how is the mattress for people who are bed ridden. Work good to help pressure sores on the butt?
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It can. I have issues that keep me in bed a lot - if for some reason I don't have access to my regular bed, memory foam is the only other thing I can sleep even a single night on without pain. Still, after about a week, I start to get sore. What, you ask, is my regular bed? Well, I've had fibromyalgia for over 30 years, plus multiple surgeries. LOTS of time stuck in bed, all the way back to my early 20s. The only, and I do mean only, type of bed that brings me long-term comfort, is a waterbed. No fancy baffles, yada yada, just a big bag of water. Warm, boyant, comforting water.
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I don't know, I bought one each for my 10 & 13 year olds, they are very active and only sleep or nap on it.
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Marybeth, both my wife and I have found the mattress to be comfortable and supportive. Sleeping on our old conventional mattress, she would often complain of waking up with numbness due to pressure on certain joints, with this mattress those symptoms have vanished. One caveat, we have only had our mattress for a couple of months, so while I can speak to its comfort, I cannot speak to its durability.
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Two devices can be used in conjunction with each other, ie; 1 set under the shoulders and 1 set under the hips. This technique allows caregivers to easily rotate a bedridden individual to prevent/treat pressure sores or for access to other parts of the body to perform other procedures or for hygiene. The same 2 device arrangement can be used to help boost a bedridden individual up in bed (towards the headboard) in cases where the individual has slid down too close to the footboard.
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I'd say it makes the bed only slightly more firm than the mattress alone. The foam "forms" to your body and provides the kind of good support that anyone with a bad back or hip really needs. It also removes the pressure points normally found in a mattress.
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It looks just like the pic when you push on it. It has a quick return action. Pretty firm i think. I dont sink enough to feel my mattress underneath. I love it. I recommend for sure. The only thing i dont like is it slides.even though its kinda heavy. Must be the mattress cover.i am going to try a rug stop thing underneath. Also maybe my sheets are too loose. Otherwise its comfy.
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I use 2 of them under my king mattress that sags and they don't really work. Mattres still sags a lot and it wasn't worth the money at all!! I wouldn't recommend them, but haven't been able to find anything else, and researched a lot. Everyone told me to get a new mattres the sag thing is it's only 4 years old and we're not heavy people. Again, I dont recommend them
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I have, but it's kind of heavy for me. I'll usually lay in bed, position it on my lower back and press against the bed. It works much better when you have help.
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I think it was honestly pretty comfortable for two adults, there wasn't any "teeter-totter" effect when one of us would move, but if you plan on using this bed a lot, check out my review for more details.
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Did it help your back? I am buying it for the same reason to cover my firm tempur mattress which gives me soooooo much back ache
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I love it. I mostly bought it for my back because it's so sore. It helps a lot with lower back pain. As for "curve enhancing" I couldn't tell ya as I am already curvy.
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The measurements were included in earlier answers. I thought it would retain it's shape well but after a few months I'd say it is starting to get squished out to the sides. I still use it because it got rid of the the discomfort in my tailbone. You may want to check with your wheelchair manufacturer. There are supportive surfaces designed for that purpose (beds and wheelchairs) which also prevent pressure sores. If he is a Medicare beneficiary, it may be partly reimbursable. I weight ~ 120#.
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I just used mattress and it works well. I thought it would be too hard at first but I slept on it and its just fine.
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I used it as soon as I opened the package. It has been almost 4 months now and it still is good. I weigh like 149lbs maybe and the mattress is still good. I don't feel the spring hitting my back and I like it. Its a good purchase.
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Im perfectly content with the 6" mattress myself. Many a nights it is slept on actually. So I guess if you want it extra chushy then maybe get the pad too, but I think the mattress is very comfortable.
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Padding isn't terrible but not fantastic either. B/c of the saddle shape it does cause a sore butt for a week or so. It's great now with no aches or pains. I'm 5'8" 128 with boney behind. Love the chair for the price. Their are higher end saddle chairs that have A+ padding but they are $500.00+.
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I spend nearly all of my day day night on the roho and since using it have never had a bed sore. The section where my bottom lies does need to be pumped up about once a month but I am on a hospital bed with the head raised during the day. The pump is insluclude and my daughter can pump it without my getting up. Hope that answers your question.
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It's much better at not transferring motion than a traditional mattress for sure. I feel like I notice the fitted sheet being stretched more than the bed moving when my wife gets out of bed, at least when I'm awake since I don't wake up from her getting in and out of bed during the night. And I just did a test with water bottle 2 feet from me on the mattress and the water inside barely moves. We love this mattress!