I have shoulder and back pain. The ONLY relief I can get from the pain is to lie down on this mattress!!

UPDATE: 02/13/2021

I've had this Tempur 3" mattress topper for a little over three years now and even though it's slept on nightly (and I think sometimes during the day when I'm out my dog jumps up for a nap! LOL) it still looks and feels brand new. I totally recommend it!

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ORIGINAL REVIEW: FEB 2018

I ordered this in late November 2017, and received it shortly thereafter, but instead of leaving a review for it right away based on my initial impression, I decided to give it some time - sleep on it, so to speak. LOL

And wow does it sleep good!

My initial impression was 5 stars from the moment I pulled it from its box, and nothing has changed for me to reduce that.

While I would love to be able to afford the full TempurPedic mattress, they're just not in my budget, so when I saw this topper was available from the same company, it seemed like a safe bet that it was going to be the quality I'd expect but at a more attractive price. It is being used as a topper for a relatively new mattress that is still in fine shape (no sagging, etc) - one of the "S" brands, though I don't recall which, off-hand. Tempur didn't skimp like some of the less-expensive topper brands available; it is a full and dense 3", and meets all corners of my full size mattress underneath, giving the bed clean lines when made. It doesn't bunch up during sleep (like the cheaper store-bought "memory foam" topper it replaced), and it fully returns to its original smooth flat surface within seconds of removing weight. The cover is very nice, and washes easily, but is slightly challenging for one person to put back on only due to size and weight of actual topper pad; it takes a minute to slide it on like a pillowcase, just needing to go a little at a time from each side until its all the way back on.

But the best part is how it sleeps... and how I sleep because of it. Exactly as expected, upon laying on it, it slowly starts to mold itself to me until there are no discernible pressure points - and that's the beauty of *real* memory foam, which is what to expect from Tempur. Often times, I wake up in the morning in the exact same place and position I laid down in the night before, meaning I slept the whole night through without shifting around trying to relieve uncomfortable pressure points, and well, because there aren't any. As for its sleeping temperature, it doesn't seem to 'heat up', or extract body heat, for that matter, and I use it in a non air-conditioned house in the Caribbean. It took a few nights to get used to it at first, mostly because I was so used to being uncomfortable during sleep prior to it that it felt weird to actually be comfortable. Now, each morning, I wake up feeling like I actually slept. And that's a really nice feeling.

Not trying to start any trouble, but I've read through most of the reviews here, and my guess would be that at least some of the poorer reviews are from those who are either trying to rejuvenate an already saggy, worn out mattress, or are just not familiar with the technology behind this type of pad. Putting this pad on an already sagging mattress is only going to accentuate the sag even more as the pad conforms to the body - it'll feel like sinking into a pit. It's going to need a stable and uniform underlying surface. And as for the technology that makes this type of memory foam desirable and unique, that absorbing/conforming to the body is exactly what it's supposed to do; that's the whole 'relieving pressure points' from earlier. It's not quite a weightless feeling, just a feeling like there are no specific spots on the body that feel uncomfortably digging in - it's complete full-body support because it molds itself to the body.

For the moment, at three months in, I'm very pleased with this Tempur pad, and do expect that to continue throughout its 10 year warranty period. If anything changes regarding quality or comfort, I will update my review accordingly.

I found out that price was reduced when two days later I ordered a second item. I overpaid on the first one. There is no price guarantee on Amazon. The product is good, but price is inconsistent.

When you first get it, you'll be like "what the heck" because it's nothing like the pictures. It's a rolled up cylinder of a slab of foam that's vaguely rectangular. There is no integrated cover that wraps the foam but you get a matching-size mattress cover.

The foam takes a while to expand to its original shape. I bought a mattress protector to make an impermeable barrier over the foam because I don't think I ever want to test its washability given how bulky it is.

The only reason I'm taking a point off is because the foam has no integrated cover on it at all, just raw foam without protection. I expected more from the Tempur brand.

It's a smidge softer than I expected so I hope it holds its shape but so far, it's helping with my back pain. My mattress is old and should be replaced but I'm not in a position to come up with $3,000+ for a good, new mattress so I added this topper. Before I bought this one, I tried an Allswell topper and a Linenspa topper. The Allswell offered zero support; the Linenspa was okay for a few weeks, then started breaking down. This one immediately provided more support, is much cooler and has measurably improved my back pain. It's not as good as getting a new mattress but it's a huge help.