N:rem Sleep System Review

We all know how important a good night’s sleep is. Unfortunately, for those of us who live in chronic pain, getting a good night’s sleep can be tough. The result of a bad night? More often than not, a bad night is followed by a bad pain day. This then makes getting a good night’s sleep harder. It’s a vicious cycle. Keep reading my N:rem Sleep System review to find out how it’s designed to reduce chronic pain & ensure you get the best night’s sleep possible.

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I received this product for a 14 day trial period. 

What is the N:rem Sleep System? I hear you ask. Well, the N:rem Sleep System comprises of a set of five foam tablets, that come in firm, medium, soft & super soft. These can be arranged differently, depending on where in your body you are experiencing pain. The great thing about this is that, if you have a condition that affects different parts of your body, the tablets can be easily repositioned depending on where you need the most relief!

I trialled the Sleep System tablets for 7 nights. I suffer with Ehlers-Dalos syndrome & as a result, the areas most affected by pain changes. I started off with the tablets arranged as below, because my pain was mostly in my hips & shoulder at the time. I came up with this arrangement because the booklet that came with the Sleep System said that the Super Soft should be used at the points of pain.

Medium

Super Soft

Super Soft

Soft

Firm

The first few nights I woke up & my shoulders felt uncomfortable. I realised quickly that I had been sleeping with the top part of them on the Medium tablet rather then the Super Soft, because my pillow didn’t come all the way down to meet the bottom of the Medium tablet. Once I realised this, I shuffled my pillow down so that my shoulders were on the Super Soft tablet & this greatly improved things.

During the week, I started having problems with my back, as I reduced the Gabapentin I take for my migraine & EDS, because Dan & I want to try for a baby & this is not a suitable medication to be on during pregnancy. So after a few days, I decided to switch the tablets around to be more beneficial for my back. I used the example given for back pain in the leaflet I received with the tablets, as below.

Super Soft

Firm

Super Soft

Soft

Medium

The second night I slept with the tablets in this position, I woke up with minimal pain! I was thrilled. The pain in my back was gone! It returned during the day, but the intensity was much reduced having had a break in the pain.

Dan goes to bed quite early (9:30pm) as he gets up at 5am to get to work. I like to sit in bed with him, either reading or knitting. I found the Sleep System tablets very comfortable for sitting in bed, particularly when I had the Super Soft directly under my bottom.

I’m very lucky, because when Dan & I moved in together, we spent a lot of money on our bed. We knew it was somewhere we would spend a lot of time & wanted to ease the joint pain I experience. We invested in a Tempur mattress. I love this mattress, as it has made a huge difference in my quality of sleep & the amount of pain I wake up in. I don’t know if the N:rem Sleep System was available in 2010, if it was, I hadn’t heard of it. If Dan & I ever need to replace our mattress, I will definitely be considering these, as there is a big difference in price, but a small difference in performance.

The tablets are made with temperature technology that is designed not to be hot, but I found I was warmer when using the Sleep System tablets than I am on our Tempur mattress. The Sleep System includes a Coolmax cover that you put the tablets in. It might be that this aids in reducing the warm feeling I got from the tablets, as all I had was a fitted sheet on them. I actually wondered whether it would feel like sleeping on an air bed because of the ridges. I couldn’t have been more wrong!

The tablets come to fit a range of bed sizes. I was very impressed to see that they go up to a Super King in size, which is what Dan & I have. A single System costs £199, the double and king sizes are £299 and the super king tablets cost £399. N:rem understand that those with chronic pain conditions might not have disposable income, so have come up with a payment plan of £1 per night! This plan doesn’t involve a credit check, so if you are someone who is unable to work because of your condition you can still take advantage! Double beds & larger, the Sleep System comes with 4 Super Soft, 2 Soft, 2 Medium & 2 Firm tablets as standard, however this can be changed to your preference by contacting the N:rem support team.

When you purchase the N:rem Sleep System, you have a 30 day trial period to make sure you are completely satisfied with your purchase. The tablets come with a 5 year warrantee, are machine washable & made in the UK. N:rem provide a lot of support for their customers, with help & advice being offered on the phone & online. This makes it so much more accessible for those with hearing or visual difficulties. I was blown away by the support I received during my trial. A representative for N:rem checked in with me twice during my trial to check I was doing ok & was happy, as well as being given the contact details to get in touch should I need any assistance.

The only difficulty I encountered was with the pick up of the tablets after my trial. This was an issue with Parcel Force, so not something N:rem can directly control. I made them aware of the situation & they were fantastic, arranging a time at my convenience to have someone come & collect the Sleep System.

I would highly recommend checking out the N:rem sleep system if you think it might be for you. I’m definitely going to be suggesting it to my parents, as my Dad has had pain in his back all my life.

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