u/bigfatlpjiji

diy latex mattress-Help to determine if I am doing anything wrong

I weigh 165-170lb, 90% back sleeper, 10% side

My stack top to bottom:
1" dunlop soft 20ILD
3" dunlop medium 30ILD with pressure zones
3" dunlop medium 30ILD
On top of floating laminate.

I fold it in half to store in a corner every morning.

Is there something horribly wrong here? I have been sleeping on this stack now for a little less than a month.

I initially got the first 3" medium to try directly on top of my laminate floor, thinking it'll be nice if it works for me. Felt a bit too hard, added a 1" soft on top. Gave it half a year then decided to add another 3" medium 30ILD to the bottom, maybe I should have gone a 2/3" firm 40ILD instead. And now I am thinking why I didn't get a bunch of 2" ones like every guide is saying to do. I did also consult with Gemini and it told me since my mediums are directly on top of laminate it shouldn't be overly soft and would be firmer than if it was on like a core of 6" firm 40ILD., which made sense to me.

When I am laying down I feel comfortable, but when I wake up my back never feels amazing. I also have a new fancy chair I ordered 6 weeks ago coming soon to help (Lifeform executive mid back), since I am also not happy with my current chair. So I am not sure exactly what is the problem causing me back aches. On top of buying a whole bunch of stuff I also started training hip flexors on leg days at the gym along with deep core tva muscle/abs/back training exercises (After having a session with a physiotherapist).

Should I keep everything the same for awhile longer and just keep up the exercises and wait for my new chair? Or is something flawed and I should look to change it. Or any ideas and suggestions all welcome.

Thanks for reading and helping a newbie diy mattresser.

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u/bigfatlpjiji — 4 days ago