To buy a new bed?

[sheepandbear]

I’m up at 4am, woken up again by my bad back. I know it’s because of my bed but can’t really afford a new bed and mattress.
I’m single so I suppose sleeping on the sofa is a possibility. It’s big and quite comfortable. Only one DD still at home but DS’s old bed is no better and it would be a nightmare to move .
My current mattress is only 5 years old but has always been way too soft/ bouncy. The bed itself however is about 30 years old! Would a decent, solid bed frame make the existing mattress more bearable?
Reasonable -to buy a new bed and mattress to save my poor old back?
Unreasonable -just sleep on the sofa!

Of course it would be reasonable to buy a new bed! It can make such a big difference to your life. Do it. You can always have a go selling the old bed.

If you placed the mattress on the floor and tried sleeping on it perhaps that would give an indication of a firmer base.

could you sell current bed as a whole item and put money towards a new bed?

local selling sites like facebook marketplace often have good items for sale where people are moving and often just been in a guest bedroom. Would that be worth considering?

I purchased a fabulous blow up bed for my guest room so I can have both grandchildren in separate beds. It was about £80 and is very comfortable. Not sure about long term but possibly a stop gap?

Totally depends on what your existing bed frame is like. If it’s saggy and unsupportive under the mattress then yes that’s likely to be an issue. But if it’s old but solid support under the mattress then it’ll make no difference at all and it’s all down to the mattress.

My suggestion would be keep the bed frame, change the mattress. Cheaper than switching both.

What is the bed like? Is it the mattress or the bed itself that’s the problem?

Sleeping on my sofa would give me a terrible night sleep, but yours might be different. Have you ever spent the night on it to see?

Buy a mattress topper.
I would try and somehow upgrade the bed for a new one.
Nothing is better than a decent bed and sleep.
If you really can not go for a 2nd hand base? Then a new mattress.
I think everyone deserves a decent bed.

I slept on the sofa from 3am onwards! It was actually a lot more comfortable than my bed so I’m planning on doing so for the next week or so but am going to have to look into getting a new bad base and mattress at some point. Back ache is no fun!

Is the bed base saggy or collapsed in some way?

I used to have a bad back. It turned out to be the mattress. I swapped it for an orthopaedic one and haven't looked back! It is ridiculously comfortable (to me, anyway!).

Sorry to hear about your back pain! A 30-year-old bed frame is quite old, so it might be worth considering a new, sturdy bed frame before replacing the mattress. Sometimes, the right support underneath can make a difference to how comfortable your mattress feels. You could have a look at some of the solid bed frames available from DHS as well. Hope you find something comfortable without stretching your budget too much!

Two things in life you should spend money on- a good bed and a good pair of shoes, because if you aren't in the one, you're in the other!