Mattress advice

makingpasta
makingpasta Member Posts: 2
edited 18. Oct 2024, 09:14 in Living with arthritis

Hello! I'm struggling to get to sleep and stay asleep due to pain in my hips and knees. Any suggestions on what to look for in a good mattress? Or things to avoid? Thank you

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  • Ellen
    Ellen Moderator Posts: 1,841

    Hello to you @makingpasta I see you're struggling with pain at night and are wondering about a comfortable mattress.

    A quick search on the subject gave me the following threads:

    https://community.versusarthritis.org/search?query=mattress&scope=site&source=community

    this information might also contain something, which you haven't yet tried:

    https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2022/february/top-tips-for-good-sleep/

    Best of luck

    Ellen.

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,027

    Hi @makingpasta I love your username and yes please I love pasta!😊

    Have you tried a pillow between your knees if you're a side sleeper or behind them if you're a back sleeper? I also have a neck pillow I think they are called 'groove pillows' that helps as it aligns my spine so helps almost the whole body.

    I think mattresses are such a personal thing aren't they? I hated those memory foam ones I seemed to get far too hot and also 'stuck in position' made a permanent 'dent' where I slept and that was a REALLY expensive one like the Rolls-Royce of mattresses.

    Husband loved it though.

    The only other thing that really did help me was getting a bed (it was a bed) which is the right height for me to get in and out of easily so not to low else you are getting up and falling into if you know what I mean?

    Best of luck sorry I didn't really answer your question did I?

    Toni x

  • makingpasta
    makingpasta Member Posts: 2

    Thank you Toni, agree pasta is awesome! Especially home made 😋

    A pillow between/under knees is a good idea thank you. That may help with aligning my hips.

    Mattress are a bit of a minefield for sure, so I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks it's a minefield!

    Really appreciate your time and information shared x

  • Hairobsessed123
    Hairobsessed123 Member Posts: 165

    @makingpasta

    tempur beds or mattress are the best !!
    I had to change mine !

    No pain now I went on holiday and the bed made my shoulders ache !!

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