The bed is interesting...higher than it used to be, so a bit unwieldy to get on and off of, but definitely comfortable. I find that because I sink into the mattress and it hugs my every surface, I sleep deeper and a bit more soundly, after which I wake up generally more tired, but in far less pain (unless I oversleep, which seems to provoke rolling waves of ache that come up through my chest and dissipate across my back). I snap out of the extra-tiredness fairly quickly, though, and I put most of the above down to transitional ailments. Overall, worth the money/difficulty/investment.