[meierjo]

Had a very expensive individual coil mattress for the last 7 years. This year started getting low back pain. Talked to these guys: http://www.originalmattress.com . No gimmicks, just straight dope on how a mattress should work and why theirs do and many others fail. Also it's a local "factory to buyer" direct set - up so there's no phony sales and markups.

I also use a body pillow to put in-between my knees (I've been using a body pillow for most of my adult life) and that sure helps keep my body aligned.

Good luck!

P.S. Ever try chiropractic? Might not be for everyone, but I swap services with a local chiro - sure helps me out when I tweak my back snowboarding/skateboarding....

[ngm1985]

Thank you for the response, meierjo!

I actually sleep on a wood "mattress" (two pieces of plywood). I'll look into the Original Mattress, as well. Thanks again!

[meierjo]

I've slept on floor many many times - however, I'm usually on my back and then start snoring. Not good for my bed mate :)

Was very close to getting a Shikibuton. On man this one really had me drooling: http://soaringheart.com/products/organic-cotton-wool-shikibu...

even a cheap exercise mat works well, I just can't stand sleeping on plastic though....

Ended up with a traditional mattress from the Original guys because we already had a matching bedroom set and my mate didn't want to drop $$ on a new setup...