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Best mattress for sacrum pain
I had a failed lumbar fusion April of 2023 and have only sacrificed the pain to sleep in a hospital bed maybe 10 times since then. I have to sleep in a recliner with a cushion with tailbone cutout and another cushion above my fusion and a pregnancy pillow supporting my neck and under my arms. I would give anything to stretch out ! I also have Degenerative Disc Disease, I tried our bed again Saturday laying on my stomach and my sides with no luck. I’m going to see the surgeon Feb 12 to discuss removing the regret of my life stimulator or possibly more tests to find out if something else is wrong. If he has nothing else to offer I’m out of options even the orthopedic doctor at Mayo in Rochester ignored my problems I drove 12 miserable hours to be told never have another surgery of any kind not even for the pinched nerves in my neck( he was in the room less than 10 minutes and never made no suggestions or anything just that I should never have any kind of surgery again ). So if there’s nothing the surgeon will do is there any kind of hospital bed comfortable to sleep on that isn’t solid and I can’t do memory foam. Trying to be prepared for my family doctor to help speed up things. Thanks in advance for any suggestions
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Have you tried the inflatable mattress topper that automatically adjusts to ease pressure on your skin? One came with my dad’s hospital bed, but he wasn’t able to use it due to the sound.
@celia16 no I haven’t , I used an air bed when I stayed in a hotel when I went to Mayo but I was miserable. I will look into that. We have a queen adjustable bed so it would be nice to find something to put on it instead of buying another bed
@sbtheplumber1 , you might check with a hospital bed supply store. Insurance should cover it. It connects to a pump that fills the mattress topper (which lies on top of your regular mattress) with air. As your body exerts pressure, the air expands. It’s designed to prevent pressure sores on patients who lay in bed for long periods of time without moving. The downside is that it creates a bit of noise. Also, it moved a lot and takes getting used to. I hope it gives you at least an option.
@celia16 did you try using it on an adjustable bed ? Wondering how well it works with the head of the bed raised and knees raised.
@sbtheplumber1 , no, I’m not sure how that would work but the bed it was supposed to go on was an adjustable hospital bed. As I was setting it up, we realized it was too noisy for my dad. He had gone on hospice and there were only a few days he had left. Instead of using the air topper, we propped his body with pillows. If it would have been a long term situation, I would have tried to find a more quiet version.
@celia16 sorry about the loss of your father I lost mine August of 2024 it’s not easy! Thank you for telling me about this, I’m going to see the Surgeon Feb 12 if he doesn’t want to remove the stimulator that I want out or try finding what’s wrong with my back I’m going to have my doc order a bed . I might try stopping in at the medical supply store and see in person some of the mattresses if they carry them.
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2 ReactionsI really hope you find something that helps. Chronic pain is terrible.
@celia16 Thank you I will share when I get one so others have an idea what works
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Hi all, I just want to quickly mention a difference in inflatable air beds that might help someone who has to use one temporarily, or whatever. I have lower back pain, and slightly slipped discs, which can be uncomfortable in bed--though not as bad as yours--and I learned something about air mattresses when I did seasonal work all over the Northwest and had to carry a bed for frequent moving.
If you're getting an air mattress, I urge you to try one that is made like long sausages side by side. With that design, your hips sink into one of the cracks between the "sausages," while the ones on either side support you just a bit. For awhile, I liked this air bed better than any regular mattress. So, give it a try if you are desperate or in need of a traveling bed. I don't remember the brand name, but I believe I bought mine at Big 5 Sporting Goods. They probably don't have it anymore, but they might remember it. I think it was soft and flannel-like on one surface.
Eventually I settled in one place, and I now have a medium-firm, memory foam mattress from Wayfair (I think). It was a gift, but I think it was pretty low cost, like $300? I've had it several years (10?), on the slats of a wooden bed frame (no foundation) and while not perfect, it's pretty comfortable for me. It still looks like new and is just a flat as it was then--no depressions.
@juliabouton Thank you for sharing it’s the only way we find out things that might help each other without us trying to buy everything! I will have to look for one it’s been years since I’ve seen one. I’ve tried memory foam mattresses and toppers it’s soft and sinks in with even pressure but I can’t tolerate anything touching my sacrum. I went for an mri last night miserably when they came in halfway thru I had them turn the wedge around so I could pull it under the edge of the butt to ease the sacrum. The most comfortable seat I found using my seat cushion is a dentist chair ( my dentist talked about getting rid of a couple of them now that my sons moved out I could put it in his room