Does a more expensive mattress equal better sleep?

Following this thread.

I dont know about a more expensive mattress, but i got a $99 Lucid memory foam mattress topper off Amazon and it’s a game changer , so freaking comfortable .

I for sure sleep better on the mattress I bought 3-4 years ago.

Granted, I had slept on the same double mattress for about 20 years that was the bottom bunk mattress I had since I was about 8…bought a brand new king and never slept better

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I haven't spent more than about $1500.00 for a mattress. Do the high dollar mattresses really make that much of a difference? Is it time to spend more?

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It can, but first you might want to look into other options.

Do you have sleep apnea? I do and it nearly fricking killed me. I have a CPAP now and I sleep a looooot better.

Are you getting enough exercise? If you wear yourself out with a good workout at some point during the day, you will sleep much better at night.

What's your caffeine intake like? It can take up to something like 6 hours for caffeine effects to finally filter out of the body. If you're the type to have some coffee in the late afternoon, maybe try having it a bit earlier (or stopping after noon or something similar).

Also, try not to eat a big meal and/or heavy meal before bed. Indigestion impacts the depth of your sleep (and can wake you at night).

And finally, melatonin is your friend. It's not habit-forming and your body doesn't build a resistance to it. Take 10mg or so before bed and you'll likely sleep a bit more soundly (at least for the first few hours).

After you've checked off all those, then I would say look into a new mattress.

We just bought a new bed for our sons room .. it’s a guest room at this point for when he and his wife come home for a weekend

She told me that it was the best night sleep that she had had in a while.

Don’t remember the brand off hand but can check — it was less than $600. I was not spending a fortune as it’ll be used maybe 5/6 times a year.

I'm not really struggling to sleep, but I wake up sore. Neck,and shoulders. I replaced my pillows recently.

Yeah, I bought the Tempur Breeze or something like that a few years ago. My 2nd TP mattress. They’re game changers. The Breeze has cooling gel so it doesn’t get too hot.

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I sleep on a solid 2 foot thick block of marble.

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The question is how flat is it?

I can't sleep on a tool room grade (B) surface plate, it has to be lab grade (AA) or I wake up with kinks in my back.

After months of research and being 100% certain I did not want a bed in a box, we went with Saatva classic in plush soft for side sleepers and we’ve been sleeping better than we have in a while