The Mattress Expert

I fell for all the sales hype about memory foam mattresses.

Bill writes:

 

Hi Pete,

Thank you for your blog. I happened upon it last night and did a lot of reading.

Thanks to the information you have shared, I now know what went wrong.

I'm a young fellow, reasonably fit and without any physical damage to address.

Like so many, I fell for all the sales hype about memory foam mattresses, and bought into it.

As you have noted, it felt great to try at the store.

It provided me with a great night's sleep for the first couple of months.

It lasted just long enough to get me past the 60 day trial period. Now, I'm stuck.

Just as you have said, I sink too far into it. My back hurts and my arms and legs are going numb.

I had dismissed the headaches, not realizing that the memory foam off gassing was causing them.

 

So, what I want is an all foam mattress that feels great for many years.

I've looked at the all latex mattresses that you often recommend, but they are too expensive for me.

I've considered flipping this mattress and adding a latex topper, another of your recommendations, but just want to get rid of this chemical laden memory foam mattress altogether.

 

I need your help.

What mattress can you recommend to me that gives me what I want, has NO Memory Foam in it, and at a price I can afford.

Thanks, Bill

 

Hi Bill,

Latex does everything that memory foam is advertised to do, without any of the negative side effects and providing a great night's sleep for many years....not just months.

Your memory foam mattress isn't made of all memory foam. 

Depending on the model, it's a couple/few inches of memory foam atop several inches of high density polyurethane foam...which is why flipping it and adding a latex topper works so well.

But, as you have said, the chemical off gassing will still be there.

Best solution is a mattress made the same way as your mattress is, but with latex on top instead of memory foam.

The Natura of Canada Latex/Poly Foam Hybrid Mattresses will give you what you want, and at the right price.

Click on this link to view the selection:

https://themattressexpert.com/natura-mattresses/natura-latex-level-1-mattress/

You'll find two choices of comfort. These mattresses DO NOT Off Gas.

These mattresses come with white glove delivery.
Delivery includes set-up in your bedroom and removal of all packing materials.

Delivery is free 

 

Thanks, Pete 

 

 

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Sleep Number Mattress causing back pain.

Hi Pete,

We have an old Sleep Number Mattress with their standard foundation and metal frame. 

My husband has a lot of back pain. He had surgery in 2016 at L4/5.

He thinks the bed is causing his pain and I don’t doubt it.  

I have some hip and shoulder pain, and periodic arm numbness but I generally can sleep on anything.

I am 5’2” and weigh 160 and he is 6’ tall and weighs about 250. 

 

We really don’t know where to start with getting an expensive mattress that we won’t be replacing in 2-3 years, but I’ve read your website and I’m convinced that we need something innerspring with a latex topper if that would seem to fit our profile.  It would be nice if it was able to be flipped, and it would also be nice if we could just keep the base system and frame that we have for our sleep number bed.  

 

Thanks for your advice! 

Kathy & Dan

Hi Kathy and Dan,

The foundation and frame that you have, has no give.

So, it shouldn’t need to be replaced. 

Just check it to make sure that it’s still nice and solid.

 

Our two sided mattresses will work for Kathy, but not recommended for someone Dan’s size.

Let me recommend to you the mattress that my wife and I have.

We are, each, over 200 lbs., and our mattress is now 9 years old and still in excellent condition. I have had a very bad back for 20 years. 

Yet, I sleep and wake without back pain, since having this mattress.

Here is a link to the Natura of Canada Greenspring Ultra Plush Mattress.

https://themattressexpert.com/liberty-ultra-plush/

It has pocketed coil support and 3” of Talalay Latex upholstery.

Due to the high quality and resiliency of the components, it’s not as soft as it sounds.

In fact, about 10% of the people who have purchased this mattress have gone on to add a soft mattress topper. It is not too soft, by anyone’s standards.

We added a soft topper to ours to further cushion my wife’s sensitive hip.

 

I don’t recommend getting a topper right away.

I suggest waiting until you’ve had this mattress for a week before deciding if further softening of the sleep surface is even necessary.

It takes about a week for two things to happen…for a new mattress to loosen up, as a new mattress is a little stiff in the beginning…and for your bodies to get used to their new home. The second part of that can even be a little painful for the first couple of nights…as your bodies are forced back into their proper alignment.

 

White Glove delivery is free.

Delivery includes setup in your bedroom and removal of all packaging materials.

Your mattress will be freshly made to fill your order and can take a few weeks, or so, to arrive.

Thanks, Pete 

 

 

A waterproof mattress protector will extend the life of any mattress, keeping it clean and dry.

https://themattressexpert.com/waterproof-mattress-protectors-encasements/

 

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Excruciating Back Pain on a Memory Foam Mattress.

