SleepEZ latex mattress review

[phoenix]

Hi HoosierLife,

Thanks for taking the time to share your comments and feedback … I appreciate it.

As you mentioned you are still early in the break in and adjustment period (see post #3 here) but the combination you are currently using sounds promising.

Im a side sleeper and I still found my self waking up to switch sides every 2-3 hours. The first night I tried using the shredded latex pillow under my head and my older memory foam pillow (that I love) between my legs.

It seemed like my neck was at an awkward angle with the shredded latex. I think, if I didnt toss and turn, the latex would conform to my head/neck, but I dont know what to do here.

The second night I switched them up and put my head on my memory foam pillow, which I still love and the king latex pillow between my legs. At first, that seemed to work well, but I would wake up and because of the weight of my legs, the pillow would have almost no latex between my legs. Its like the movement during the night pushed all the latex out to the sides. Also, the latex pillow is super heavy. I think thats why I was waking up to roll over. I would have to grab the pillow with my hands to help with the rolling over process.

I think I like smaller pillows between my legs, but I like something that will be supportive and not break down under the weight every couple of months. A small light pillow is easy to roll over with. I can do it in my sleep without waking up. I wonder if it would be possible to remove the latex from the king pillow and insert it into a smaller pillow. But I still think it would be too heavy.

It’s not unusual at all to need a different pillow when you purchase a new mattress because you will likely be sinking into the new mattress either more or less than your previous mattress so the gap between your head and neck and the mattress can change. While choosing a suitable pillow in terms of thickness and firmness is an important part of the overall sleeping system because it’s what keeps your head and neck in good alignment … choosing a pillow is also more of a preference choice than choosing a mattress because most people are more sensitive to the “feel” of a pillow that is right against their face than they are to the “feel” of a mattress. There is more information about choosing a pillow in the pillow topic here that may be helpful.

It’s also not unusual that shredded pieces in a pillow can shift away if you are using it in between your knees if the shredded latex is more loosely packed inside the pillow cover.

You could certainly try using the shredded latex in a smaller cover so it was more tightly packed to see how it works for you but your own experience will really be the only way to know for sure and if your wife’s pillow works well between your legs then you have a good reference point of something that works well for you and it would probably be worth buying another memory foam pillow that is very similar. That way all you need to do is decide on which pillow is best for you under your head.

I’m looking forward to any additional feedback you have the chance to share over time.

Phoenix