[wnolens]

I had the opposite experience.

Been on memory foam since 2011. "Upgraded" to a $3k traditional mattress in 2021. My pain became unbearable after 6 mo. Since my old mattress was disposed of, I bought a $300 memory foam mattress from Wayfair and it resolved my issues.

[genewitch]

There are different types of "conventional" mattresses. I had heard that hard/firm is generally better if you gave back pain and bought a locally sourced, extremely firm mattres. The first month sucked. But ever since it's like heaven. It's very thick and heavy and I have no idea how I'll find a replacement, which is probably due here soon.