Bad back – hard or soft mattress?
I was advised to get a mattress that has pocket springs and it had to have as many pockets as I could afford – the more pockets the better support. I kept looking at specialist bed and mattress shops and tried out lots of them – get on the bed and have a really good lie down, try all your sleeping positions and stay there for at least 10 mins to get a good ‘feel’ of the mattress. When you have made your choice keep looking out for sales, especially around holidays or end of financial year – I saved 25% on mine. My matress feels ‘soft’ but it has amazing support, it has a ‘pillow type’ topper but that just settles you onto a bed that seems to mould to your own body. My daughter has arthritis in her spine and she has the same type and she sleeps really well too. You really have to find one that suits you, I tried the Tempur memory mattress and even though it felt quite comfortable I found it very hot to lie on and my husband is always hot in bed so it would have sent him crazy! You could
