emjane's Profile

I needed a new bed after years of bad futons, and it's been a struggle. Started with Tempurpedic, it was awful. At first it smelled so bad I couldn't be in the same room with it. When I finally tried it out, it absolutely killed my back. So I sent it back. Then I bought a firm latex mattress from Arizona Mattress Co. I need a really firm mattress, however, I find that to get the latex "firm" enough for me in general, that it also creates some really harsh pressure points and therefore I'm not seeping well. Does anybody else have this problem with latex? Now I'm investigating wool toppers to relieve the pressure. So the jury is out, and I may have to scrap it for a "regular" mattress, which I was avoiding in the first place due to the chemicals/materials. (If you wonder why I bought a Tempurpedic it's because I had no idea they were such chemical bombs.) I am happy with the latex in that regard. High quality "natural" product and excellent cover...I just have this pressure point problem.