Herniated Disc, Back Pain on a Simmons Beautyrest Mattress.

Jason writes: 

Hi Pete,

I have a couple of herniated discs in my back, and have been dealing with the pain from them for years. My wife suggested that a new mattress might help, so we went shopping. A salesman sold me on a Simmons Beautyrest mattress, saying that the individually pocketed coils would help keep my back straight.
At first, it worked well. My back pain wasn’t gone, but it was better.
It felt a bit warm to sleep in, and had a bit of an odor, but my back was better.
It came with a 60 day trial period, so I figured I’d know by then and everything would be fine going forward.
After the 60 days, I began to feel some discomfort, which I could work around with slightly changing position.
A month later, no change in position helped and my back started to hurt.
That Christmas gift to myself has become a total waste of money.
My back pain is back and even a little worse. The mattress sleeps hot, now that I’m sinking into it. Even my wife has started to complain that her hips are hurting.
At this point, I don’t know what to do. I can’t exchange it. 
I’d lived with that back pain for many years. But now, with my wife complaining,
I went online to figure out what went wrong, which is where I found you.
I read many of your blog posts and am assuming that my mattress has memory foam in it and that’s what’s causing the problems.
Can you off me some solutions?
We’re average size people. Maybe a little overweight.
Thanks, Jason

Hi Jason,
Your assessment is correct. It’s the memory foam causing your problems.
So many of today’s mattresses are upholstered with that same memory foam, including all of the name brands that are now focused on profit instead of quality, now that they have all been sold. 

The key to solving your problems is in avoiding anything made with memory foam.

You have a couple of solutions.
Your salesman was right about one thing. The individually pocketed coils are essential to reliving back pain, which is why you felt better at first.
Since your mattress have that support system and is still reasonably new, flip the mattress over. The memory foam is only on top.
You’ll find your one sided mattress to be considerably firmer on the flip side…and likely to feel to firm for comfort. Although, your back pain should go away almost immediately,but it won’t help your wife’s hip.
Use whatever you have handy to soften the surface, like a comforter.

If you find that this trick works for you within the first couple of nights, then buy a latex mattress topper for it, as a long term solution.
The best value is had from Latex for Less. Their 3” Soft Pure, Organic and Hypoallergenic Latex Topper will provide many years of surface comfort.
No Sinking In.
No Sleeping Hot.

I recommend getting the organic cotton cover to go with it.
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If you prefer to buy a new mattress, the PlushBeds Luxury Bliss Mattress in medium would be a good choice…pocketed coils a pure latex upholstery.
This mattress comes with a 100 Night Trial Period.
Shown here:


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Thanks, Pete - TME

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