Best Mattress for Fibromyalgia (2025): Backed by Medically-Reviewed Testing Data

If you experience fibromyalgia pain, you may experience relief from a mattress that balances pressure relief and spinal support to create a weightless sensation along the entire body. For a bed with supreme pressure relief that’s compatible with all body types and sleeping positions, you can’t go wrong with the Helix Midnight Elite. Not only did this mattress earn a perfect 5-star score for pressure relief when back and side sleeping, but it also earned a score of 4.4 stars or higher across almost every testing category, making it one of our top-performing mattresses.

To better understand how a mattress feels for different types of sleepers, we invite three testers of different weight classes  — lightweight, average-weight, and heavyweight — to lie on their backs and sides, and then provide their individual pressure relief scores for each position. Typically, your body type and preferred sleeping position largely determine how far you sink into a mattress, and therefore how much pressure relief you experience. However, we were pleasantly surprised that every single tester provided a 5-star rating for back and side sleeping. 

I personally helped test this mattress for pressure relief, and I can confirm that this bed is the real deal. With a firmness score of 6 out of 10, this mattress offers a true medium-soft to medium-firm feel. This firmness level is thought to be the best for fibromyalgia pain, as it helps evenly disperse body weight and cradle sensitive joints. Whether I was lying on my back or my side, the supportive microcoils and individually wrapped coils kept my hips in line with my shoulders and maintained my spine’s straight alignment. However, the plush pillow top and layers of memory foam wrapped around my body’s natural curves, relieving pressure from all areas.

In addition to chronic pain along the body, some with fibromyalgia notice their symptoms worsening if they’re too hot or too cold, so it’s important to maintain a neutral temperature. Luckily, the Midnight Elite contains luxury cooling features designed to help regulate the sleeper’s temperature, such as a cooling cover, gel-infused foam, and coils that promote airflow. I was impressed by the cool-to-the-touch surface, which felt super soothing when I lay down after a long day of moving mattresses around. 

My colleague Sosha Lewis agreed, saying, “It warmed up a bit under my body, but was still cool to the touch in some spots.” After we lay on the bed for five minutes, its temperature had increased by 5.9 degrees, which indicates good temperature regulation and earns 4.5 stars for cooling.

Sosha was also impressed by how easy it was to switch between sleeping positions on this bed. Although some plush pillow tops inhibit motion, she didn’t run into any issues while testing the Midnight Elite, so she rated it 5 stars for responsiveness. After tossing and turning a bit, she said, “It was extremely easy to switch positions. I wasn’t sure how it would go considering the plush top, but it just offered contouring, rather than deep, hugging sinkage that traps your movement.”

While this bed is one of my personal favorites, mostly because of its cloud-like, weightless feeling, I want to note that it may be too expensive for some shoppers. As Helix’s most luxurious mattress, it’s also priced the highest. Additionally, Helix advertises this 15-inch tall bed as “the tallest mattress on the market.” If you have mobility issues, it may be harder to climb into bed at the end of the day.

Our updated review of the Helix Midnight Elite mattress is coming soon. For a cheaper model, check out the standard version of the Helix Midnight mattress.

While fibromyalgia can affect the entire body, some experience more back pain than others. To help alleviate pain in this region and sleep soundly, I recommend the Nectar Classic Memory Foam mattress. With an all-foam construction, this bed provides the perfect mix of contouring at the lumbar region with sturdy lift at the hips to support the spine. In addition to a 4-star pressure relief score, this mattress earned 4 stars for back pain from our Chief Medical Product tester, Dr. Joe Tedesco. 

When it comes to finding a mattress for back pain, our Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Raj Dasgupta, says, “Proper support in a mattress can help keep the spine neutrally aligned, reducing muscle strain. It also distributes your body weight evenly, relieving pressure points that can cause discomfort.” We consider a score of 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale to mark a true medium-firm mattress, which is exactly what our testers rated the Nectar.

While the proper firmness is a step in the right direction, we invited Dr. Tedesco into our studio to evaluate the Nectar specifically for sleepers with back pain. He said, “This can be great for anyone who really needs structural support and proper alignment to feel comfortable.” 

