Back Pain Support Group

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. In fact, about 3 in 4 adults will experience back pain during their lifetime! The term back pain includes pain affecting the neck, midback and low back. Acute back pain may begin suddenly with intense pain but typically lasts fewer than three months. Usually, chronic back pain is persistent, steady, and...

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I need a good mattress!!

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Just wondering if anyone can make some suggestions on mattresses they've had or have that have helped your back. I've had unknown back pain for over 12 years now, been to every sort of dr and specialist with no help. I'm a stomach sleeper, even though I know it's not good, I just can't sleep any other way. The mattress I currently have is awful and getting worse now that there is another person sleeping on it. We're looking into the Dr's Choice line. I'm just wondering if anyone has some advice on how to pick the best mattress for a reasonable price. We have a 600 dollar credit at our mattress place cause we have a warranty on the one we're replacing. I'm willing to shell out a few hundred extra bucks if it helps. thanks!
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yeah me too, i wonder what type of mattress would be good.ome say the number beds and there other memory foam and some says memory foam and the other foam that addded tol that... so i wish i knew... i like to fins out b/c this coil bed getting my back hurting worst. and the memory foam pad is old and need a new one.... so hope you the best... huggs ang
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The best mattress I have EVER had for my back has been the memory foam mattress. There is an online company that makes one that is cheaper (but same quality) than the name brand which is what I bought. Paid I think about $900-1000 for mine and I've had it 2 years. I can go to bed with my back hurting and get up without it hurting! It used to be the other way around and I've always tried to buy the best mattresses for my back. I've even had waterbeds. I would not trade this one for anything else!!! Oh, the online company is called e-mattress I think. If that does not come up right let me know if you are interested and I'll look up my receipt and email you.
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i bought one of those tempurpedic mattress. almost 3 thousand dollars i got it home and set up HATED IT!!!!!!!!!!!! it took them severall weeks to come get it and another couple of weeks to refund me while i waited for them to come get it i slept on a blow up mattress and i so called tested it good before i bought it. Just cause they say it is a good mattress for back pain do not beleive it try it for yourself. I have not tried the sleep number bed, the best mattress i have ever had for my back pain and leg pain was restonic super pillow top love it. will never not have a restonic mattress again.
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I haven't heard very good things about those memory foam mattresses actually. People say they get really hot and don't have any bounce, which people have mentioned makes sex pretty difficult...I can see that.....I wouldn't buy it just for that! ;)
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PLUS----I don't have a grand or more to drop on a bed! I have a 600 dollar credit with a mattress company and I was just asking for people opinions on reasonably priced mattresses. :)
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i dont blame you i dont have that type of money either i was looking for less then 600. it crazy the prices they ask... i odnt know about memory and them just what some has said,,,

i just wonder if buying from samsclub or walmart as a few differnt one they have on there web site oh well i hope you the best....
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I bought a firm pillow top beautyrest, its comfortable.
stuffanie
stuffanie
I have memory foam on top of my mattress, and that might be great on a mattress that's good -- however mine is not... it's old.
I KNOW I need a new one... when I first got my memory foam it was great... but soon after, it conforms to you...and changes.

See, I've heard good and bad about those sleep # beds, I've heard they're great.... and I've heard they're horrible.
Most tell me they're smaller.... like if you get a Queen for instance it might be just a tad smaller than one.

Good luck if finding the right bed for you... let us know how that goes!
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Thanks for your advice everyone! We're going today to try some mattresses out...The two I've done some research on are both Dr's Choice. One is called the Euro Top, which is becoming popular in the states and the other one is called the Monarch Supreme. There are obviously tons to choose from but my mom has a Monarch and she says it's great and the Euro Top caught my eye for being good for the back, PLUS they're in our price range. So cross your fingers for me, I'm hoping we don't really have to pay for it in the long run! :) I'll keep ya'll updated
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Ok folks, we settled on the Dr's Choice Euro Top, it may only be available here, I don't know if Denver Mattress Company makes it exclusively.... It shall be delivered tomorrow, I'll let ya know how it is! I'm so excited...It felt great at the store and my boyfriend really liked it, we walked away with a few new pillows too, which I know will help!
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i have a temperpedic and my hubby loves it. I havent noticed a real change in my back pain releif. I like it and it is a king, we paid $1000 out the door at a place going out of business. We got a great deal. I did stay at a motel that offered the sleep number beds and this is how it went.......It is like a partially deflated airmatress and when your hubby gets in you go up and when he gets out you go down. I could barely move the next day. I would not recommend it. If you only want to spend a few hundred bucks then go with a Serta. I have always had good luck them lasting. Good luck.
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UPDATE!

We got our new mattress on Saturday morning so I've had 2 nights to sleep on it. The first night I slept like a log, didn't wake up once. Last night I was up a few times but I think that was mostly cause my boyfriend was hogging the bed and I was trying to push him off me. But my back hasn't been hurting thus far which is surprising cause I was expecting it to be a little sore on a new mattress for awhile. My mans back was tight the first night but I didn't have a chance to ask how he slept last night. I haven't woke up sore or tight. :) so far so good!!!
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