Heather writes:

 

Hi Pete,

We have a memory foam mattress. 

I sleep on my side and the pain and numbness are unbearable. 

My leg and back pain are excruciating.

What type of topper do you recommend?

I am also sleeping hot.

Thanks, Heather

 

Hi Heather,

The bad news is that you bought one of the worst mattresses possible...and for all the reason you mentioned.

The good news is that there is an easy long term fix, that is reasonably inexpensive.

That fix is a Suite Sleep Organic 2" Soft Latex Mattress Topper.

Like the sun and the moon, night and day, the north pole and the equator...memory foam and latex foam are polar opposites....like comparing the worst to the best.

Latex is and has been thee best upholstery material for the last 100 years.

Memory foam has proven itself to be the absolute worst material ever invented, since it was introduced about 20 years ago.

And, latex sleeps cool....while memory foam sleeps hot.

The Suite Sleep 2" Soft Organic Latex Topper is made of the highest quality latex on the market.

100% pure, all natural, organic latex...no fillers or chemicals.

Here is the link...you can order online.

https://themattressexpert.com/latex-toppers/suite-sleep-toppers/

 

Delivery is Free and there's NO SALES TAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

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Sealy Posturepedic Mattress Broken Down in Less than Two Years.

Carol writes:

 

Hi Pete,

I bought a Sealy Posturepedic mattress in February 2020. 

I have a very bad back and I bought the Sealy name because they were reputable.

Now, less than two years later this mattress hurts my back so bad, that it isn't funny.

It has completely broken down and I can feel every spring in my lower back area. 

It makes me numb in my posterior and extremities.

 

I won't buy another Sealy product as long as I live.

I contacted the store where I bought it and they came out. 

They said it didn't have any catastrophic damage and wouldn't do anything about it..

What is the warranty on this thing? It never has been comfortable since day one.

Thanks for letting me rant, Carol

 

Hi Carol,

Your mistake is, now, a common one....buying a name you once were able to trust.

All of the major, "Name Brands", have gone bad over the last 10 years, or so.

Sealy, Simmons, Serta, Stearns & Foster had spent decades building their reputations by producing high quality mattresses. They've all been sold to investors who care nothing about quality...only about profits.

They are producing products that are designed to purposefully fail quickly, so that you buy more frequently.

The cause of all your problems is the memory foam upholstery they are currently using.

The diabolical thing about memory foam is that it returns close enough to its original shape when you get out of bed, that you are highly unlikely to prevail in a warranty claim. You simply have to rebuy.

Memory foam has created a boon for the industry at the expense of the consumer, for which it is a nightmare.

 

If you want to make a successful purchase, avoid mattresses that have any memory foam in them. 

Besides being a lousy product in terms of performance, it off gasses the toxic chemicals from which memory foam is made...creating a health hazard in the bargain...as if simply being a lousy product weren't bad enough.

 

I recommend the Wolf Brolynn Old Fashioned Two-Sided Mattress, which contains NO Memory Foam.

This mattress comes in 3 choices of comfort.

Click on this link to view specifications and prices:

https://themattressexpert.com/our-brands/two-sided-mattresses/

UPS Shipping is Free and there's NO Sales Tax.

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

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Hands and feet numbness on a Tempurpedic mattress.

Orlando writes:

 

Hello Pete,

I have been experiencing hands and feet numbness for past 2 years.  

I have been sleeping on a Tempurpedic mattress, thinking it would be wonderful for any back issues.  

I am 73 and thought maybe it was just “my age” and circulation issues.  

Then my daughter took a long nap on my bed and she experienced hands and feet numbness, too.

So, I started looking into this.

What do you say?

Thanks, Orlando

 

Hi Orlando,

The problem is the memory foam on top of your mattress.

Flip it over and put the memory foam on the down side, where it can no longer do you any more harm.

Then, soften the surface with a Pure Bliss 3” Plush Natural Talalay Latex Topper.

Shown here:

https://themattressexpert.com/pure-latexbliss-toppers/

Shipping is free and there’s no sales tax.

Until your new latex topper arrives, use whatever you have handy to make it comfortable....but flip that mattress over today.

 

 

 

Thanks, Pete

 

VERY IMPORTANT:

Keeping your mattress clean and dry will increase its longevity.

We recommend our Organic Cotton Waterproof Mattress Protector. 

https://themattressexpert.com/bedding/sleepbeyond/sleep-beyond-bedding/sleep-beyond-mattress-protector/

 

Website: http://themattressexpert.com/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 1-856-874-6894 

Free Delivery...Factory Direct.

All Items Made Factory Fresh to Fill Your Order

Serving The US & Canada...NO SALES TAX.