Ernie Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi,I am trying to figure out what mattress I should get for my new hospital bed. I had the viscoelastic mattress for 2 months and it was causing me major joint pain.I have been shopping for a few days and there are 3 types: spring, foam, latex.I seem to be always choosing the cheapest (without looking at the price) because they are the fluffiest. The salesperson tell me that they won't last more than 5 years. The better ones last about 10 years (latex) but I don't find myself as comfortable.What type of mattress do you feel comfortable on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delphicdragon Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 I know nothing about mattresses for a hospital bed, but this is what I know about mattresses in general.I find that I need a pillow top mattress that has to be soft. For years I had a very hard mattress that was supposed to be "good" for your back. The moment I switched to a softer mattress, my need for sleep decreased. I think the latex mattresses and the memory foam ones are awful, because they don't help my joints at all and force me to remain in an uncomfortable position for a long period of time because I can't "fidget" my joints back into place during the night.Find a mattress that is comfy for you. If it's the cheap one, get the cheap one. If that means you get a mattress every five years, then get one every five years- but at least you're comfortable.Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia3 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 for those unfamiliar with new type beds.....some memory foam and latex beds SMELL TERRIBLE and out gas horrible toxins.....good luck in your search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajw4790 Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Hi,Can you get any type of air/inflatable mattress? Those are often about the only "comfortable" form of hospital bed I have heard of. They help to alleviate from putting all of your body's pressure on a few bony points of your body. It would also probably help to form a small bit of "muscle pump" or blood flow back to the rest of your body as the air moves around. I will have to look later at some of my notes to see what other tidbits I may have. But, characteristicly hospital beds are not very comfortable and are not meant to be in for extended lengths of time. I wonder if it would be worth looking at websites/forums for people with conditions that make them stay in their beds all the time (bedridden) or for a long recovery etc. and see what they prefer?Is there anywhere to try some of them out?I hope you can find something comfortable to work for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoven Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 in general I do best with an inner spring with a pillowtop. I need some give to avoid pressure points, but too soft, and my back hurts/I get sciatica. I tried memory foam briefly, but kept waking up with sciatica. So we have an upper-end sealy inner-spring--relatively firm, but with a little padding on the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flop Posted January 27, 2009 Report Share Posted January 27, 2009 My parents recently invested in a memory foam mattress for their new bed. They both love it so they suggested I try it out and they would get one for me too. They were lovely and slept in the spare room for 2 nights so I could try their bed. I hated it! At first it had a lovely sinking feeling and I felt really snug but I tend to shift about alot during the night and with memory foam I had to get uncomfortable enough to wake me up so that I could change positions.My bed at my parents house is just one half of the bunk-beds that we had when I was a kid. It isa pine frame with slatted base. I have a "firm" sprung mattress on it and then a 3cm thick topper pad that is lovely and soft. This way I sink into the soft topper but still have the firm support underneath (soft sprung mattresses give me bad back pain).I have a similar set-up in my flat. The flat came furnished so there is a metal frame double bed with a very firm sprung mattress. I went to Ikea and bought a mattress topper and now it is much more comfortable (before it was so hard that I got bruises on any bony bits despite being overweight!).Hope you find a comfy mattress,Flop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momdi Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Anyone tried a waterbed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Hi everyone,Thank you for your suggestions.I decided to try a pillow mattress, which is a 2" mattress that I put over my regular mattress. I tried the most expensive, which was too hard, and decided to try the cheapest which I like very much. So tomorrow I will return the expensive one and keep the cheap one.If it wouldn't be for all my meds which cost a fortune, I would consider myself an unexpensive woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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