What Kind of Pillow Are You Using?

SeaBreeze

SeaBreeze

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I've been using a My Pillow, but I really don't like it. I had a Memory Foam pillow that I started out loving, but after a few years it seemed to get harder and was actually giving me neck problems and pain in the morning. My husband is ready to replace his Memory Foam pillow too, he also says it's too hard now.

Those memory foam pillows seem to weigh a ton lately, I can't believe how heavy they are! I wonder if they've been absorbing humidity in the air maybe in winters when I use a room humidifier. Whatever it is, we have to get some replacements.

My husband want's something that stays cool. I don't know what I want. It's just bad because I think that if you're unhappy with a pillow after a couple of days, you can't return it to the store for a refund, because it's a personal item. The My Pillow was bought at Bed, Bath and Beyond, and it was an As Seen on TV item. That did have a long-term guarantee, but you had to mail the pillow back to them for a refund, too much of a hassle IMO.

What kind of pillow are you using? Do you really like it? :sleep:
 

I have a plain foam pillow and a feather pillow. one on top of each other, to lessen the acid refux. Since I don't sleep well and toss and turn all night I keep flipping from one to the other. Can't say either one is really comfortable. The one I can't live without is my little foam pillow that I keep between my knees when sleeping on my side. Without it my knees knock together. I've been doing that since as long as I can remember. I also hate the memory foam pillow.
 
I tried using two pillows for awhile for acid reflux Ruth, but my neck couldn't take it. Luckily I don't get it that often, but it's terrible when you do. They say too much acid reflux can cause cancer to the esophagus by burning the tissue with stomach acid. I hate the feel of my knees lined up together too, my husband teases me about it and sometimes playfully tries to put my legs in that position. I just stagger them though, no pillow.
 

SeaBreeze said:
I tried using two pillows for awhile for acid reflux Ruth, but my neck couldn't take it. Luckily I don't get it that often, but it's terrible when you do. They say too much acid reflux can cause cancer to the esophagus by burning the tissue with stomach acid. I hate the feel of my knees lined up together too, my husband teases me about it and sometimes playfully tries to put my legs in that position. I just stagger them though, no pillow.
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Acid reflux is no fun. Actually they say a wedge works well. I tried it and slid down the same as when I put the head of the bed on blocks. No neck pain that way but don't particularly like sliding off the bed. My hubby's knees are just as bony as my own. No help there at all. lol
 
Mama likes kinda firm foam pillows and I like tightly packed feather pillows......judging from the way mine looks in the morning I like to ball and wad them up while sleeping.
 
I have really been pleased with the pillows I bought from LL Bean. I have two, one that's a medium soft down and one that is a firmer foam that gives better support. The nice thing about LL Bean is that they stand 100% behind their products. One of the best companies I've ever dealt with.
 
For me they have to be firm. Hubby's pillows are so soft he squishes into the mattress.
BTW Bob the best dog jacket I ever got was from LL Bean. Beautiful red with reflective sewing, great fit and warm, durable through endless washings. Ten years later it still looks like new:D
 
fureverywhere said:
For me they have to be firm. Hubby's pillows are so soft he squishes into the mattress.
BTW Bob the best dog jacket I ever got was from LL Bean. Beautiful red with reflective sewing, great fit and warm, durable through endless washings. Ten years later it still looks like new:D
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Not to get off topic, but since I mentioned LL Bean, and we are talking about pillows, I can highly recommend their premium supima flannel sheets. So soft and warm on a cold night. Fantastic sheets that don't pill or shrink.
 
Thanks for your replies everybody! :) I bought one pillow today at BB&B, will be getting another in the near future. Hopefully my husband will like it and we won't have to return it. If he doesn't, I'll check it out. The cashier said they do take returns on those, I didn't think they did that with pillows.

I got a Therapedic TruCool 'side sleeper' pillow for $70, and I used my 20% off coupon. It is a memory foam with some kind of cooling technology. He wanted a pillow that was cooler.

I can't believe the price of some of the better quality pillows these days! There was a Tempurpedic plain memory foam pillow for $100, they had one with a cooling system that cost $200! And these 'queen' or 'queen/standard' size pillows are so tiny now, mine was 16X22". Just like everything you buy, it gets smaller and the price gets higher, even in the supermarket.

There was a pillow, the same kind I bought that was super thin, it supposedly was a 'back/stomach' sleeper. :rolleyes: The one I bought has a 2" side gusset, a wide strip along the side of the pillow that supposed to make it better for side sleepers.

