Does anyone experience elbow pain when sleeping on a memory foam bed?

Question

I started sleeping on a memory foam bed, and now I am experiencing pain in my elbow. The pain works down my arm and causes my hand to go numb.

Answer 1

sounds like ulnar nerve compression. this is the nerve that runs along the inside of your elbow, commonly known as the "funny bone". since it is so close to the skin, it can easily be irritated, causing pain/numbness in the inner forearm and pinky side of hand.

i'm surprised it just started with the memory foam, but tehre you have it.

Answer 2

I am definitely suggesting you go for the tempurpedic. It is the best mattress ever made. It has a 20 yr warranty and bed bugs can't penetrate the mattress. a normal mattress doubles in weight over ten years with bed bugs and so would the sleep number. i love my tempurpedic b/c i never have any pressure points or discomfort. when i had my old mattress i could never find a comfortable place for my arm but the tempurpedic really does cushion your entire body. in one of the infomercials a pitcher hucks and egg at the mattress and it just falls to the other mattress below it and never cracks b/c the tempurpedic doesn't absorb energy so it doesn't transfer motion. the material was originallyu developed for NASA to cushion the astronauts from the impact of reentering the atmosphere. i have never felt a sleep number but air mattresses in general create pressue points. the tempurpedic is the best investment i have ever made and i sleep like a dream every night whether i am sick, angry or whatever. good luck in making your decision.

Answer 3

You are pinching a nerve in your neck. change your pillow and slightly elevate your arm. It's the pillow, not the mattress. godloveya.

Answer 4

yeah i thought it was just me!! my friends just say im probably sleeping on it wrong!! but i know im notbc i lay flat!!! and when i woke up this morning not only did it hurt but it was red!!

Answer 5

nope but I do get pains in my right leg!