Welp. I woke up with back pain again:(. I really am just completely fed up with dealing with this pain and posture problem all the time. I REALLY don’t like spending money on unplanned items but I knew reality would catch up with me sooner or later.
I have had the same bed for about 6 years and been dealing with the “sag” for some time now. I have made mutiple concious efforts to try to train myself to sleep on my back; which is impossible it seems, so, I guess I will be a stomach sleeper for the rest of my life.
Today, I spent some hours looking around for information and I ended up here and one other site that seem to serve my needs for quality information. Since I sleep on my stomach (would indicate firm - medium firm) and sometimes side (soft), I guess my needs are to be a medium firm that has some give. I am going to keep a log for about a week just to be sure, but I am almost positive this is how I sleep. SO, with everything I have learned so far, the easy part is complete more-or-less.
The ABSOLUTE hardest part is finding the mattress. If I had unlimited funds it would be easier, but I don’t. In fact, according to this site, I should come up with a spending range and select from the highest part to purchase. This leads to $600 MAX. Yay:)
So, in closing I have one question I guess. I can afford a used “good” one or a new name brand like Sealy, Simmons, yada. Which would be better? Used Good or New Average/below average?
Here is a good buy according to this site (I thought until I read poor reviews on it) http://orlando.craigslist.org/fuo/4579264995.html
I have thought of these as well http://www.bedinabox.com/ ( can find them pretty cheap on craigslist new)
http://www.costco.com/Novaform®-14"-Gel-Memory-Foam-Queen-Mattress.product.100026997.html
The ONLY higher quality be I have ever slept on was a firm-ish memory foam. It was FANTASTIC to say the least. I dont feel as if going to lay down on new mattresses at the store are going to give me a solid indication of how it would hold up a year down the road, so I am reluctant.