Comments on: New twin mattress gives me pain – please help (repost)?

By: ladybanshe

ladybanshe — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:51:27 +0000

Actually, the first thing I’d do is see your primary care doctor. Sounds to me as you have more serious problems than a too-soft mattress (fibromyalgia is what I’m thinking — the pain you describe upon waking sounds like you never moved into REM sleep). Even over the holidays, I’m sure you can fit in a visit before your return period expires.

By: Nick J

Nick J — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:21:24 +0000

I think you need a tempur mattress (one that moulds to your body shape and then springs back up once you move).
Also, the amount of pain you are in suggests it’s not a mattress problem, but a nerve problem within you. Perhaps you are lying in such a fashion that one of your nerves is being compressed?
The best way to find the right mattress for you, is to lie on it and slip your hand palm flat behind your lower back. Your hand should be snug behind your back. If you can move it too much, the mattress is too soft. No movement and the mattress is too hard.
By the way, having too hard a mattress can cause pain too!
Good Luck!

By: Maxine l

Maxine l — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:01:27 +0000

I WOULD GO SEE YOUR GP FIRST, WHERE IS YOUR PAIN IN YOUR BACK? DOES IT TRAVEL INTO YOUR LEG AT ALL?