Some customers will talk about how great their memory foam mattress is. They'll rave about the support, comfort, and how it relieved their joint, neck, shoulder, or back pain. Each night, they get 8 hours or more of uninterrupted sleep and have a really hard time getting up in the morning because the mattress feels so good.

On the other hand, there are some who will tell you horror stories about memory foam mattresses. They may tell you that it's too firm and that it actually causes back pain, instead of relieving it. Some will say that their mattress was too soft so they sunk too far down into it. The most common complaint of all is the chemical smell that memory foam emits. All of these mattresses come with this smell, but it bothers some way more than others.

So what's the truth about memory foam mattresses? Should you buy one? Are they worth the money?

Here's the bottom line: some people love them, some hate them, and others are in the middle.

The question is, why is there such a wide range of opinions?

First of all, not all mattresses are made the same. Some are junk. They are made with very cheap materials and have very little density to them. The chemical smell with these in particular is very strong.

Simply put, unless you plan on investing at least a few hundred dollars on up for at least a decent memory foam mattress, then you are wasting your money. The cheapest ones are not even worth buying.

From the research I have done, it seems that body type plays a big role as to why some people like memory foam, while others hate them.

The taller, more slender individuals seem to enjoy the softer, less dense mattress. Therefore, they tend to find the more dense mattresses to be too firm. Perhaps this is because they aren't heavy enough to make an impression into the firm mattresses, and this causes them to feel uncomfortable.

The heavier individuals on the other hand prefer the higher density mattress because it provides the support they need. This means of course that they tend to find the lower density mattress too soft, and not supportive enough.

I have no scientific evidence to support this theory, but there might be something to it.

Either way, if you get a chance to try out a memory foam mattress beforehand, it can help give you some insight as to whether it works for you or not.

So are they for you? The only way to find out is to buy one for yourself.

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