared to your other finalists.
If you let me know your city or zip code I’d be happy to let you know about the better options or possibilities I’m aware of in your area.
If you are including online options in your research then the tutorial also includes several links to lists of the better online options I’m aware of as well (in the optional online step). One of them is a link to a list of the members here that sell mattresses online that all compete well with the best in the industry in terms of their quality, value, service, and transparency and many of them make latex and latex hybrid mattresses that use different types and blends of latex that have a range of different designs, options, features, return and exchange policies, and prices that that may be well worth considering as well.
Phoenix