In addition to back pain relief, the Nectar provides solid pressure relief at the sensitive hip and shoulder joints. When our testers lay on their sides and backs, they rated the Nectar an average of 4 stars for pressure relief in both positions. 

On her side, our average-weight tester Sosha Lewis said, “My hips are elevated and in line with my shoulders, creating fantastic spinal alignment. I feel a tad bit of sinkage at my hips, which feels really nice.”  She echoed the spinal alignment in the back-sleeping position, noting a nice balance between firm support and soft pressure relief.

While memory foam is great for relieving pressure, it’s been known to trap heat. However, we found the Nectar’s foam construction to be surprisingly breathable. While the cover isn’t cool to the touch, the bed did a great job of staying temperature neutral. We used a thermal gun to measure the bed’s temperature before and after someone had lain on it for five minutes. The Nectar heated up by less than 6 degrees. This indicates that the foams weren’t trapping our tester’s body heat, earning the mattress 4.5 stars overall for cooling.

If you have fibromyalgia, you may experience sleep disturbances when you roll over. Although foam mattresses like this one can often make sleepers feel “stuck” in their layers when switching between sleeping positions, our testers didn’t have to exert too much effort to move around due to the Nectar’s 4-star responsiveness score.

Keep in mind that, as an all-foam mattress, the Nectar doesn’t have a lot of bounce to it. If you have mobility issues, you may need a bit of springiness to assist you when switching between sleeping positions. Additionally, lightweight side sleepers with fibromyalgia likely won’t sink in enough to experience proper pressure relief and may need a softer mattress.

For a deep dive into this mattress, read our full Nectar Classic Memory Foam mattress review. For a bouncier hybrid alternative, check out the Nectar Classic Hybrid mattress.

Side sleepers with fibromyalgia typically need a soft to medium-soft mattress that offers plenty of plush cushioning at the hips and shoulders. In this position, these joints are supporting the majority of the sleeper’s weight, so proper contouring is important to relieve pressure, as well as fibromyalgia-related pain. 

I chose the DreamCloud Premier Hybrid as the best choice for these sleepers because it earned 4.5 stars for pressure relief when side sleeping, as well as solid 4-star ratings in cooling and responsiveness, which contribute to better rest overall.

I helped evaluate this mattress for pressure relief, and I immediately pegged it as a great choice for side sleepers. I typically experience some stiffness in my hips and shoulders if I lie on my side for too long, but I felt completely pain-free. 

My co-tester Sosha Lewis also appreciated the mattress in this position, saying, “I’m feeling lots of contouring at my shoulder, and I especially like how it feels at my rib cage. My hips are sinking in a bit, yet my spine is still aligned.” We gave the Premier Hybrid an average of 4.5 stars for pressure relief when side sleeping, so it should help ease muscle tensions for those with fibromyalgia.

Whether you’re a strict side sleeper or a combination sleeper, I think you’ll fare well on the DreamCloud Premier. While its top layers are softer, its coil layer offers a good level of bounce, which aids the transitions between sleeping positions. While mobility would be slightly better without the quilted layer, we still rated it 4 stars for responsiveness. 

While these soft layers felt amazing around my joints, I was worried that two layers of foam and a quilted cover would lead to overheating. During the cooling testing, Sosha noted that the bed felt more temperature-neutral than cool. The bed’s temperature increased by 8.5 degrees after she lay on it for five minutes, which earned the bed 4 stars for cooling.

While the softness of this mattress makes it great for side sleepers, it’s a bit too soft for those who switch between their side and stomach. In the prone position, there’s too much sinkage at the hips to maintain a straight, neutral spine. Additionally, I don’t recommend this mattress to heavy sleepers who weigh more than 230 pounds, as they’ll likely find too much softness and not enough support.

For a look inside this bed, head over to our full DreamCloud Premier Hybrid mattress review. For a slightly firmer option, I recommend the DreamCloud Classic Hybrid.

