Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes muscle pain and fatigue. People with the disorder may have tender parts of their body, stiffness in the morning and often have trouble sleeping. It’s estimated that 5.8 million Americans suffer from this chronic condition. Many mattresses only exacerbate painful pressure points, making it all but impossible to fully recharge with an uninterrupted, restful night of sleep. Fibromyalgia sufferers may be most comfortable on a memory foam mattress. Instead of irritating the pressure points, memory foam molds itself to the contours of the body, providing additional support. There are a few other options when it comes to memory foam, too. Gerry Borreggine, chairman of the International Sleep Products Association, says gel foam is the newest technology all major mattress companies are utilizing for fibromyalgia sufferers. “It is a viscoelastic mattress that has actual gel liquid or beads swiveled into the foam. One of the few negatives about memory foam mattresses is they sleep hot on the surface,” he explains.
“Gel foam is something that actually sinks into the foam and absorbs the heat. It gives the mattress about a 5-degree cooler sleeping surface.” Borreggine says the support factor is still there with these gel foam mattresses, and for someone who has upper back pain, this is the best choice on the market. When shopping for a mattress for fibromyalgia, the key is finding a mattress that provides an optimal balance of cushiony softness and firm support. Innerspring mattresses typically are an awful idea for fibromyalgia sufferers, as every bump and hard edge makes you feel like the Princess and the Pea. But don’t let the pendulum swing too far toward softness. Support is equally critical.“I think I was going with the theory that I should ‘cushion’ my achy joints. I need to support them.” PacBed Original Memory Foam Mattress. Reviews for Restava Astoria Memory Foam Mattress Reviewers are delighted with the comfort, and the high ratings are mostly a factor that these mattresses offer the benefits of memory foam at a lower price point.
Tommy09716 posted a review on Viewpoints that is similar to the others regarding the Restava Astoria Memory Foam mattress: “Their price is about 50% less, and I could return it if it didn’t feel like I wanted. That was almost two years ago and I’ve never looked back. I never have trouble falling asleep anymore and cannot thank Restava enough.” –Tommy0916, Reviewer since 2011 PacBed Original Memory Foam Mattress PacBed Original Memory Foam Mattress is considered best mattress on the Viewpoints site for back pain. There are hundreds of reviews; most echo this strong endorsement: “ PacBed Original Foam Mattress is the best one I have ever owned, hands down. Sleeping on this mattress, I wonder how I ever got to sleep on anything else. This mattress is so comfortable, I feel like I am sleeping on a cake made out of cumulus clouds and whipped cream.” –SpencerCG, Reviewer since 2011 As another option to consider, the Fibro-Pedic Memory Foam and Latex Foam Mattress is one of the few mattresses specifically marketed to fibromyalgia patients.
It was created by Dr. Rick Swartzburg, D.C., to help his wife and his patients who suffer from fibromyalgia. It’s advertised online as containing a “unique combination of hypo-allergenic foam layers designed specifically to take pressure off of the many individual muscle pressure points that Fibromyalgia sufferers experience….We accomplished this by adding a mix of memory foam and latex foam layers which gradually increase in density. The memory foam and latex foam layers are arranged over a firm HR polyurethane foam layer. This allows the mattress to be soft enough to contour to the unique shape of your body, but firm enough to provide proper support and never bottom out.” Heated mattress pads can provide relief for some fibromyalgia sufferers, especially after a new mattress has already been purchased. There are even memory foam mattress toppers on the market that minimize pressure points and provide additional support. They aren’t cheap, but they will definitely save you money on buying an entirely new mattress.
For memory foam mattress owners whose mattresses are overheating, there is also the option of gel cooling pads or toppers to absorb the heat. Experts say that while these are all good aids in making your mattress more comfortable, they can’t fix more fundamental problems with a mattress if you do need a new one. Reviews for Sunbeam Slumber Rest Premium Heated Mattress Pad Heated mattress pads can provide relief for some fibromyalgia sufferers, and the Sunbeam Slumber Rest Premium Heated Mattress Pad is a good option. With a 10-hour auto-off control, this pad fits mattresses up to 19 inches deep. Ten heating zones let you control the temperature according to season or pain level, and the pad is also machine washable for easy cleaning. Reviews for Serta Deluxe 2-inch Memory Foam Mattress Topper If you can’t buy a full memory foam mattress but would like its fibromyalgia benefits — minimizing pressure points and providing additional support — the Serta Deluxe 2-inch Memory Foam Mattress Topper might be the best bang for your buck.
