How hard should a bed be?

AprilHare · 02-01-2019, 01:18 AM

cromag · 02-01-2019, 01:43 AM

I have no trouble sleeping on a floor, and I only started using a pillow when I got married. We have a "sleep number" adjustable air bed. When my back begins to ache I know it's time to pump it up again.

drjd · 02-01-2019, 05:56 AM

I started using Innerspring mattresses since last few years after a prolonged backache problem. It has a 2 inch thick top layer of memory foam. It can be valued at 6-7 range (where 10 is the most firm). I've found it quite satisfying and comfortable.

Tarana · 02-01-2019, 10:27 AM

I had a waterbed for years, but developed a backache. My doc insisted my problem was the waterbed. Switched to a regular bed and backache continued. Turned out to be the CHAIR. I miss my waterbed. These days though, they are too low and I would have trouble getting out of them.

piperclassique · 02-01-2019, 02:45 PM

I can sleep on a thin mat as long as I have a pillow. Think yoga mat thick, but preferably a bit wider so I can turn over without being on the floor.

4691mls · 02-01-2019, 03:43 PM

Firmness preference is affected by favorite sleep position. Side sleepers typically want a softer mattress than back sleepers.

Deskisamess · 02-01-2019, 04:14 PM

We have a TemperPedic bed, and would never go back to a traditional mattress. It was the best 3 grand we ever spent.

After my husband's first neck surgery, the bed proved its worth. He struggled with spasms in the neck and shoulders after the surgery, and was always able to be comfortable in the bed.

badgoodDeb · 02-04-2019, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cromag

I have no trouble sleeping on a floor, and I only started using a pillow when I got married. We have a "sleep number" adjustable air bed. When my back begins to ache I know it's time to pump it up again.

Ditto! I do afternoon naps on the floor (as long as it has some carpet). And I have an older brand of adjustable air bed. It's nice to be able to pump it up as desired, AND it's nice an light when you are lifting corners to make the bed.

So yeah - pretty durn hard for me.

crich70 · 02-05-2019, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4691mls

Firmness preference is affected by favorite sleep position. Side sleepers typically want a softer mattress than back sleepers.

I tend to sleep on my side. Just the most comfortable position for me.

timebug · 02-06-2019, 04:28 AM

As hard (or soft) as you would like it to be!

GrannyGrump · 02-06-2019, 04:31 AM

Dr. Oz says folks with high blood pressure should sleep on their left side.

I've slept so for about a year. More recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. Maybe sleeping on your left side *causes* high blood pressure...

And I want a really really firm bed. Like a "1-inch pad of cotton matting on a floor" firm.

drjd · 02-06-2019, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by GrannyGrump

I've slept so for about a year. More recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. Maybe sleeping on your left side *causes* high blood pressure...

I am a left side sleeper since childhood and I'm suffering from high BP since long!

Blackmagic · 03-21-2020, 06:38 AM

I have a ruptured disc at my back and recently changed to a latex mattress without any springs. It is a stiff one and I love it a lot. No more backaches when I wake up.

BetterRed · 03-21-2020, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4691mls

Firmness preference is affected by favorite sleep position. Side sleepers typically want a softer mattress than back sleepers.

I like a somewhat hard bed, I've always slept on my left side, and I have low blood pressure.

Until a few years ago I was a restless sleeper, but now I hardly move - makes making the bed easier. On reflection I think it might be since I got my 'somewhat hard' bed. My amitié amoureuse says it's a rock-hard bed

BR

View Poll Results: How hard should a bed be?
Crazy rock hard	1	5.26%
Very hard	3	15.79%
Somewhat hard	4	21.05%
Not hard, not soft..	4	21.05%
Somewhat soft	5	26.32%
Very soft	1	5.26%
Crazy feather soft	1	5.26%
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02-01-2019, 01:18 AM	#1
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GrannyGrump Obsessively Dedicated... Posts: 3,202 Karma: 34984330 Join Date: May 2011 Location: JAPAN (US expatriate) Device: Sony PRS-T2, ADE on PC	Dr. Oz says folks with high blood pressure should sleep on their left side. I've slept so for about a year. More recently diagnosed with high blood pressure. Maybe sleeping on your left side causes high blood pressure... And I want a really really firm bed. Like a "1-inch pad of cotton matting on a floor" firm. Last edited by GrannyGrump; 02-06-2019 at 04:34 AM.

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Blackmagic Member Posts: 24 Karma: 195154 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Istanbul Device: Kobo Aura	I have a ruptured disc at my back and recently changed to a latex mattress without any springs. It is a stiff one and I love it a lot. No more backaches when I wake up.

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