im a couch person not a bed i hate sleeping on beds but im worried about back problems in the future, what can i do, i hate beds.
Then get a more suitable couch, boy.
Sleep on the couch or find a mattress that feels like your couch.
I sleep on both and have had a broken back. so far no problems its more about how they feel the bed i have now was left by my ex-girlfriend its a brick so i had foam put over my side to make it more comfortible to me. I also dont like having my back open so i have body pillows that i can lean against and as for my head i have an extra firm bottom pillow and a normal one on top of that-- reminds me of the perfect couch arm-- mine is part mental and part physical and i learned how to make the bed more comfortible to me and kept the other half off my back pun intended good luck
Everyone has different ideas on comfort. That's why someone invented the sleep-number bed. Consider how your couch feels when you lie on it. Is it soft, or firm? How does your bed feel in comparison? If your couch is soft you might benfit from buying a memory foam mattress pad. Some of these are quite expensive ($200+), but I lucked out and found one for $50. It should be about 1 1/2 inches thick; some are woefully thin. Don't be fooled by regular foam pads. The packaging needs to say memory foam. The pad truly made a difference in my bed's comfort. As to future problems, they are more likely to be caused by the position in which you sleep. When sleeping on your back you don't need much of a pillow, but if you sleep on your side a very full and firm pillow will give better neck support. Below is a link to a Consumer Reports article on MATTRESSES. But, even they could not give ratings or recommendations, because comfort is a very personal thing. Be sure to read the 2nd page where more info on how firmness affects comfort.
I have slept on a couch for the last 9 years due to back problems. Can't get comfortable in a bed and can't get out of a bed without help. So I would say no, sleeping on the couch will not cause back problems as long as your couch has enough support.