Both hypoallergenic and anti-microbial, the memory foam allows a comfortable night’s sleep, especially when there are two people in the same bed. “It was very easy to put on, just open the box, unfold and poof, it enlarges. My very first night I slept like a baby. I thought maybe that was because it was a change, but the next nights I slept just as well. In fact I have been oversleeping, because I am not waking up in pain. I reccommend this for anyone, it feels like your sleeping on a cloud.” –my410s, Reviewer since 2009 There is no known prevention or cure for fibromyalgia. Support groups may be helpful in alleviating the symptoms. Besides finding a comfortable mattress, other recommendations include practicing a sleep routine, eating a well-balanced diet, avoiding caffeine, and acupressure and acupuncture. Severe cases of fibromyalgia may require a referral to a pain clinic. Memory Foam and Latex Foam Mattress The first mattress created especially Mattress For Fibromyalgia Sufferers!
Sale Prices Below, Starting at only Click here to view larger image special memory foam we use in this mattress never gets hard when the room temperature drops. Fibro-Pedic uses our specially designed hand-stitched hypoallergenic, stretchable terry cover that is easily removable for washing. It has a special breathable design that will ventilate better than most covers to keep your body you will not have to worry about this mattress getting too hot. We are so convinced that you will not find a more comfortable mattress that we are offering a 120-day trial and will pay for shipping of another mattress if you are unsatisfied for any reason at all. As you can tell we are extremely proud of this mattress and want you to experience first-hand why the Fibromyalgia sufferers remember what it means to sleep soundly and wake up "My thanks to you, Dr. Swartzburg, for the amazingI have had my mattress for three months. I am 87 years old and had bought three of the most expensive
mattresses on the market and could not get a comfortable night’s sleep. one this mattress has been a joy to retire to at night, knowing I would be able to rest and sleep comfortably. Also, the Therapain spray gives instant relief. have had fibromyalgia for 20 years and it gets worse as time goes on. can see that I was desperate for some relief. Thanks again." -Catherine T. Walker, MS by U.S. Patent No. body type generates extra heat or you just want to sleep cooler, the Fibro-Pedic™ now offers the option to add on our patented airflowOur patented Airflow Transfer System allows the cooler air to flow in two directions even when you are sleeping in the same position throughout theCooler air will enter through the many small holes that go down through the surface of the foam layers and out through the channels on the firmer base foam. also works in reverse, as air can enter through the sides and up through the surface holes.
This unique system also allows a heat transfer as the warmer air radiates off the body and ventilates down through the holes and out the sidesThat is why we always keep a breathable fabric where the channels exit on the sides of the In addition, a greater volume of airflow transfer will occur with even the slightest movements that occur throughout the sleeping process. companies offer airflow through the middle layer of the mattress, they fall short of allowing the mattress user to receive any airflow benefit. For those that need a cost saving alternative to the Fibro-Pedic, take a look at out Memory Zone Deluxe models!*As the direct manufacturer, we also offer split Queen and king sizes, as well any custom size mattress you need. Click Here to get started! If you would like more information, feel free to call us at 800 667-1969 or fill out our Visco-elastic memory foam was originally developed for NASA, for astronauts undergoing the high pressure of G-force testing.
dense foam that molds to the shape of your body. realized that this high density elastic memory foam was ideal for relieving pressure on burn patients, and this is how the trend of Memory or Visco-Elastic foam started. Tempur-Pedic® successfully introduced this visco-elastic memory foam to the consumer marketplace many years ago. they have to import this memory foam from Sweden since there weren't any domestic manufacturers making this unique foam. The high cost of importing bulky memory foam on container ships is ultimately passedOnce manufacturers realized that there was a demand for this visco-elastic memory foam, they started to make it here throughout North America. Fortunately, this unique memory foamTherefore, any foam manufacturer is able to duplicate the exact same foam product, although many do not choose to use the same quality. In fact, most of the memory foam you see available today comes from China, where they do not require the
same stringent requirements that U.S. manufacturers face. allows there to be a wider discrepancy between the high quality U.S. produced memory foam found from a certified U.S. manufacturer like Selectabed and the much lower quality foams produced in China for the vast majority of the market place. and national mattress companies also have to spend large amounts of money advertising via television and print media. who depends upon our reputation that has grown tremendously over the last 10 years, we are able to avoid the heavy advertising costs and pass the savings down directly toThe bottom line is that knowledgeable consumers have the upper hand when it comes to sorting through all the hype and are able to make a sound purchasing decision, while saving a significant amount of money by going direct to the source here at our Selectabed manufacturing facility in California.*Tempur-Pedic® is a registered trademark of Temper-Pedic, Inc and is used only to
illustrate differences between products. "Watching my wife, who suffers from Fibromyalgia, wake up with pain every day was enough to convince me that a specialized mattress was needed to take the pressure off the many tender points that this debilitating conditionThe Fibro-Pedic offers complete support of the spine, but feels instantlyIt does this by properly contouring the body to eliminate pressure spots on individual areas of the body that press harder against theIt was assumed in the past that a hard mattress is needed to support the spineThis may have been true with the old spring mattresses that would give a trampoline/hammock effect and cave in when it became too soft, but this is not the case with a proper density memory foam or latex foam mattress. Fibro-Pedic was created after extensive testing and research on my part with the help of Relief-Mart and , as well as several sleep centers.