| OK, I toss and turn and totally stress out when trying to sleep so put alot of pressure on my pillow and neck, lately it's like one a week now where I'm getting painful knots inbetween my shoulders and neck either on one side or the other. Any suggestions on what's the best type of pillow to stop me from hurting myself? |
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Some like latex, some like memory foam. I like memory foam BUT it breaks down quickly so it won't stay the way it is when you first get it. Latex will stay longer. I think it's mostly about height. You want your head to sink down into it just enough so that your neck remains level. Try different heights with blankets or whatever and have someone tell you what height makes your neck just right, then try to find a pillow that will allow your head to sink in just right. You can get cheap pillows at places like Ross Dress For Less. Maybe you can even return it if you don't take it out of the plastic... so you could try it out with the plastic on and then return it...? I use memory foam but I have a bunch of it laying around so I cut my own pieces and make it the height I want.Then when it wears out I add a new piece... |
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I highly recommend latex pillows. As soon as I bought one, my neck pain went away! Overstock.com was selling Nature's Rest pillows made by Latex International, but I'm not sure if they have any left. They were about $65 for Queen. However, JC Penney has comparable pillows, but doesn't have different varieties. For example at O.com you could buy firm, plush, high loft, low loft, and zoned. JC P. is one kind, and I would say it's high loft (about 7") and medium firm. It's a very nice pillow, about $35 for Queen. |
narnia, can you post the name of the JC Penney pillow? I'd like to try it. Thanks, Natalie |
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Natalia wrote: narnia, can you post the name of the JC Penney pillow? I'd like to try it. Thanks, Natalie
By the way I buy a pillowcase protector that is 2" wider, because the latex piillow is 18" wide. