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memory foam mattress toppers any good for bad backs? any doctors or physios know if memory foam mattress toppers any good for bad backs? i have four slipped discs and been off work three months now and not getting better, i bought one of theses two months ago and wondering if doing more harm than good? also i walk about 3 or 4 hours a day EVERY day im 37 and wondering am i setting myself up for hip probs wen older? am i wearing it away quicker than someone who sits in front tv all day?

Echo O replied: "I'd say they're a mixed bag. As a side sleeper with horrible shoulder problems, my topper is the only way I can sleep at all. But when it comes to my spinal curvature, it has gotten noticeably worse over the last three years since I started using the memory foam. But the thing is, scoliosis only ever does get worse as you age so I can't gauge whether it's been augmented or just following the same course it would have followed on a regular bed. I'd say if you're dealing with slipped discs on an otherwise properly shaped back, the memory foam will do you a lot of good. Just don't rely on it. And hopefully you actually get to see a doctor on a regular basis to monitor things. As far as using your body, that usually does you good. Look at Jack LaLanne. He still works out two hours a day at 94 years old. If anything proves that proper exercise does a lot more good than harm, it's that guy."

Why does my memory foam mattress topper start to smell really bad? ? Every since ive had it it smells disgusting. I have'nt spilled anything on it or gotten food on it or anything why does it smell so bad? Kind of like a sour smell like rotting or mold but it's not molding just the edges of it a darker yeller then the rest of it.

Katie : ) replied: "either you wet the bed or you need to get that thing tested for fungus."

Doug replied: "Memory Foam when first purchased new can have an odor to it. They are a petroleum-based product with a lot of chemicals used in them. This is called off gassing. This does not sound like your problem. I would suggest using a good quality breathable mattress pad and sheet set. Perspiration and body oils can cause a mattress to smell after time. So clean these items frequently or mattresses will start to get an odor."

If planning on some 'co-sleeping' -- is a memory foam mattress a good thing, bad thing, neither? The only worry I had were about the chemicals emanating from a new mattress (putting off the purchase isn't an option), but now somebody's got me worried about memory foam and SIDS... 1 'Was about,' not 'were.' So tired... 2 Re. outdated/wrong co-sleeping stuff: yes, yes, I know... 3 Interestingly, you can buy memory foam CRIB mattresses. Hmm.

csmutz2001 replied: "SIDS is highly likely with co-sleeping, just because they could sleep too close to you and suffocate... It isnt highly recommended, if anything I would put his bassinet next to you. This way he is still next to you and wouldnt get depended on you to fall asleep by himself... if would be easier on him when you make the transition to his crib. Hope this was helpful!"

dolly replied: "You need a good FIRM mattress with no extra blankets if you are going to co sleep. We just went shopping for mattresses yesterday as a matter of fact, and I find that the memory foam would be too soft for a baby to sleep on. Our 8 month old occasionaly sleeps with us so we had to go for a firmer mattress, I think you should too. I don't know why people say sids is increased by cosleeping, its not. In fact cosleeping is proven to reduce sids as long as proper precautions with mattresses and blankets are taken."

lizzybizzybone replied: "Having a baby sleep in bed with you is not a good idea. They have a much higher risk of SIDS. They could suffocate without you even knowing."

rosemommy2be replied: "bad thing just because its memory foam so if your baby was to roll on his/her tummy her face will conform to the mattress and cut of her o2. not only that they say co-sleeping is not that great of a idea but if you had to then they say for your bed no pillows (near the baby),no water bed,no blankets(near the baby),no stuffed animals(near the baby). if you were to go on babycenter or baby r us they have a special bed that will go in your bed that is used for co-sleeping."

