1 year, 11 months ago
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What type of pillow will give the best support for my neck?
I can not stand to sleep without a pillow. However, many times during the night I wake up and my neck feels terrible. Sometimes it hurts fairly bad and feels stiff in the mornings. I don't feel that my pillow is giving my head proper support.
What pillows are made to give the head and neck proper support to keep them from hurting?
What pillows are made to give the head and neck proper support to keep them from hurting?
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I have had the same problem with my neck hurting in the middle of the night. So I decided to experiment with pillows. Using the following site I read about the pros and cons of each type of pillow:
http://www.consumersearch.com/pillows
Here are the three best recommendations I can provide.
1. Try a memory foam pillow. This has been wonderful for a lot of people I know as it provides great neck support. Don't by a cheap knock off brand though as the quality is poor and will not provide the support you need. Overall the durability of a memory foam pillow is weak and may be too stiff for your neck.
2. Try a buckwheat pillow. I never knew what this was until I cam across it on this site and I found it to be amazing initially. It was great for support and was pretty cheap so I can buy multiple pillows. The problem here as well is the pillow is really stiff and for some reason my neck is super picky.
3. Try a hybrid. What I mean is use a combination. What I am using right now is one memory foam pillow with a down and feather pillow on top. It provides the perfect level of support and comfort. It worked really well for me and I encourage you to try it out.
Hope this helps!
http://www.consumersearch.com/pillows
Here are the three best recommendations I can provide.
1. Try a memory foam pillow. This has been wonderful for a lot of people I know as it provides great neck support. Don't by a cheap knock off brand though as the quality is poor and will not provide the support you need. Overall the durability of a memory foam pillow is weak and may be too stiff for your neck.
2. Try a buckwheat pillow. I never knew what this was until I cam across it on this site and I found it to be amazing initially. It was great for support and was pretty cheap so I can buy multiple pillows. The problem here as well is the pillow is really stiff and for some reason my neck is super picky.
3. Try a hybrid. What I mean is use a combination. What I am using right now is one memory foam pillow with a down and feather pillow on top. It provides the perfect level of support and comfort. It worked really well for me and I encourage you to try it out.
Hope this helps!
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Having neck problems my entire adult life... I swear by a memory foam pillow. Make sure to get one with a thicker and thinner side so you'll have support for back and side sleeping. (haven't been w/o mine for 15 years!)