THat depends on the person. SOme of us do fine with pillowtops, others like me use foam toppers, others get special sleep number beds, you name it---it's trial and error.

My foam topper is a nice compromise for me on comfort and price. A good pillow is huge, too. I ended up making my own. The ones I bought were either too puffy too firm too feathery or too noisy (buckwheat hulls, OMG)...

Luck to you!

I bought an organic latex topper on Amazon and immediately felt better. I had always liked really firm mattresses, so this was a huge surprise for me. Good luck!

My husband bought us a Sleep Number bed and I do like it, but it's not a cure. Of course the salesman said it should help. I like it because I can adjust the firmness depending on bhow I feel, but some days like you all know nothing helps. They are pricey, but they have a very long warranty. I hope this helps a bit! Hope you find what helps!!!!

I love my pillow top mattress

I've been through the wringer with beds in the past 10yrs.

I started out with a pillow top. failed.
Then we got a sleep number. Which was great for falling asleep, but I'd wake up in pain.
Then we got a memory foam topper...still great for falling asleep, but I'd wake up in nasty pain.
Finally we got a 12" memory foam mattress. Best ever for me.

Like Leo said, it's a personal thing.
So my advice to you is go somewhere where they have a good & lengthy return policy!!!

Of all the beds I've tried I loved my semi-baffled water bed with some padding on top. When that became too much of a hassle to deal with (mainly because they weren't allowed where I rented) I purchased a somewhat firm pillow top mattress. I soften it a bit with a 4" latex topper and a 2" memory foam topper over that. I then use a heavy fiberfill mattress cover to keep it together perfectly. There is a enough softness that gives where it needs to with the added support of the mattress.

Finding the right combo can be a case of trial and error. I don't recommend a memory foam mattress by itself. The memory foam tends to give out where you lay so a person feels like they are sinking into hollowed out nest. At least memory foam toppers aren't so expensive they can't be replaced every two years or so.

On About.com's fibro forum area, I have read of some very different mattress/padding comb's so it shows just how individual we all are and what we need to be comfortable. Good luck!

Hi. I am a new member of this community. I hope my opinion helps you in the future if it is not useful at this moment. I thought of replying to this thread because I am too looking for new mattresses that can provide me good sleep. My husband is planning to go for the Latex mattress Miami available at https://palmasleep.com/organic-mattress-miami/ . I am hoping to have a great and quality sleep after buying this mattress. You can also try it and I am sure it will be useful to you.

I use a memory foam matress topper myself.

Unfortunately, no bed works for me, so I have to sleep in a recliner. I hope you find something that works.

I had to try out so many and wore out a bunch of sales clerks. I stuck with the stores that had the largest selection, then wrote down my top 3. Sometimes they feel different in the store because they have already been broken in by people sitting on them so you want to assume your new one won't be as firm. After hours and hours and mi the ifvshopping, I realized for ME, I needed super soft on top since I have painful skin and feel bruised all over also, but if there was not enough support underneath, the it was too hard to crawl out of a hole and I'd pull a joint out. Thankfully no bed partner to take into account! So the most expensive pillow top, with the softest memory foam was what worked for me. Unfortunately I hadn't taken into account that the pillow top had tassels every few inches which after laying on it for a long time was driving me nuts. My fear was if I cut the tassels out of the " quilted" spots the whole thing would fall apart. Hours of talking to manufacturer finally confirmed they were not structural but decorative and I could remove them, so now I'm happy. I was replacing one of the same brand but was sinking in the middle after only a few years. I was surprised to learn it was a 10 yr warranty and all I had to do was show them pics of the sinking and they gave me several thousand dollars credit toward a new, upgraded one. So next time I'm making sure I shop for a good warranty!

When you go mattress shopping, take your time and lay on them for 15 mins each. If you can, look at the ones you can get a 30 day money back guarantee or return policy.... because you never know till you've actually slept on it.

I have tried many things that have failed. No toppers worked well for me. I have a memory foam mattress with a gel layer that feels pretty comfortable, is the best thing so far, but like others have said isn't a cure.

I bought an adjustable bed before I even knew I had fibro. I basically sleep with my head up, without a pillow and my feet up as well. My mattress is a 10 in foam mattress.