BB2007 replied: "I agree, buy a Arm's Reach cosleeper. It attaches to your side of the bed and is the same level as your mattress. It's like baby is sleeping with you, but it's SO much safer. "

silver_princess16_03 replied: "memory foam mattress is a bad idea for co sleeping instead of co sleeping just put a bassinet in your room, then start putting the baby in their own room in their own crib, try it once or twice one week then keep increasing how many days they sleep in their own room. get a baby monitor and put it close to the crib so you can here they baby if you are still worried about SIDS if you start co sleeping the baby will get attached and become dependent on you to be there when they are sleeping and not just so they fall asleep but so they stay asleep that's what i did with my daughter and she's one and sleeps in her won room all the time she slept in my room in a bassinet till she was a month and then i started to put her in her own room until she was always in her room at night.aside from her one time in the middle of the night she would pretty much started sleeping through the night at 5/6 months somewhere around there"

teagansmummy replied: "SIDS is NOT more likely if you co-sleep! There are studies showing that, in reality, sleeping next to mommy is the SAFEST way to sleep. Check out It has great information on co-sleeping safely and why soon, cribs will be obsolete in our society. In other countries, such as Japan, co-sleeping is the norm and SIDS rates are extremely low. Babies need the physical "checks" co-sleeping offers. That said, I have a tempur-pedic mattress, and I love it because it is nice and firm for my baby to sleep with me. i have no idea about dangerous chemicals tho."

Mandi M replied: "I would think a bad thing because the memory foam kind of form fits around you. This can increase the chance for SIDS ( which you do not need b/c co-sleeping increases it too). A firm mattress is the best for a baby. Anything that can block the airway (blankets, pillows, foam) is not good."

ee_lime replied: "Dont let people scare you out of co-sleeping. But do it responsibly, do not sleep on a memory foam mattress-they are way to soft, you need a firm mattress. Consider sleeping without blankets and wear full pjs to keep you warm. Baby should not sleep in between you and your partner, the baby should sleep on your side. Consider putting your mattress on the floor. Do not smoke or drink. Baby will sleep comfortably in the crook of your arm."

momma2mingbu replied: "Look people.....SIDS and suffocation/overlying/entanglement are DIFFERENT things. SIDS is LESS likely in with a breastfeeding baby in a safe cosleeping environment than in a crib because the child is actually cued to breathe and his temperature is regulated by being near mom. Personally, I would not consider a memory foam mattress a safe cosleeping environment. It is too soft and conforms to you. A baby who is not big enough/strong enough to roll yet could get in trouble on a memory foam mattress. Also, I think those things release a lot of chemical fumes early on? That probably wouldn't be good for baby either. If you don't want to buy mom and dad a new mattress, you could buy a twin mattress to put in the nursery and sleep there with baby. You could buy a cosleeper that attaches to the side of your bed. You could wedge the crib between your bed and the wall with one side removed. Or you could purchase a "snuggle nest" to put in the middle of the bed for baby."

junenorth replied: "Wow I've never seen so many people with outdated info on SIDS and co-sleeping! Please do some research. Sleeping with your child actually DECREASES the rate of SIDS. Here first yahoo search result for "co-sleeping and SIDS" "SIDS Studies have proven that Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is greatly reduced for the breastfeeding, co-sleeping baby, when with non-smoking, sober parents in a standard adult bed with wedging dangers removed. The practice of room-sharing or breastfeeding alone cuts SIDS rates considerably. When combined with safe co-sleeping, the infant survival chances are even higher." Please people - if you are a parent please take the time to know the facts and not just spout off what you *think* is the way to do things because that's the norm in your eyes or whatever. It's really irresponsible. Anyway I have a tempurpedic - It's plenty firm enough for an infant. The baby will obviously be placed on his back, and a tempurpedic (and most memory foam) adjusts to your body weight. If you weight close to nothing (like a baby) then you're not going to sink in at all. It's actually rather firm. Hope this helps!"

i have a 10 inch 4 lb memory foam mattress and it looks like a loaf of rising bread help? i got this on thurs day so its been 4 days and it is getting bigger but it is only half the size and all the corners r as flat as when i opened it. is this a bad mattress or is there something i can do? it said 24 to 48 hrs and it's been 4 days and it still hasn't filled out. i just want to sleep on my new bed.