Proper spinal support is a top priority for back sleepers.  When it comes to sturdy support, the Saatva Classic knocks it out of the park, featuring not one, but two layers of steel coils. While you can choose between three firmness options — Plush Soft, Luxury Firm, or Firm —, the coil-on-coil design makes them all supportive enough for back sleepers. Our team of certified sleep science coaches, as well as our Chief Medical Product Tester, Dr. Joe Tedesco, tested the Luxury Firm level in our studio and awarded it an average of 4 stars for back sleeping.

Our team of experts tested the Luxury Firm model in our studio. It rated it a 7.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale, making it firmer than recommended for those with fibromyalgia. While this model doesn’t provide quite as much cushioning and sinkage as the Plush one, its coil-on-coil construction makes for excellent spinal alignment in the back sleeping position. Our testers rated the mattress 4 stars for pressure relief in this position, with our average-weight tester, Erin Chiles, calling out relief in her lower back.

Our Chief Medical Product tester, Dr. Joe Tedesco, also helped evaluate this mattress from a physical therapist’s point of view and rated the Luxury Firm model 4 stars for back sleepers. He said, “I feel pretty weightless on this mattress, orthopedically speaking. My spine is in a neutral position.” While most back sleepers will feel comfortable on the Luxury Firm model, as Dr. Tedesco did, those with fibromyalgia symptoms may want to opt for the Plush Soft model instead.

In addition to providing solid support, the dual coil layers allow for plenty of space inside the mattress for airflow. This, combined with a breathable organic cotton cover, helped the bed maintain a neutral temperature throughout our cooling tests. Our thermal gun showed it only heated up by 7.4 degrees after our tester, Kenny Timper, lay on it for five minutes. He ended up rating the cooling 4 stars, saying, “I didn’t feel like the bed was noticeably warming up beneath me.”

In addition to providing breathability, the double coils also make this bed incredibly bouncy and responsive. The mattress practically springs you from one sleeping position to the next, so you won’t have to exert any effort to move around. Although it has a plush euro top layer that allowed Kenny to sink into it somewhat, he had no trouble switching sleep positions, so he rated it 5 stars for responsiveness.

As a luxury innerspring mattress, the Saatva is pricier than average, costing $2,139 for a queen size at full retail. So, it may be a bit too expensive for shoppers on a budget. Additionally, people who sleep with a partner should keep in mind this bed’s low score in motion isolation — only 2.7 stars — so there’s a chance your partner’s movement may disturb your sleep.

For more information, read our full Saatva Classic mattress review. For a bed with better motion isolation, I recommend the Saatva Rx.  

For some sleepers, sustainable and organic materials are a top priority. Since we spend a significant amount of time in bed, it’s understandable to want a bed with materials that meet the highest standards. One hypoallergenic material is natural latex, which Dr. Dasgupta says is one of the best materials for pressure relief. While it’s a bit firmer than memory foam, it has natural cooling qualities and provides lots of bounce, earning 5 stars for responsiveness. When considering organic mattresses for people with fibromyalgia, I chose the medium-firm Leesa Natural. 

With an average score of 4.8 stars for pressure relief, it helps alleviate tension throughout the entire body, regardless of your sleeping position. Additionally, I’m impressed with this bed’s 5-star responsiveness score, as well as the overall quality of its materials.

The Leesa Natural is packed with premium organic materials, including organic cotton, GOTS-certified New Zealand wool, GOLS-certified natural latex, and recycled steel. The mattress has also obtained a GREENGUARD Gold certification, meaning it is free from harmful chemicals and meets strict safety standards. You can learn more about these certifications and more in our guide to mattress and bedding certifications.

Our testers rated this bed a 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale, marking it as having a true medium-firm feel. It’s very plush and provides tons of cushioning along the body, which those with fibromyalgia can appreciate, yet the coils provide firmer support to lift the sleeper up and out of the bed.

I tested the pressure relief capabilities of this mattress with my colleague, Sosha Lewis, and we agreed that it’s a great choice for side and back sleepers alike. On her side, Sosha said, “The foam contours around my hips, shoulders, and rips, while the coils keep me elevated.”. 

