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blightcp wrote:Forget sitting, the only thing I can LAY on is memory foam

Me, too! I've had a Bob-O-Pedic memory foam bed for the last several years. And because my once comfy living room furniture is (has been) intolerable for me, I had a full size air mattress in the middle of my living room, topped with no less than 4 inches of memory foam. It was low to the ground and very difficult to get in and out of. Last year, I broke down and bought an adjustable twin orthopedic memory foam bed for the living room and made it to look like a couch. I love it! I got rid of that air mattress in the middle of the room and got my living room back! Now I feel like a queen on a throne, instead of a loser on an air mattress!
I got this at Bob's, too. And the mattress cover is fabulous!
http://www.mybobs.com/power-bob-with-bo ... win-xl-set
http://www.mybobs.com/twin-xl-standard-bed-protector
Yes - very expensive, but worth every penny!

For those of you who are able to sit/recline ... they have memory foam recliners, too.

Best,
Karyn

I was really considering that, thanks for the links!

Have you noticed any breakdown of the memory foam?

Does it get hot after being in it a while?

You're welcome, Blight! The memory foam has been a life saver for me! I've had the (bedroom) memory foam bed for about 7 years. No issues what so ever. It's queen size, and we just flip it a couple of times a year. OK... my husband flips it and does it when he remembers.
Unfortunately, yes. The memory foam does retain heat. That may be desirable for some, but I'm a sweater and am very grateful for the fabulous mattress covers. Otherwise, I would've ruined my bed years ago.

Hi Karyn and Blight,
Your situation sounds somewhat similar to mine.
I love my temperpedic bed in my Bedroom ...I can lie on it comfortably.
The living room couch and love seat at the moment are not great but can tolerate them for a short time...Hopefully that will change soon if/when we can get my meds dosage adjusted correctly.. we are working on it.
We have leather couches and recliners in the family room/den on our main floor and down in our base rec room. My family members are big sports fans so they spend most of their time down there.
The leather hurts a lot ..so can't hang out with them down there for too long... It's set up like a man-cave with leather recliner/sofa and TV on one side and pool table on other!

I also found that I could tolerate lying on a velour material sofa in a beach house we rented last summer.. So that may be be good for some folks..
the leather (which is so popular these days) is the most uncomfortable surface for me/

Thx for the Bobs link...that store is a great resource.

Hi Kathy!
I know what you mean about the leather. My mom has gorgeous leather living room furniture and it's just too hard and dense for me. I can't even sit on it for any length of time with my IC cushion.
For me, lying down is just as painful as sitting. Worse, even. Due to the neuropathies in my legs and feet (plus hips, lower abdomen), I have the same compression issues as with sitting.
Oh, and let's not forget the prolonged standing! Can't do that for long periods of time, either. I've got a memory foam rug in front of my oven, and a longer one that runs in front of the kitchen sink and counter. And of course, I have a memory foam bath mat.
It's been recommended by several physicians that I get rid of the mats, because they're tripping hazards. There's no way I'm picking those mats up. They're one of my most valuable tools. I haven't face-planted, yet. So far, so good!
Kind regards,
Karyn

I have a beautiful leather sofa set and I can't tolerate it either.

Most leather furniture use a heavy density foam to help the leather from wrinkling and sagging.

I can't tolerate a standard medical bed. I was in so much pain they knocked me out before the surgery.

My best bet while sitting is to get the weight onto the ischial tuberosity AKA pelvic bone. But that only works for 10-20 min. But it also can flare up the sciatic nerve.