Portable Alternating Pressure Air Mattress or Other For Travel?

sunpiper12 · 02-12-2006, 03:59 PM

I use an alternating pressure air mattress at home and it's great for my skin but I have trouble when I travel because my mattress is too bulky to bring along. I do have a foam pad, similiar to an egg crate mattress, that I can lay on top of the hotel mattress but it doesn't do the trick - I always have some issues around my tail bone. Anybody know of an alternating pressure air mattress that isn't too cumbersome to travel with or another solution?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance......

SCI-Nurse · 02-12-2006, 05:22 PM

You could try the Gaymar Sof-Care pad with companion pump. It is not alternating (which is actually not very useful for pressure reduction) but does maintain a low pressure.

If you are using blue thin eggcrate, I agree that is also worthless. A better quality foam pad would be something like the Biogard AFT or GeoMatt foam overlay.

(KLD)

sunpiper12 · 02-18-2006, 05:10 PM

Thanks for the info, I use a GeoMatt while traveling and it doesn't do the trick. I appreciate the info on the Gaymar system.... any recommendations on which model is best for travel? Thanks again.

02-12-2006, 03:59 PM	#1
sunpiper12 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 20	Portable Alternating Pressure Air Mattress or Other For Travel? I use an alternating pressure air mattress at home and it's great for my skin but I have trouble when I travel because my mattress is too bulky to bring along. I do have a foam pad, similiar to an egg crate mattress, that I can lay on top of the hotel mattress but it doesn't do the trick - I always have some issues around my tail bone. Anybody know of an alternating pressure air mattress that isn't too cumbersome to travel with or another solution? Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance......

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02-12-2006, 05:22 PM	#2
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,349	You could try the Gaymar Sof-Care pad with companion pump. It is not alternating (which is actually not very useful for pressure reduction) but does maintain a low pressure. If you are using blue thin eggcrate, I agree that is also worthless. A better quality foam pad would be something like the Biogard AFT or GeoMatt foam overlay. (KLD)

02-18-2006, 05:10 PM	#3
sunpiper12 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 20	Thanks for the info, I use a GeoMatt while traveling and it doesn't do the trick. I appreciate the info on the Gaymar system.... any recommendations on which model is best for travel? Thanks again.