• uphillbothways@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Spent a bunch of money on a nice new mattress. Back still hurts. Life is pain, just gets worse the longer it goes, and now I can’t blame it on a crappy mattress.

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        1 year ago

        In my life, I’ve tried a soft mattress, then a hard mattress, then a middle mattress. They all were expensive and all sucked.

        Or maybe they didn’t and I just can’t expect a mattress to heal or prevent back pain.

        What I know is that with my body stature and my sleeping habits, I should be choosing the softest type or second softest at the max. But soft mattresses suck the most.

        Right now I have a middle one and I am only experiencing back pain - I mean severe lower back pain that leaves me unable to move - in the mornings after getting up. It gets better during the morning and day. My guess is that it is because I am forced to sleep on my back when I would like to roll over, but I don’t know for sure.

        • Coreidan@lemmy.world
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          1 year ago

          Damn that sounds rough. Definitely sounds like your issues extend past just the mattress. You’re definitely right that there is only so much a mattress can do if you have back complications. It’s worth seeing a doctor if you haven’t already.

          Have you tried foam mattresses? Sounds like you have, but if not maybe it’s worth a shot.