Bob, I know LLBean is a good company, we've bought some things from them in the past. We never use flannel sheets at home, but we do take them sometimes for fall camping. I don't think we'll need any more in our lifetime, haven't used mine or washed it enough for it to pill, but thanks for your recommendation.
 
Pappy, what kind was it? My husband said the new one was much better than the old, but I guess it's kinda hard to really be a love with a pillow. :D
 
Pappy said:
They were called, My Pillow. That's all I know about them.
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That's the one I'm using now, and although it doesn't hurt my neck or anything, I really don't like it. At first when I put my head on the pillow, both sides would come up against the sides of my head by my ears. It seemed whereever I put my head, it displaced the stuffing to all other areas.

I forced myself to give it a chance, so now at night I push the stuffing under my head as often as I need to. I'll flip it several times a night to reposition the flattened area. Not very helpful for a restful night of sleep.
 
I bought a memory foam "contour" pillow several years ago, made by a company called Sleep Innovations, and it has been great. I especially like the two levels of "contour" that provide extra support for the head/neck when I sleep on my side....which is what I do if the hip arthritis is acting up a bit. I just checked, and this pillow is still being made and is for sale at Walmart and Amazon for a fairly reasonable price.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sleep-Innovations-Memory-Foam-Contour-Pillow/17252234
 
Has anyone tried a 100% latex pillow lately? I'm about to create a few from an old mattress, just for fun.:rolleyes:

We used to have a couple when I was living at home, and thought they were great. But probably all pillows seem just fine when you are young. :D
 
A couple of years ago I received a Sobakawa Cloud Pillow (one of those As Seen On TV! items) as a gift from a friend. I've found it to be the very best pillow I've ever used, even better than down pillows. It's smaller than a standard size pillow so if you like at least a standard size, it might not work well for you. But it stays cool, and never causes me neck or ear pain as other pillows have...and it's very lightweight.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I've been using a My Pillow, but I really don't like it. I had a Memory Foam pillow that I started out loving, but after a few years it seemed to get harder and was actually giving me neck problems and pain in the morning. My husband is ready to replace his Memory Foam pillow too, he also says it's too hard now.

Those memory foam pillows seem to weigh a ton lately, I can't believe how heavy they are! I wonder if they've been absorbing humidity in the air maybe in winters when I use a room humidifier. Whatever it is, we have to get some replacements.

My husband want's something that stays cool. I don't know what I want. It's just bad because I think that if you're unhappy with a pillow after a couple of days, you can't return it to the store for a refund, because it's a personal item. The My Pillow was bought at Bed, Bath and Beyond, and it was an As Seen on TV item. That did have a long-term guarantee, but you had to mail the pillow back to them for a refund, too much of a hassle IMO.

What kind of pillow are you using? Do you really like it? :sleep:
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I always use a down pillow. I dont like the heat created by artificial fillings. However, the memory foam thing was what I really wanted to comment on. I bought a new mattress a few years back. Spent some time choosing one and checked all the ratings, etc. I decided on a not inexpensive one which had a memory foam layer. As soon as I started using it, I hated it! It was much warmer than an ordinary mattress. The foam layer generates heat while you lie on it. I prefer to be cool in bed and because of this, I have always hated this mattress. Also, now that it is a few years old, it has settled in the spots where I lie. Now, I realise that memory foam is intended to do this, but I dont think it provides the support you require from a mattress.

The mattress was intended to last at least 7 years, I think, but after a year or so, I would say that the 'groove' where I lay made this a pretty worn mattress very quickly! And. of course, you cannot flip the mattress as you can an ordinary one. I will never again buy a memory foam mattress.
 
This is the one we went with, my husband's been using it regularly and likes it, traditional shape, not side-sleeper design. I've tried it a few times and am getting ready to buy one for myself. It is pretty cool in summer and comfortable memory foam. A lot lighter in weight than our old memory foam pillows.

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Here's a golden oldie I was thinking about.

I can't use a feather pillow because I'm allergic to feathers. I don't really like those pillows where you can feel the individual pieces of foam bits that make it up.

I generally use the thinnest pillow I can find and used it for quite a while so that it gets even thinner. My pillow is probably about 3 inches thick at it's thickest point. Sometimes I sleep without a pillow on my stomach turning my head to one side of the other. It really depends on what feels good that night.
 
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