DawnM Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Our memory foam, tempurpedic knock off mattress, was not that comfortable. We have a split King bed and DH is fine with it, but I was waking up every am with hip pain. It was awful. 4 days ago I got a real tempurpedic XL twin mattress for just my side of the bed. I have not woken up with hip pain since. And I really think I am sleeping better. I used to get up 3-4 times per night to go to the bathroom. In the past 4 nights I have gotten up between 0-2 times, with only one night being 2 times. I feel better rested when I get up too. The only issue is that now my mattress is about 1" shorter than his, so when we make the bed with the King comforter, it sinks a little, but honestly, I don't care.....sleep is needed! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We bought ourselves a new mattress for Christmas this year... we should have done it years ago in hindsight! We didn't go with anything special - just what felt good to us at Mattress Warehouse in their less expensive lines since I wasn't ready to spend as much on a mattress as the models the salesman was showing us at first. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We bought our mattress 8+ years ago. I would LOVE a new one, but I'm terrified of making the wrong decision and ending up spending money on something I absolutely hate. :( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 We bought our mattress 8+ years ago. I would LOVE a new one, but I'm terrified of making the wrong decision and ending up spending money on something I absolutely hate. :( Ours is 16 years old. I'm in the same boat. There are too MANY choices!!! We need to bite the bullet though. Dh and I both have pain issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 When we went to Mattress Warehouse they had a machine that supposedly checked out our sleep patterns while we were on a mattress (hubby and I), then matched us to a mattress. Those were the expensive ones (of course). As soon as I mentioned what our budget was, the salesman took us to their less expensive models that (he said) still fit our sleep profiles, just not from the machine's testing. I think he was right as only one of those he suggested (maybe three) didn't feel good. We picked the one we liked that was Made in PA - supporting local and all. No regrets at all at this point (one month in). YMMV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Ours is 16 years old. Ours is old enough to drive, to vote, to drink, and in ten years will be old enough to run for president. It's in very sad shape. We're saving to buy a new one. Regards, Kareni 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Ours is old enough to drive, to vote, to drink, and in ten years will be old enough to run for president. It's in very sad shape. We're saving to buy a new one. Regards, Kareni Ours was old enough to drink... never thought about having it run for President in a few years - probably should have. Oh well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I've been dying to get a select comfort mattress for years and really need to bite the bullet. We call our mattress 'mount bed' because of how much each one of our sides dips :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Makes a huge difference! I had no idea ours was too soft until we chose a firmer mattress. No more aches and pains that I didn't realize was due to the pillowtop. Also went with a king size versus a queen after many years of marriage and 3 kids in our bed off/on, wow, wish we had gotten a king size long ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabelen Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) Oh, my, YES! Our mattress is just old enough to drink too. However, compared to the coconut fiber thin mattress I slept on for almost three weeks at my in laws' in Sri Lanka, it is sheer luxury. I thank the lord every night for my comfy mattress, especially important when you are recovering from bone breaking disease, aka, dengue fever. Edited January 14, 2016 by Mabelen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Yes, it makes a huge difference. The first mattress we had when we got married was comfortable for me, but not really for him. 8 years ago we upgraded to a king and that mattress was comfortable for him, but not really for me. I was waking in pain every day and not sleeping well and feeling tired all the time. So in July we got Tempurpedics. We each have our own twin xl. His is the hardest they make and mine is the softest they make. And so now we know why we've never both been comfortable in a bed. We also have a 1" difference. We need to get the casters to put on his bed so they'll be the same height. Of course it's been 6 months and we haven't bothered, so I'm not sure it's really such a big deal. I sleep so well now. I don't need to sleep as long at night to feel rested. I always thought I just needed a lot of sleep (10 hours minimum), but I'm fine on 7 or 8 hours now. It's great actually getting good sleep. And not waking up in pain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) We got a new mattress (a year ago) that dh totally loves, and it feels super comfy when I lay in bed at night, but I hurt in the mornings. I think it's too soft. I've debated replacing the box spring on my side. I've even contemplated throwing a piece of plywood down over the existing box spring. Not sure what I'm going to do, but probably something. Edited January 15, 2016 by Sassenach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) Yes, it makes a huge difference. The first mattress we had when we got married was comfortable for me, but not really for him. 8 years ago we upgraded to a king and that mattress was comfortable for him, but not really for me. I was waking in pain every day and not sleeping well and feeling tired all the time. So in July we got Tempurpedics. We each have our own twin xl. His is the hardest they make and mine is the softest they make. And so now we know why we've never both been comfortable in a bed. We also have a 1" difference. We need to get the casters to put on his bed so they'll be the same height. Of course it's been 6 months and we haven't bothered, so I'm not sure it's really such a big deal. I sleep so well now. I don't need to sleep as long at night to feel rested. I always thought I just needed a lot of sleep (10 hours minimum), but I'm fine on 7 or 8 hours now. It's great actually getting good sleep. And not waking up in pain. That is pretty much us too. He has a firmer mattress (knock off foam) and I now have the medium from tempurpedic. I probably could have gone with the completely soft, but I like the medium just fine. And we will never go back to a regular shared bed. The man moves all night long! And we like diff. mattresses. I love the split king. Edited January 15, 2016 by DawnM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 15, 2016 Share Posted January 15, 2016 (edited) We are on our second new mattress in a year. The first one was defective and we had a huge fight with JCPennys for the warranty. Now, our second mattress is too soft. I am in pain every morning and the dumb thing is only 7 months old. How does one go about finding a good mattress? It's driving us crazy! Edited January 15, 2016 by KrissiK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted January 15, 2016 Author Share Posted January 15, 2016 We are on our second new mattress in a year. The first one was defective and we had a huge fight with JCPennys for the warranty. Now, our second mattress is too soft. I am in pain every morning and the dumb thing is only 7 months old. How does one go about finding a good mattress? It's driving us crazy! Do you have a Costco membership? I buy as much as I can from Costco, their return policy is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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