Although I felt more “on” the bed than “in” it, there was still enough cushioning to relieve pressure on my joints when I slept on my side. We also both felt great spinal alignment when lying on our backs; the top layers did a great job cushioning our upper backs and providing a touch of softness across our bodies. Overall, we gave this bed an average pressure relief rating of 5 stars for side sleeping and 4.5 stars for back sleeping. 

In addition to providing excellent pressure relief, latex is naturally hypoallergenic and breathable, which was proven during our thermal gun test, where the bed earned 4 stars overall for cooling. This material also has a natural buoyant quality, which helped earn the Leesa Natural 5 stars for responsiveness. When I switched between different sleeping positions, I felt like the bouncy latex and coils were springing me from one position to the next, so you should be able to toss and turn without waking up.

While people with mobility issues can appreciate how easy it is to move around on the Leesa Natural, they may need a mattress with a stronger perimeter. The Leesa Natural only earned 3.2 stars for its edge support, so you may not be able to bear down on the side of the bed for support when getting in and out. Additionally, heavy sleepers may need a bed that offers more support to prevent bottoming out.

For more details, check out my full Leesa Natural mattress review. For a better choice for heavy sleepers, consider the Leesa Plus mattress.

If you weigh more than 230 pounds and have fibromyalgia, it’s important to find a mattress that relieves pressure along the whole body, while remaining ultra-supportive. I chose the WinkBed Plus for these sleepers not only because it was specifically designed to support larger body types, but also because it earned an impressive 4.7-star rating for pressure relief in both the back and side sleeping positions. 

When our testers evaluated the WinkBed Plus, they found it provided a classic medium-firm feel, rating it 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale. Many mattresses marketed for heavy sleepers are firmer than average to provide ultimate support. However, those with fibromyalgia will need a touch of softness to help relieve pressure across the body, and the WinkBed’s plush pillow top does a great job providing this.

While this bed is ideal for heavy sleepers, it’s also a suitable match for those with fibromyalgia, regardless of their body type or preferred sleeping position. We asked three expert testers of different weight classes to lie on the WinkBed Plus in the back- and side-sleeping positions and observe where on their body they felt cushioned and where they felt pressure building. 

Every tester felt comfortable in both sleeping positions, awarding the bed an average of 4.7 stars for pressure relief. However, our larger body tester, Caine Wilkes, experienced the most relief. In both sleeping positions, Caine rated the WinkBed Plus 5 stars for pressure relief. On his back, he said, “It’s like I’m lying on a cloud right now. I feel cushioned and supported throughout my whole body, and my spine feels very aligned.” 

In addition to the excellent support and pressure relief, heavy sleepers can also appreciate the bed’s excellent temperature regulation, which earned 5 stars on our thermal gun test. Our tester, Kenny Timper, didn’t find it cool to the touch, maintaining a consistent, neutral temperature throughout the whole test. After he lay on the WinkBed Plus for five minutes, its temperature only increased by 3.4 degrees, which is outstanding. He said, “I felt comfortable the entire time I was lying down, and it clearly does a good job at maintaining a steady temperature and not heating up.”

One final standout feature I have to call out is the WinkBed’s excellent responsiveness. Although it has a plush pillow top, which can sometimes make it difficult to switch between sleeping positions smoothly, the bouncy coils helped the bed earn 5 stars overall in this category. If you’re tossing and turning at night, you’re unlikely to wake up from exerting effort.

While there’s a lot to love about the WinkBed Plus, I want to highlight its edge support. While this bed offers strong support in the center, I think some heavy sleepers may want a sturdier perimeter to fully spread out, especially couples who want to securely spread out.

For a deep dive into this mattress, read our full WinkBed Plus mattress review. For better edge support, try the Saatva Classic mattress. 

Arthritis is a condition characterized by swelling, joint tenderness, and inflammation. Fibromyalgia is a type of arthritis. When managing this condition, it’s essential to prioritize cushioning to help alleviate tension, as well as strong support to prevent the spine from bending, thereby reducing pain. 

For sleepers with joint arthritis, I recommend the Silk & Snow Hybrid mattress, which Dr. Tedesco rated 4.5 stars for helping this condition. In addition, our testers found excellent 4.5-star cooling abilities and were impressed by the bed’s overall value and price point.

