Replacing water bed mattress with latex?

[phoenix]

Hi kmiller,

Well, we went with a SleepEZ talalay mattress.

Congratulations on your new mattress … as you know you certainly made a good quality/value choice although you may need to do some fine tuning so that it’s also a good “match” for you in terms of PPP.

I asked if I could get a 1ooo0 with a 7000 cover and put the bottom layer under it to make it easier to make. We have a 7000 soft-firm and a firm topper on the bottom. This is a nice setup. I would prefer having the split cover option now that I have handled it given how heavy it is.

I’m not sure what the real advantage of having a separate layer on the bottom may be since you can also remove and move the layers individually if you need to but if you have a separate layer on the bottom it may be a good idea to have it inside a dedicated cover (see post #2 here).

My wife is happy with it, but I am having problems. It seems very firm after sleeping on an old, saggy couch. and sleep seems to require more work on it. I have slept on it four nights so far. My lower back was a bit sore after wrestling the the layers in place and it seems like sleeping on it is aggravating the problem. I think maybe I will see if I can exchange one of the firmer layers for a second soft layer.

While you may need to exchange the middle layer for a softer layer (I would avoid making changes that are tool big because you may “jump over” the layering that would be best for you) … there is also a break in and adjustment period with any new mattress and I would give it a few weeks (a month is ideal if possible) before making any changes to your mattress (see post #3 here).

If your mattress turns out to be too firm once you have slept on it for a while and your experience or any “symptoms” have stabilized and are consistent then there are also some suggestions in post #2 here that may be helpful as well.

Phoenix