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What Kind Of Mattress Has Helped You With Your Fibromyalgia?

A MyFibroTeam Member asked a question 💭
Phoenix, AZ

I need to buy a new bed and wondered if there is any kind of mattress that makes the pain easier to sleep with.

December 26, 2017
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Members shared widely varied experiences with mattresses for fibromyalgia pain, with some finding relief in memory foam while others described... Read more

Members shared widely varied experiences with mattresses for fibromyalgia pain, with some finding relief in memory foam while others described it as sleeping on concrete that aggravated trigger points, and many recommending pillow-top mattresses or foam toppers on firmer bases as a middle ground. Several members emphasized the importance of trying mattresses in-store before purchasing, looking for 90-day trial periods or money-back guarantees, and considering features like adjustable firmness or gel-infused foam for hot flashes. A recurring theme was that mobility matters as much as comfort, with members discussing the challenge of turning over or getting out of bed and suggesting practical aids like bed risers, open metal headboards for leverage, and pillows between the legs for hip support.

A MyFibroTeam Member

We have had the firm Doctor's Choice from Denver Mattress. Excellent mattress and box springs. We have had it for 12 years already and still quite firm and in near new shape! We turn our mattress over every month.

December 26, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I like using the pillow top mattress. I don't like them firm because it causes my tender point areas to hurt.

December 26, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I use a pillow top Doona on top of my matress and found this helps a lot

January 21, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

@A MyFibroTeam Member There's a company called, "Dr. Leonard's" that specializes in accessories for folks in pain or elderly. They have something you can put at the foot of the bed that hold up the covers. Don't know if that might be of help to your wrestling with the bedding situation. ;)

January 12, 2018
A MyFibroTeam Member

I still haven't found one. I had a double bed (inner spring) that I loaded up with mattress toppers (memory foam, fiber-fill) and then put a folded throw under my lower back to ease the pain there (I have degenerative disk disease and herniated my disk in that spot last year). This past summer, my mother bought me a brand new memory foam mattress, but it has had a tendency to develop a slope where I sat on the edge of the bed, so I eventually felt like I was falling out of the bed. My brother in law turned the mattress around so I'm falling towards the wall now. That IS better. But for the price my mother paid, I was expecting this not to happen and I still wake up with a sore back. And nothing takes fibro pain away.

December 26, 2017

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