Hi jet757f,
I think Lew quoted the most relevant part of my last reply.
It’s also important to differentiate between “pressure relief” softness and “support softness” because these are different things completely (see post #15 here)
If it is indeed your hip joints that are out of alignment (and time plays a role in this as well because what is OK for your body for a shorter period of time may be uncomfortable or painful for a longer period of time as you know) … then the support that “allows” your hips pelvis to sink down too far could be the issue.
I know you don’t really believe this but I would also give each new layer combination more than just a day or two so that you eliminate the possibility as much as possible of other factors and make changes based on “patterns” rather than just “a few nights experience”. Many people have been surprised at the reality of adjusting to changes in a sleeping surface and the difference it can make. I would strongly encourage you to go relatively slowly here.
To make some suggestions I would first need to have a reference point.
I’m assuming that you slept on the original layering (top to bottom) M/M/F/XF for at least a week … is this correct? A couple of weeks would have been preferable if for no other reason than the mattress is also breaking in regardless of any adjustment period you may have.
I am also assuming that the initial pressure relief semed to be OK on this layering and that the only issues were when you slept on the mattress for more than 5 hours?
I would need to know the layering that you slept on after you received the second layer of foam. I’m assuming it was S/M/F/XF? I would also want to know how long you slept on this.
If you really felt no difference in the top two layers of S/M and M/M … then this would also point to the possibility of an alignment more than a pressure relief issue. The pain going into your legs also may indicate the same thing. Were the two layering combinations “roughly” the same or did you feel absolutely no difference at all that you could perceive in any part of your sleeping experience on the two layer combinations?
I would also keep in mind what you mentioned in your first post …
A good and logical step by step approach may at least give you some good insights as to why over the course of the next few weeks regardless of how it may end up.
Once I hear from you to confirm what you have slept on, for how long, and any input about any differences you could feel … I’ll try to give some suggestions that may be helpful or at least worth trying.
It may also be helpful to know what type of mattress protector you are using on top of the mattress and the type of low profile foundation you are using (to make sure that it has closely spaced slats and no flex).
Phoenix