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-Chris
Hi experts, I would appreciate advice on my search for a mattress that will provide a good balance between back/hip support and pressure point pain. I am 66, 150 pounds, 5’10", and a side sleeper. I am currently using a Sealy A3 cushion firm inner spring mattress, purchased in 2016. It was okay until this past year when I started having pressure pain at hips and shoulders. To soften it I bought a 2 inch 20 ILD latex topper from Sleep on Latex. It was too soft and I replaced it with their 1 inch 20 ILD. It also was too soft, and I didn’t like the feeling of sinking in to the topper. I now have 1 inch of Foam by Mail’s HD36-HQ poly foam, which relieves pressure points but doesn’t provide enough lower back/hip support. I am thinking that it is time to start from scratch and consider a new mattress. It seems that perhaps a hybrid is the way to go. I don’t like sleeping directly on top of memory foam because of the heat and sinking feeling, and soft latex and I haven’t gotten along thus far due to sinking. I would appreciate any tips on mattresses that have worked for other members who have similar issues. Thanks in advance.
Sounds to me like a pocket coil hybrid with a 3" medium Talalay would be a good choice. Good back support from the springs and pressure relief from the latex. Normally I would recommend soft Talalay but with your input from the Sleep On Latex experience I think medium would be the better choice.