Choosing a good mattress....help!

[unfetteredpast]

Another Sleep Number bed vote. We tried one years ago in a hotel and thought they were horrible. It felt like two pool floats lashed together with a rigid divider in the middle and around the edges. They have improved tremendously. The separate air chambers are not as obvious and there is a layer of memory foam over top. My husband and I have wildly different settings, so that tells you right there that there is no "one size fits all" mattress. It was the best purchase we made last year.

[BunnyHop]

I'm glad you've asked this question because I've been struggling with it too. I just can't decide what to do, so I put a foam topper on my old mattress. It helps, but I really do want to settle in a new bed someday.

[Chris T.]

I'm on my 2nd Tempurpedic. I bought it a little bit over a year ago. I'm also a side sleeper. The first night of my new Tempurpedic was pretty miserable. I was prepared I'd have to break it in, so was ready for just a really bad week of sleeping, but surprisingly, even the 2nd night was great. So I only did 1 rough night of sleeping. I also switched to exclusively latex pillows in the last year +, too and I'll never go back to memory foam (even though my mattress is memory foam) or down or polyester fill.

[wlorrie]

Yeah, there are so many factors in deciding what mattress is right for you. Surprisingly, the most comfortable mattress I bought was a $100 mattress in a box. I got in on Amazon for a spare bed, but I ended up swapping it out with my mattress.
Lorrie

[angie_nrs]

I'm really disappointed with this mattress but it will probably be more of a PIA to ship it back than to keep it. That was my main reason for NOT wanting a mail order mattress. So, now I feel like I'm back to square one. I'm considering getting another foam topper for this new bed but still don't know if even that will help. It's sooooooo frustrating!

[BunnyHop]

Originally Posted by Chris T.

... I also switched to exclusively latex pillows in the last year +, too and I'll never go back to memory foam (even though my mattress is memory foam) or down or polyester fill.

Thanks for mentioning pillows, I hadn't thought about switching things up. I think I need an update. None of the local stores carry latex pillows, though. Guess I need to do some research.

Got any pointers?