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18. I put my memory foam topper in the sun to outgas

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 10:01 PM

Jul 2013

I'm sensitive to odors and a few days in the sun takes care of the smell.

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Got a memory foam mattress and now I'm waking with general back pain. [View all] tridim Jul 2013 OP

Return it if you can elfin Jul 2013 #1

I hope I change my mind, like I say the bed sleeps comfortably. tridim Jul 2013 #3

I just tested the futon and the memory foam.. tridim Jul 2013 #8

It's all you can do! Give it a longer try. nt snappyturtle Jul 2013 #11

if you can, try stretching before bed, too eShirl Jul 2013 #4

Good ideas. Thanks. tridim Jul 2013 #5

Did some light yoga before bed and it helped. tridim Jul 2013 #17

There are different foams with postulater Jul 2013 #6

It's from Costco... tridim Jul 2013 #10

I see the costco one has some gel beads embedded into the foam. postulater Jul 2013 #14

I put my memory foam topper in the sun to outgas womanofthehills Jul 2013 #18

Are you a sound sleeper? enlightenment Jul 2013 #7

Quite sound, most of the time at least. tridim Jul 2013 #9

Might be . . . enlightenment Jul 2013 #12

We've had one for over a decade and it doesn't seem to have lost its memory. winter is coming Jul 2013 #16