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i have a newish bed and its a good one, but after a spine injury then surgery it was inevitable the bed would give me grief. i currently also have a convoluted foam (eggcrate type) overlay on the bed at the moment but that is no longer any good

i know they sell overlays etc here at BB, but as they are so expensive, i was firstly after some feedback from others on who has tried either latex or memory foam type mattress overlays on their beds. if you recommend any particular one at all, if you dont mind quoting a brand etc and your reasons for liking it so much plus any negative feedback on them too please for comparisons would be great

these are the type of things you can try in a shop for 15 minutes but find that wont help when you want to try get 8 hours (or more?) sleep on one later after you buy it, when you find something else maybe that better. i realise some may also suggest posting this in another area on the forum, but as i have had spinal surgery and i see this as a necessary part of having had that surgery, i am hoping that enough people will see it and reply here

i look forward to hearing your opinions, cheers mick

surely everyone on here doesnt just put up with the pain and problems and use their old mattress?

i cant believe there is no one on here on BB that has bought some type of product to lay over their mattress to get a better nights sleep and for pain relief

anyone???????????????????????

ok i get it....no one on here sleeps because of their anyway so thats why no replies

fwiw, me i have a not so cheap egg crate type overlay. its really of no use as its too thin and you just bottom out

i also battle the nite by trying to keep 2 pillows between my feet and knees. tried one of those long pillows but its not so good either

need a new overlay, just not sure if i should spend the maega bucks they charge on latex or the other type

anyway thanks everyone for , well, nothing - ie no replies!

Gday Mick, I dont use them. I want a mattress thats reasonably firm and supportive and an overlay is just more crap to sink into. Funnily enough I dont seem to go wrong with the cheapies but some of the expensive ones are too soft.

I am using a signature hybrid mattress after my backbone problem, I bought it from https://www.reecoupons.com/view/nest-bedding, and I really get much relief from my pain. It is really very good for me. If you wanna buy go there and select according to your requirements.