How well do they Last, Though?
NotAPepsiBlueFilter(IPromise):Has anyone had any experiences (good or bad) with memory, water, or non-standard pillows ? My neck gets painfully stiff whenever I get up. I'm guessing that it's a combination of stress and the crappiness of my pillows. I was at one of those medical stores looking over the pillows and some of them are quite expensive. I've used a memory-foam pillow since 1997 and have difficulty sleeping without it. Because of my ankylosing spondylitis, I have to sleep flat on my back: a pillow with decent neck support is essential, and a thick ordinary pillow causes me all sorts of hurt. But my needs are rather specific; yours may differ. I've used one of those swiss foam pillows. They're pretty good, but they tend to lose their spring after a few months. For the price, it's not really worth it, I think. Also, on a related note, I get great sleep when I use the chillow.
A word of warning - that sucker is heavy. I slept with my arm under it for a few weeks, and my shoulder started to really ache (like, sore for days, reminiscent of being in rehab for shoulder surgery). It eventually faded, but I'd be careful with it. I've been using a memory foam pillow for years now, and while I thought it was great for a while, I'm realizing that the problems I've been having with neck pain, stiffness and headaches might be because of this pillow. I mostly sleep on my side, and the memory foam pillows don't offer enough support for side sleeping. They're great if you lay on your back (see mcwetboy), but not thick/high/firm enough for laying on your side. My chiropractor recommended that I get one of these. Does anyone have any experience with anything like this? Caviar - the Chillow is awesome!
NotAPepsiBlueFilter(IPromise):Has anyone had any experiences (good or bad) with memory, water, or non-standard pillows ? My neck gets painfully stiff whenever I get up. I'm guessing that it's a combination of stress and the crappiness of my pillows. I was at one of those medical stores looking over the pillows and some of them are quite expensive. I've used a memory-foam pillow since 1997 and have difficulty sleeping without it. Because of my ankylosing spondylitis, I have to sleep flat on my back: a pillow with decent neck support is essential, and a thick ordinary pillow causes me all sorts of hurt. But my needs are rather specific; yours may differ. I've used one of those swiss foam pillows. They're pretty good, but they tend to lose their spring after a few months. For the price, it's not really worth it, I think. Also, on a related note, I get great sleep when I use the chillow.
A word of warning - that sucker is heavy. I slept with my arm under it for a few weeks, and my shoulder started to really ache (like, sore for days, reminiscent of being in rehab for shoulder surgery). It eventually faded, but I'd be careful with it. I've been using a memory foam pillow for years now, and while I thought it was great for a while, I'm realizing that the problems I've been having with neck pain, stiffness and headaches might be because of this pillow. I mostly sleep on my side, and the memory foam pillows don't offer enough support for side sleeping. They're great if you lay on your back (see mcwetboy), but not thick/high/firm enough for laying on your side. My chiropractor recommended that I get one of these. Does anyone have any experience with anything like this? Caviar - the Chillow is awesome!