Hi reet... Have you thought about foam mattress or air bed so you can adjust it to suit, my wife always had trouble with back pain so i bought air bed to try found she wanted something really soft alot softer than normal mattress. Memory foam not bad but can be to firm after a few hours hope that helps you good luck... Billy 

many thanks for your reply Billy.

I tried a memory foam mattress but was so hard & made me feel more pain.

Tried an air bed on top of the mattress but kept falling off it haha

best wishes Reet x

Many thanks Dor06

I rememboured reading your reply I bought a sheepskin for my late hubby,he found it very comfortable.

After he passed I lent it to a neighbour but  never had it returned.

I'm off to look at Amazon.

Best of luck to all.

Reet x

Good luck Reet, hope you get what you need.  Carol x

Depending on base of bed, really you want air mattresses on base if it's got gaps put cardboard all over to fill it in, it's lower then when you fall off, it does take a bit to get usto especially when you move about, good luck with your quest.. Billy