I have a Tempurpedic mattress, one of the less expensive ones. I like it a lot. It is not the solution to all my problems, but I'm pretty sure no mattress will solve everything.
Before I had this mattress I had a futon on a platform bed. The Tempurpedic is better. Futons are comfortable but they develop a ditch after a while.
My advice would be to go to a store that sells a wide range of models and try them out. In this area we have Healthy Back stores where you can lie on a mattress for as long as you want to decide if it's comfortable for you, and they have many different models to choose from.
FWIW I use mine on the same Ikea platform bed frame that I used with the futon. I bought two sets of slats so that there are not gaps between them.
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10-27-2012, 02:35 PM #1
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We have one, also on a platform bed. We have the Temperpedic branded one. I find it very comfortable. However, I find that it does not dissipate heat well and thus can be hot at night. This was more of a problem as I was going into menopause and less of a problem now.
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10-27-2012, 03:28 PM #3
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I find that my pillow gets warm but my mattress is okay in terms of heat.
Originally Posted by goldfinch
We have one, also on a platform bed. We have the Temperpedic branded one. I find it very comfortable. However, I find that it does not dissipate heat well and thus can be hot at night. This was more of a problem as I was going into menopause and less of a problem now.
Another of our places has a latex mattress. I like that one the best.
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- Royal blue 2018 aluminum gravel bike, Rivet Pearl saddle
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- Two awesome worn out Juliana saddles
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10-27-2012, 03:45 PM #4
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When we bought your new bed last year (and new mattress as well) we ended up choosing one of the euro top mattresses. Looked at the memory foam, but decided the heat thing would be too much of an issue. We like the euro top, it's similar to pillow top, but not nearly as much "pillow". Plus we have a mattress topper on top of it and it works great for us. If I were to get a new mattress at this point I'd either look at another euro top or look at the sleep number ones.
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