Mattress toppers

I once bought an expensive mattress from a specialist shop and I had to listen to over an hour of "essential" questioning and sales talk "in order to find a mattress tailored to my exact needs". It took six weeks for it to be delivered as it was "custom-made to suit my requirements" and when I came to sleep on it it was about as comfortable as sleeping in the middle of a road. I bought a deep memory foam topper and that did the trick but I also needed extra deep sheets.

I am going to follow your thread as my daughter is in the same situation. I did look on line at Ripple mattresses used for bed bound people and they look interesting . About 90.00. She has a topper which sometimes helps and sometimes not. So I dont think her memory foam topper one is the asnwer ro her problem with too firm a mattress.

Mattresses are so expensive now. Even basic ones. And the wool ones etc are very pricey... but fine if they suit.
I can't remember having such a problem 20 years or so ago when we bought a new one.
Probably need a new one. But I shall put that off for as long as possible.
I shall keep an eye on your answers.

I dont think her topper is a deep one. Magenta can you remember where you bought it?

I need a new one too. Look forward to recommendations.

I use a duck down duvet (that was to heavy to sleep under) as a mattress topper and it works perfectly. Have a look at what is out there, duvets are generally cheaper than toppers.

That sounds a good idea. Thanks Judy54. Does it make you hot?

ClicketyClick I think you would be justified in contacting the supplier if your mattress has suddenly become very uncomfortable after just months of use. It may have developed a fault.

If it was very expensive then presumably it’s from a reputable company who should have good customer service.

If you’re dreading going to bed then it’s clearly not fit for purpose within a very short period of time. I think you have grounds for complaint.

Just give you my take on what happened to us
We had a rest assured base and Laura Ashley mattress worked great for years
Then I decided time for new mattress
I bought a silent night full headboard and divan base from Costco because I wanted it matching, I then purchased a Harrison Spinks from another shop like you waited 6 weeks for it.
When we put the mattress on the divan base and sat in it , it was like rock 😱🤷‍♀️
Couldn’t understand the mattress was expensive
Until we spoke to a bed person
The silentnight divan wasn’t sprung edge
Luckily Costco accept it back and we got a new sprung edge divan and full headboard from another shop. Fine now
Just a thought

Yes, I've been mulling that over

It was expensive but not from a specialist. They had a 90 day returns policy which I'm out of.

Above replies are to grannynannywanny

Foden7 - I had no idea that some divan bases are sprung edge. My mattress is but there was no mention in the shop about the bases being the same.

I wonder whst the recommendation for a suitable mattress would be if you have a wooden slatted bed base. Which couldnt be sprung edge.

We recently bought the Ezysleep 4 inch thick mattress topper from Debenhams due to our mattress making my arthritic hip ache every night and preventing me from sleeping. I have had no pain since sleeping on this, and we have bought a second one for the mattress in our static caravan in North Wales.

It was expensive but not from a specialist. They had a 90 day returns policy which I'm out of.

Was that one of those policies that if you’re not satisfied/don’t like it for whatever reason you can return the item ? I was thinking if you started off comfortable on the mattress for the first few months and now it’s become very uncomfortable perhaps it’s developed a fault. If that’s the case I’d definitely have a go at contacting them to complain. Surely there must be a manufacturer’s warranty in place for at least a year?

I bought a not terribly thick one from Joh Lewis, can’t remember the brand, sorry. They have a good selection, though.
But then I had to buy extra deep fitted sheets to accommodate it!

The suggestion of trying a duvet to sleep on is a good one. And even though DD has a doublr bed she could use a single duvet which would stretch from edge to edge but not overhang and be cheaper.

Pander London. I have these on all my beds. Excellent. 10 year guarantee.

We use a Panda mattress topper in our camper van which makes the rock hard bed reasonably comfy.

I was going to recommend the John Lewis one too! Very comfortable and a reasonably price but definitely need the extra deep sheets.

No Clicketyclick it does not make us hot we find it extremely comfortable.

I have been very pleased with my Dormeo Octaspring topper. It is the zoned one, but if buying again I would go for one which could be turned in all directions regularly. I also received a free Octaspring pillow which is the most comfortable ever.
Good luck with your search.
www.dormeo.co.uk/mattress-toppers/octaspring-mattress-toppers

Note re buying new beds these days in the first place = with the way they've gone and changed the mattresses so = when I recently bought a new bed the thought hadnt occurred to me that the mattress would be noticeably heavier to heave up a bit to tuck a sheet edge underneath it.

Whoops! It is indeed noticeably heavier and I struggle with it. Might not matter too much if someone is buying a single bed - but my bed is the same width as my last one (ie 5' wide).

Yep....I wish the whole buying a bed bit was still the same as it used to be. I just wanted "same again" - ie a 5' wide soft mattress Myers bed - and with 4 drawers underneath the mattress. Couldnt even find a Myers bed - don't think they make them any more. Hadn't realised there's this funny extra layer thingie on top of the mattress - as that never existed back in the day.

We got round the heavy mattress problem by buying a zip-link bed. Two single mattresses to lift or turn.
Need a King size topper though as there's a dip where the mattresses join.