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I did my first sleeping on a memory foam mattress 15 years ago. It was all the rage. Before that, I had bought an overpriced pillow top over spring I slept on for 5 years. I used to LOVE getting in bed. I’d jump out of bed. Great sleep and it provided a good base for adult interactions as well.

Then I bought my first house and did a lot of waste full spending to have as much brand new stuff when I moved in as I could afford. My mattress had a dent on the side I slept on, so I was due for a new bed or mattress at least so I bought a 12” memory foam.

Now I was sweating at night, it was difficult to get out of it, and adult activities suffered because of the lack of……return energy.

I spent 8 years or so on that memory foam before moving again. I went back to a spring mattress with pillow top. Great sleep. Easy to get out of. I was back on team spring.

Now I’m back on a memory foam in a short-term rental until a new house is ready in a couple months.

I fucking hate this bed. My shoulder hurts. It’s effort to get out of it. I’m sweating even with a window open and temperatures in the 40’s and a tower fan blowing that cool air on me. I get better rest on the couch.

I’m going back to spring and pillow top when the house is ready.

What are your thoughts on the topic?

I did my first sleeping on a memory foam mattress 15 years ago. It was all the rage. Before that, I had bought an overpriced pillow top over spring I slept on for 5 years. I used to LOVE getting in bed. I’d jump out of bed. Great sleep and it provided a good base for adult interactions as well. Then I bought my first house and did a lot of waste full spending to have as much brand new stuff when I moved in as I could afford. My mattress had a dent on the side I slept on, so I was due for a new bed or mattress at least so I bought a 12” memory foam. Now I was sweating at night, it was difficult to get out of it, and adult activities suffered because of the lack of……return energy. I spent 8 years or so on that memory foam before moving again. I went back to a spring mattress with pillow top. Great sleep. Easy to get out of. I was back on team spring. Now I’m back on a memory foam in a short-term rental until a new house is ready in a couple months. I fucking hate this bed. My shoulder hurts. It’s effort to get out of it. I’m sweating even with a window open and temperatures in the 40’s and a tower fan blowing that cool air on me. I get better rest on the couch. I’m going back to spring and pillow top when the house is ready. What are your thoughts on the topic?

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[–] • 3 pts

adult activities suffered because of the lack of……return energy.

Memory foam is crap, with this being the no1 reason.

[–] • 1 pt

It really is. And my hips are aging. I have a different perspective now. I’m no longer a younger, recently separated man having those activities anymore. But back then, those adult activities led to sweaty exhaustion.

These days, I want to be cool and comfortable As the top priority. Memory foam provides neither.

And should I need that “return energy”, the memory foam is crippling. Give me springs from here on out.

[–] • 2 pts

I think memory foam was designed for NASA to use in astronauts seats to mitigate the G-force effects of acceleration. It has a design lifespan of days, maybe hours. Why would you want your mattress to "remember" you? If it's remembering you, it is worn out. It should be made to 100% "forget" you in a 16 hour time span.

[–] • 2 pts

Get a padded topper for the bed.

[–] • 1 pt

Memory foam is no good. I love me some pocketed coils.

[–] • 1 pt

Same here loved my pillow top mattress, now I have memory foam with cooling gel, and it is horrible. It cools me off for the 1st 5 mins then I'm hot all night, and I wake up sore in the morning.

[–] • 1 pt

I had an air-filled mattress that was FANTASTIC. For some reason, the newer ones aren't so great. Some memory foams are advertised as being cooler. They are only marginally so.

[–] • 1 pt

I used to be a moving man, and I fucking hate moving those things. Dense and floppy and impossible to grip unless you feel like wasting time and two straps tacoing that bullshit.

[–] • 1 pt

I hate memory foam. Had an ok coil mattress, went to an air mattress select comfort knock off...Loved it, had that for 10+ years. Then one side went flat and used a coil mattress for a while again. Didnt like it one bit. So bought another select comfort knock off 3 years ago. Back to loving it. Wife and I both really prefer air mattresses