N4 core and 19 IDL Comfort layer

phoenix · September 8, 2014, 6:31pm

Hi Madam Queen,

To try to remedy the discomfort of the mattress,I unzipped the mattress cover and pulled it completely back off of the latex and slept pretty well with just a sheet over the mattress. Last night I pulled the mattress cover back down over the mattress, but did not zip it—thinking this might relieve some of the firmness but get me accustomed to the mattress cover. That didn’t work. Caused hip to hurt, neck to be stiff, and could not sleep. Had to get up and move to the sofa. It doesn’t seem reasonable to me that the only the mattress cover zipped and pulled back or unzipped but in place could be the cause of so much pain and discomfort. When I pulled the cover back off of the mattress early this morning, it was a great relief. It seems that the very soft latex is necessary for me to have any rest. I know I can’t go indefinitely without a mattress cover. Does this make sense to you?

Yes … it makes perfect sense. The effect of a mattress cover (either with different types of quilting or a stretch knit) on the feel and performance of a mattress and on the response and contouring of the layers below the cover is often surprising to many people and it can certainly make a significant difference … especially for those that are more sensitive. There is more about quilted covers vs stretch knit covers in post #12 here and the posts it links to.

Phoenix