I am all over that burning pain in the shoulders and neck. I have a favorite pillow that seems to conform to just what I need when I need it. I have a memory foam topper on top of a really good individual coil mattress with a pillow top. I love my bed, but even my great bed and pillow can become my foes. I

I bought a new bed last year because my pain in my back and hips was so bad. Along with fibro I have bursitis and spondylosis (DDD) so I shopped for a long time laid in store show rooms for 15-20 minutes a bed. (I was a serious bed shopper LOL) Finally I bought a King size Simmons Beautyrest and love, love, love it. Little more expensive then some but when you (try) spend 1/2 of your life in it you need to make sure you are going for quality and not $$$.

Shop around, lay on them in your normal sleeping position for a while, try different ones. I'm happy I didn't make the impulse purchase of a foam mattress after I laid on one for a while and had back pain just from 10 minutes.

I also have an obsession with pillows on my bed, I have a big body pillow I sleep with between my knees to keep my spine in better alignment. I started this when I got pregnant many years ago and just never got out of the habit but trying to sleep without it I can definitely tell a difference.

The best thing that worked for me was getting a Sleep Number bed. We have a king sized bed, and my hubby sets his side to what he likes, and I do the same on my side. My hubby, who has a history of lower back problems, has done so much better with not waking up sore. As for me, it didn't make it all go away, but it did make it so much better. When I laid on the bed in the store, they showed me an image created by my body's heat on the bed, and the red showed all of the really sore spots...and let me tell ya, that image was right on! So while I still have pain in my body, some like what you described, it no longer hurts me to lay in bed, like it did before.
Best wishes for getting some relief!

Hello.I truly believe that with Fibro,a great bed is not a luxury but a necessity .I love my bed.My bed is by Seally.It has the inner spring for support,then the pillow top part is a 4 inch layer of memory foam.I did not like the full memory foam,that I tried in home for a few days.The memory foam was way too stiff for me.Take Jamie's great advice and take your time shopping.Do not be afraid to lay on the bed for 15 or 20 minutes.It takes that long for the pressure points on your body to start talking to you.The right bed can do wonders.Good luck..........Cheryl

We have a Tempurpedic and I absolutely love it. I spend a lot of time in it and I don't seem to have the pain in pressure points like I had with my older bed.
Hope this helps you!!

I also use 3 or 4 pillows all around to feel all snuggly!!

I have a Sleep Number, and I love it. I can adjust it to be softer when I have more pain. You might also think about a cervical pillow for your neck pain - it's the kind that's got a hollow in the middle. I tried a Tempurpedic memory foam pillow, but it was way too hard, so I got one at Costco that's softer. It helps align the neck. I have a friend who got a Chillow - I know, it sounds wierd - that has water in it, and she loves it because it cools her neck.

I also sleep with on old skinny pillow between my knees. It helps keep your pelvis in the right position and keeps my knees from touching, which was always painful. So I sleep with the pillow between my knees, splints on my arms, earplugs and a bite guard because I grind my teeth. How romantic!!!!

I have a latex mattress on a long twin hospital bed, the topper above the mattress is from Cuddledown and is made of pure wool encased in a cotton cover. Just enough to support and hold my body through the night and part of each day. I do recommend latex, it costs a little bit more, but has no springs to collapse and is one solid piece. Been using it for a decade. The hospital bed makes it easier for me to raise my feet and my head when I need to. Good luck, check this one out, too.

sleep no-i love it!

very intersting... many beds to choose from here. i guess i'd have to do wat you all said and lay on em all for a good 15-20 mins.
hmm... i will have to keep coming back to this page as i shop around.

thanks, everyone.
ps thanks for the tip about the pillows. i was just telling my mom how i really need to replace mine, since my arms keep goin numb when i lay down.

bIue,

So important to find what feels good for you!! I have a Sealy...Plush, but not Pillow Top. I really like having a feather topper on it, but DH didn't soooo. I also use only super-duper comfy cotton sheets, with high thread count. And a memory foam pillow that is awesome! That pillow goes EVERYWHERE I go. (I left it at a hotel once, and actually went back the next day and had the hotel staff track it down...it had been put in the lost and found! LOL)

HUGS from down south :)

I posted this link back in Dec, This is the post. By the way I bought the Vera Wang latex and I love it, took away alot of the pains I was experiencing at night.

I been reading and searching over the net for advice on a good mattress. I have gone to a few stores and laid on mattresses,

I came across this web site called The Mattress Expert and it list different medical condtions and the best mattress for them. Yes fibro is on his list.

Here is the link if you want to read about all the mattresses and ailments

http://mattressexpert.typepad.com/...

Best mattress for Fibromyalgia
monica of Purling, Ny, writes:
I have fibromyalgia and weigh 215 pounds
What kind of mattress should we get. Where are they located the store to try it out. Albany is the closet site
Hi Monica,L
Latex will relieve pressure points and the Sealy SpringFree River Crest ultra plush is the favorite with women. If your fibro condition is advanced and you need a softer surface than that, add a synthetic down comforter top, but don't get a softer mattress.
If you have a Raymour & Flanigan near you, you can see the River Crest there.
Posted on 12/02/10, 02:52 pm

I also have a Select Comfort Number bed and it has been great! My side is set high and my hubby has his side set at a different number for his comfort. I also splurged and got our pillows there. They have a wide selection based on your needs and what position you sleep in.

I also highly reccommend a mattress pad that is heated. Whenever I'm cold or in a lot of pain I can turn my side of the bed on and warm up.We also splurged and got the foundation that raises the head and foot of the bed (like a hospital bed), the only thing that's missing a big round brass ball that you turn and fly away like in the movie "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" LOL

hugs jilly