I need a new bed... I'm in pain!
 

I woke up this morning and my hip hurt worse than ever. I need a new bed BAD.

Any suggestions on types/brands?


~Ray

IMO everyone likes a different type of mattress... I recommend putting on some sandals or something and heading down to a quality mattress place.

Lay on every bed like you were going to sleep on that thing; bring your significant other if you've got one. Just go to town and lay on every one of them for at least 5 minutes.

I, personally, prefer a more firm mattress with a pillow top... but that's just me.

And drop whatever cash it costs... seriously don't skimp out, you spend almost a third of your life on that bitch, it's worth the cash!

Tempurpedic saved my back.

I have the same problem so bump for some answers! God, I HATE my bed!!!

i've got a stiff neck most mornings from my shitty bed, it's way too hard, answers are needed!

Sleep Number Bed at Select Comfort, had mine since '92 check it out :thumbsup

Funny to see this thread.

I started a similar one myself yesterday on another UK board.
This morning, I just purchased this Tempurpedic mattress :)

Tempur-pedic. Love mine.

by air bed or water bed........

tempur are so expensive, does they even deserve these money?

3 things you *absolutely* do not skimp on when we do what we do for a living. Find what you like and pay what it costs...

1. A Bed
2. A Chair
3. A Monitor

I too prefer a firm mattress with a pillow top in the California King size. Don't forget about quality pillows & buy 3 that you think you'll use the most (firm/soft/in-between) and then get 2 of each in the firmness you don't think you'll use that much. I can't tell you the times that I went from firm/firm to firm/soft or soft/in-between for the night out of comfort. Better to have them on-hand instead of laying your head on your pillows and just not being able to get comfortable that night.

Had a Tempur-pedic for years, they are absolutley great if you live in a house with the temp set at 72 or less, once I moved to Florida where the temps in the house is 77/78, the beds get too squishy and they suck.

Some people sleep on a bed of nails. Perhaps you could try it.

i have the same setup, its like sleeping in a cloud every night

:thumbsup Spot on. It always amazes me that people won't spend a few k for a bed but they'll gladly fork over 50k for a car.

No one's mentioned the Heavenly Bed yet? The one they have at all the Westin hotels?

The company that makes it has the same exact bed, except not under the Heavenly/Westin trademark, and it's slightly cheaper too.

I sleep on the floor...

If you have one around you, Original Mattress has some good mattress and box spring sets. I have the Regency from them, best mattress I've ever had.

if you are in the USA and spending less than about 1800.00 on a king, you are buying junk that will significantly degrade in 1-2 years

HOWEVER, that being said .... Sam's and Costco have a king size pillowtop Sealy thats about 1k including the box springs. It's pretty comfortable, but the best thing about is is Sam's and Costco's 'no questions asked' 10 year warranty.

In a couple years when you can tell it's starting to sag a bit, haul it back and get a new one, no questions asked.

westin heavenly bed kicks serious ass.

That and the Beauty Rest W Beds ;)

No matter what the bed or price, they wear out in a few years. Maybe you don't notice it but everybody is different. Those with back pain or hip pain will notice just a slight amount of wear, others will never notice anything after 15 years.

But they all wear out within 5 years, it's impossible to make something that can handle your body weight for 8 hours a day to last ten years. Such materials don't exist.

Great suggestion :1orglaugh

Sleep number is the bomb!!

If you're thinking about a tempurpedic, get an isoform for less than half the price. I've tried both and I love my isoform so much I bought another.

http://www.isoform.com/isoformlunabed-p-41.html

i personally do not like tempurpedic. I feel like your body sinks and it is a pain in the ass to get up. I have a Sterns & Foster. Something with the coils where if someone is sleeping next to you, they do not feel anything. It is extremely comfortable and is the perfect fit in between firm and plush.

Thanks for all of the tips.. I need to shop a little more. I flipped my matress one last time and hope to have a new bed before the "dent" occurs.

~Ray

You don't need a new bed you need more exercise. Go to the gym and start building up support mussels in your body.

:2 cents:
sitting in front of the computer all day does that to you.

in Tibet, kids sleep on the snow

stop whining.

I hate seafood :)

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Ikea.........

Try this. Put the top slim mattress right on the floor and sleep on that for a couple of days. It may be uncomfortable at first but after a few days you should feel great.

:2 cents:

It's actually the most healthy way to sleep. On a hard surface.

Oh, I stepped in here because I thought the thread title said "new in bed...I'm in pain".

I was going to suggest closing up access to the butthole.

I highly recommend tempur pedic.

Just bought a King size bed 4 months ago, got a Sealy Mattress and I can't recommend it enough. My girlfriend has never slept better in her life than she does in this bed.

Sleep in money, wake up nice also. In many ways

If you need it to be extra firm every once in a while, try placing a sheet of plywood between the mattress and box spring.

I sleep very well in my Duxiana bed. It is worth the investment.

That is a myth.

I feel your pain guys (literally LOL). I am in the hunt for a new bed as well, i was thinking the tempurpedic bed's might be more marketing than actual bed but maybe i will check them out.

Thanks for the recommendations guys!

Oh god yeah those beds are fantastic!

I agree 100% - never a pain problem with back or anything!

In my own experience it helped me a lot with my mild back pains...

I'm happy to hear that, but there is no medical benefit sleeping on the floor.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14630439
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18379395
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17597575

I have a cheaper memory foam bed from Costco...
Took me a week or two to get used to it, but now I like it more than a regular coil bed...
I don't love it, but it's better..

Every person is different and like others said, you must go test out some mattresses first before buying. If you buy a mattress online without every trying it, just ball up the money and throw it away instead. It would be the same thing.

I, like you, was in serious pain due to sleeping on an old, shitty mattress. Finally decided to upgrade and man was I pleasantly surprised at the difference. I feel like a million bucks now each morning. It's like night and day. I'm only 30, but before I got this new mattress, I felt like I was 60 years old getting up out of bed each morning. Aches, pains, poor balance. And yes, I eat right and exercise regularly, so it wasn't that. I'm only 155 lbs. Run, stretch and work out regularly, wear the same pant size that I did in High School. So I was like, wtf is wrong w/ me? Why Do I feel so shitty all the time.

Answer was the bed I was sleeping on. I probably could've spent more, but after a trip to a local Sleepys store and doing some research online, I decided a firm latex mattress was best for me, and I bought this. No joke, I couldn't be happier. I've only had it for a few days, so can't tell you how it'll hold up over the years, but the difference in my body is amazing.

I'm not a doctor :1orglaugh ... Some exercise (walking in my case) works too.