Replacing my 15 year old mattress/box springs

[phoenix]

Hi smankins,

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Just a quick review here: This is a level 5 (medium firm) Aloe Alexis from Brooklyn Bedding and it definitely “feels” firm. I had no shoulder or hip aches but my mid and upper back hurt every morning after the first four nights (woke up after about 5 hours) and I was just hoping it was an acclimation period. No back pain from the next two nights! Back pain, but to a lesser degree, back this morning. Again, I hope this is just an adjustment period. My wife has no aches but she is also getting used to the mattress and trying to find the right fit with a pillow. We both tried the free pillows which came with the mattress but gave up on them after a few nights.

Latex is a “different” material and has a different “feel” and properties from the types of foam that most people are used to sleeping on and it can take some time to get used to it for some people. It’s not uncommon at all that it feels firmer at first than other types of foam in a similar softness level because latex has a somewhat unique combination of softness and support compared to other types of foam. Post #2 here has some suggestions that may be helpful outside of just the normal adjustment and break in period for a new mattress. While I would normally wait for a minimum of a couple of weeks if possible before making any changes … if it still feels too firm for you then I would talk with Brooklyn Bedding about exchanging a layer for a softer version if you need to.

I also have a question. I have read about rotating the mattress 180 degrees for the break in period. Should I do this after one week, then two, then a month, and eventually about once a year or should I wait and see if I get used to the mattress and the back pain stops?

There is more about the normal rotation schedule I would use with any new mattress in post #2 here.

Phoenix