Overwhelmed looking for a king mattress

[Sensei]

Hey anphsmom,

Thanks for your reply and updates .

I went to a local mattress manufacturer today. He couldn’t tell me much about what type of foam. Only that it’s top quality.

Good job on making the local mattress manufacturer visit, anphsmom ! It’s a shame that your experience was somewhat lackluster, but at least you made the effort to shop local and now remove that option from the equation. I would be wary of anyone’s generalization of a foam being “top quality” rather than specific details such as the particular type of foam, its density, and whether it carries Certi-PUR US standard or similar product certifications to ensure of its safety from toxins. This postexplains in depth different component certifications and their significance.

I tried 2 of their beds and I don’t know if it’s because of the pillow ( or lack of one), but my neck and shoulder of the arm I’m not laying on on my side ( I lay on my left, so my right shoulder) started hurting some and I felt as if I had a huge knot in my shoulder. I didn’t have it before trying mattresses and it’s gotten much better since I’ve been home. Wondering if it was the pillow or mattress or both. These were more traditional mattresses with the pocket coils and foam on top.

That’s a tough one to diagnose via a forum, unfortunately. In this instance, the pillow may have been the culprit. Side sleepers need a pillow with a loft that’s roughly equal to the distance from their shoulder to their neck at the head’s point of contact, keeping that area in proper spinal alignment. Your head and neck may have been elevated at an angle that your body wasn’t used to. This is also a good time to mention that updated pillows for your new mattress may be a good investment and something to consider, depending on your current pillows age and condition.

I’m thinking we might have to drive to Raleigh to try all latex mattresses since I didn’t think there are any places close that carry them.

Excellent that you have other showroom options within driving distance, anphsmom! As you test mattresses that are potential candidates, scribe some notes, take pics (as in your first post) and ask questions, here is a mattress shopping checklist, a review of the basic functions of a mattressand a guide for testing support and alignment of your spine. Good luck with your latex mattress testing and looking forward to hearing about your findings .

Sensei