Back problems and hotel beds

hankster · 02-26-2008, 04:14 PM

My DW has a herniated disc in the cervical spine and recently has had trouble sleeping on a firm bed. We solved the problem at home by adding a 4" memory foam mattress topper to our bed. The problem comes when we travel. Many hotel chains tout their superior bedding and we tend to spend more on lodging to get this comfort. But sometimes we just get stuck in lodging with a too firm bed. Does anyone have suggestions for an easy to carry supplemental bed pad that can be checked in as a luggage item when traveling by air?

Hank

Rambler · 02-26-2008, 05:17 PM

Get a thick sleeping bag (cotton & poly, not nylon) and a duffle bag. Should be easy to carry and give her some of the cushiness she needs.

R

simple girl · 02-26-2008, 07:43 PM

Call the hotel ahead of time to see if they have foam egg crates to put on the bed if not soft enough? I've been told some cruiselines make these available, why not a hotel??

02-26-2008, 04:14 PM	#1
hankster Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 243	Back problems and hotel beds My DW has a herniated disc in the cervical spine and recently has had trouble sleeping on a firm bed. We solved the problem at home by adding a 4" memory foam mattress topper to our bed. The problem comes when we travel. Many hotel chains tout their superior bedding and we tend to spend more on lodging to get this comfort. But sometimes we just get stuck in lodging with a too firm bed. Does anyone have suggestions for an easy to carry supplemental bed pad that can be checked in as a luggage item when traveling by air? Hank __________________ "There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means." Calvin Coolidge

02-26-2008, 07:43 PM	#3
simple girl Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: mississippi Posts: 666	Call the hotel ahead of time to see if they have foam egg crates to put on the bed if not soft enough? I've been told some cruiselines make these available, why not a hotel?? __________________ simple girl less stuff, more time (40, married, no kids, work part-time, DH full-time. Hoping to both semiretire in 5 years...)

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02-26-2008, 05:17 PM	#2
Rambler Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 718	Get a thick sleeping bag (cotton & poly, not nylon) and a duffle bag. Should be easy to carry and give her some of the cushiness she needs. R

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