Rachel P replied: "just get rid of the mattress and get a normal one"

Memory foam mattress? 2ND hand.... good or bad? Hi i have a question about a memory foam mattress. I am bidding on a 3 year old Sealy 8 inch thick 4ft6 Mirrorform mattress. My question is do these wear over time, and will it still keep the shape of the previous persons who owned it? Or just reform to my body shape? Many thanks from C I was wondering is the denser memory foam mattresses that are around80kg m3 firmer than the less denser ones that are around 65kg m3 I know that it also has to do with how thick the memory foam is and the actual mattress depth. Many thanks from C

m m replied: "Bad, it will certainly keep the shape of previous owner and a word of advice: mattresses are just like under wear they will carry not only the shape of its previous owner but also his scent and all other stuff as bacterial, parasites and other if they were present and as you know we all carry around a certain amount of natural flora with us."

findithere replied: "If you are going to spend money on a good mattress, I would go for a new one because mattresses no matter what type or brand will wear off over time and also for hygiene consideration. If cost is a major consideration, you can consider buying a new memory foam mattress topper, instead of a full mattress and add on to your existing bed."

Are Memory foam mattresses good for a bad back. ? My boyfriend is 15-16 stone and im 7st, will they help with the weight issue as well. Sorry if i ask a lot of silly little questions but i want to by it online today and i haven't a lot of money. I want to make sure im doing the right thing. ive been sleeping on the sofa for months now and i broke the bottom of my back about 9 years ago and i have to ride 4 miles to work and 4 back and im getting desperate now but don't want to go cheap and cheerfull. thank you x

val f1 nutter replied: "I got a memory foam mattress topper and its wonderful. I'm arthritic and its certainly helped me sleep more comfortably. I did try the complete memory foam mattress out in the shop, but I couldn't get off it. its not an easy thing to do with a bad back as you can't push yourself up off it. I needed help, embarrassing but funny"

Kajak replied: "We have owned a Tempur (memory foam) mattress for about 6 years, its marvellous, I have osteoarthritis in my lower back and neck.Wouldn't swap the mattress and pillow ( memory foam as well) for anything else."

MISS B.ITCH replied: "Yes, they are good for your bed but what you must also consider is the base of your bed. I have wooden slats on mine as they also help with movement. It's not worth having a memory foam mattress on a divan base (but that's just what I've read so I don't know how true that is). Good luck :)"

Grim C replied: "Bad backs are so individual, it's really hard to say what will help someone else - even doctors can't, that's why we end up trying so many treatments! Personally, I didn't find the memory foam helped much at all. But given your weight, well, it seems to suit best people who are less 'curvy', as it were, so maybe worth a go? I'm using one of the very good feather bed toppers (mine's from QVC) and that works much better for me"

Back ache in morning - memory foam mattress hasn't helped :( Sleeping on the sofa means no pain, strangely :( A couple of weeks ago I started getting lower-mid back pain when I woke up in the morning, my wife too started getting it very slightly so we decided a mattress change was needed. I started sleeping on the sofa as my back pain was worse - I never got any pains from sleeping on the sofa! Anyway, we got a Memory Foam mattress delivered last Wednesday and I woke up on Thursday and Friday with no problems. However, on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings I woke up with the same pains as before, but my wife has been fine. I did a lot of moving of furniture on Friday so I thought it may be that, however, I slept on the sofa again last night and no back pain this morning. I'm a bit baffled as to what to do now as I don't want to sleep on the sofa indefinitely! The mattress we bought is a Simmons Contour 70 and the information is as follows: 20 cm Deep, 7cm Memory Foam, Firmness rating: 8/10 Any help would be much appreciated. thanks

grammy ss replied: "It sounds like you might need a stiffer mattress. It could also be from moving the furniture...."

misskitty replied: "Stay off the sofa for a few days, and avoid moving furnitue, or lifting anything, see if that helps, If not go see a Chiropractor."

nuttyschuffychuff replied: "I have had my memory foam mattress for the last 3 years and I have never had any issues, however, if you are getting pain then it could be your spine trying to adjust to the new contours of the bed. When we bought our new bed my husband struggled to sleep on the bed as his back had been used to a crap conventional mattress for many years and therefore his spine was used to being in the wrong position, after sleeping on the memory foam for a month his back became used to the position that he SHOULD have been sleeping in. The memory foam will re-align your spine in the way it should be and this may be the pain you are feeling right now"

Best mattress for a sore bad back? I sometimes have a sore back and was wondering what the best type of mattress would be for me to sleep on? I was looking at memory foam mattresses. What is the best for spending around 600 dollars on a queen sized bed?

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