Hello Phoenix. I’ve been doing a lot of reading and looking and testing and reading and shopping and reading for several months now. Extremely grateful for your expertise and the experiences of forum members. Any advice you can offer to my situation would be appreciated! I live in Sherwood Park, Alberta (just outside of Edmonton).
Some factors that may help for you to know: I’m female, 50 yrs, 5’6" and 220 lbs. I sleep alone, always on the same side of the bed, but rotate my mattress regularly.
Nov. 2011, I purchased a Serta iComfort Insight from Sleep Country. I did very little research and trusted too much in the salesperson. They did have a 90-day exchange policy but after 90 days it really was quite fine. But some time in the last year, I started waking up with pain in my lower back. I think I had been mainly a back sleeper up til then, but started side sleeping more and more due to the back pain. Then the hip pain started.
Of course the quality of the memory foam could be the reason I’m now having pain, but I have 2 other theories that I’d like to hear your opinion on:
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When I first bought this mattress, I weighed ~190. Over the last ~1.5 years I’ve gained 30 lbs.
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About 2 weeks ago I sold my bed frame on kijiji (a wooden sleigh bed with rails). When I took it apart for the buyer to pick up, I saw that the middle support leg had fallen out, plus the wood on the side rail that supports the mattress (on the side I sleep on) was cracked.
How much could either or both of these factors be the reason my mattress became uncomfortable? (Your answer will not offend me – I’m well aware I’m overweight! )
After spending $1500+ for this iComfort, I of course would prefer the cheapest remedy. So I started with buying the Costco 100% Talalay 3" Topper (70% synth/30% natural) for $404, about 4-5 weeks ago. Density 3.8 lb/ft³; ILD 28. I noticed a bit of difference but not much. After the first 2 nights, I folded it in half to make it 6", and it was somewhat more comfortable, but still not enough.
So since selling my bedframe, my mattress and boxspring has been on the floor for 2 weeks, along with the Costco topper (not folded in half). It’s bearable in the short term but I definitely need to change something. Do you think a softer latex or other type of topper instead of (or on top of) the Costco topper would help?
I just noticed a new topper on Costco.ca: 2.5" JJ White Home Italian Aloe Vera Memory Foam Topper for $415. The only other spec is weight - 33.9 lbs for a queen. What would be so special about this for the price? Is Italian memory foam somehow different?
I’ve made the mattress rounds as well and will give you more detail on that, depending on your answer to the above.
Thanks very much Phoenix - I look forward to your reply!
Janice