Hi @longtermcaregiver

You may have some completely different issue causing your pain, but I had hip pain for years when sleeping on my side just because it's a pressure point. It hurt the minute I laid down and woke me up often as it became worse throughout the night. I have a rare neuropathy with pressure palsies so my body doesn't like pressure. I can only sleep on my left side for various reasons so the pressure is on that side all night.

Anyway, when I spent a little more money on a nice new soft pillowtop mattress and it was such a relief. It felt like a cloud. I will probably have to replace it within 5 years as it starts to get smashed down, but it's worth it to relieve that pain and pressure. I'm still not a good sleeper for many reasons, but at least it's not because of hip pain now. The old mattress also hurt my shoulder due to pressure, but hip the most. I also put two long pillows between my knees/legs all the way down and that really helps lower back issues when you sleep on your side. I had to test different pillows to find just the right fluffiness.

I tried buying soft toppers for my old bed, but they were hot to sleep on and didn't work as well.

I also tried a sleep by number bed and it just wasn't comfy to me no matter what the setting. And when my 3 dogs would jump in bed with me it displaced air and made it hard again. Their movement was a no win situation and woke me up on that bed. I returned it and the guy who picked it up told me they are not for everyone. He wasn't surprised. Sleep issues are so frustrating. Best of luck to you!