Like most mattresses on this list, the Silk & Snow features a classic medium-firm feel, rated 6.5 out of 10 on the firmness scale. Certified sleep science coach Sosha Lewis thought the quilted cover and thick memory foam layer did a great job relieving pressure along her back and filling in the space at her lumbar region. She said, “My mid-section feels elevated, and my spine is aligned even with all the cushioning.”

Dr. Tedesco also asserted that this hybrid bed was best suited for people with arthritis in the back-sleeping position. He specifically mentioned people with an anterior pelvic tilt, characterized by a person standing with an arched back. “This mattress will help tilt your pelvis posteriorly, which will provide a ton of relief. 

People with fibromyalgia and arthritis can also appreciate this bed’s 4.5-star cooling score, which indicates an ability to dissipate heat and regulate the sleeper’s temperature. After a tester lay on the bed for five minutes, its temperature had only increased by 4 degrees. If temperature changes worsen your pain, this bed should help you remain neutral.

I also want to highlight the Silk & Snow’s price. It can be hard to find a quality mattress for under $1,000, but this bed is super affordable. 

While Dr. Tedesco praised this bed for alleviating arthritic pain when used for back sleeping, he was less confident about its ability to relieve pressure at the shoulders and hips in the side-sleeping position. While our lightweight and average-weight testers felt minimal pressure building when lying on their sides, both rating the bed 4 stars, our heavyweight tester, Caine Wilkes, sank in a bit too far, which misaligned his spine. Therefore, he rated the pressure relief in this position 3 stars. If you’re a heavy sleeper or have arthritis, I wouldn’t recommend side sleeping on the Silk & Snow.

For more information, check out our full Silk & Snow mattress review. For more support for heavy sleepers with arthritis, Dr. Tedesco recommends the Titan Plus. 

Some sleepers with fibromyalgia have sensitivity to temperature, often experiencing increased pain when the weather drastically changes. If your fibromyalgia causes discomfort if you get too warm, or you simply run hot at night, I recommend seeking a mattress designed to remain cool. The Glacier Original Hybrid mattress is a great choice for these sleepers, not only because it earned 4.5 stars on our cooling test, but also because it earned an average of 4.6 stars overall for pressure relief and has outstanding 5-star responsiveness.

Although several mattresses remain temperature-neutral, I’m recommending the Glacier specifically for those who sleep hot, as I know all too well how annoying night sweats can be. I was initially impressed by its silky, cool-to-the-touch feel. It remained cool the entire time I was lying on it, and our thermal gun indicated that the bed’s temperature only increased by 5.5 degrees. This indicates great cooling abilities, earning the bed 4.5 stars for this category.

A true medium-firm feel makes the Glacier a great choice for both back and side sleepers with fibromyalgia. On my back, I really enjoyed how the top comfort layers filled in the space at my lower back while keeping my hips aligned with my shoulders. My co-tester, Kenny Timper, agreed, and we both rated the bed 5 stars for pressure relief in this position.

When I switched onto my side, I felt a decent amount of cushioning around my hip and shoulder joints, as well as fantastic spinal alignment. While Kenny agreed with me for the most part, he’s familiar with hip pain and thinks side sleepers with sensitive hips may need a bit more contouring. Overall, we gave the bed an average side-sleeping pressure relief score of 4.3 stars.

In addition to excellent cooling and great pressure relief, those with fibromyalgia will appreciate the ease of movement they experience on the Glacier. Due to its layer of pocketed coils, Kenny found it easy to move around on this bed. Although it has a quilted cover, it didn’t make him feel trapped or prevent him from rolling over, so he rated the responsiveness 5 stars.

Before you purchase this mattress, keep in mind that it’s designed to keep sleepers cool. If you think a cooling mattress will worsen your fibromyalgia pain, you may want to consider a more temperature-neutral bed. Additionally, this bed only earned 3.8 stars when we tested its edge support, so you may not be able to rely on the side of the bed for support when getting in and out.

For a closer look at this bed, read our full Glacier Original Hybrid mattress review. For a cooling bed with stronger edge support, consider the Brooklyn Bedding Aurora Luxe mattress.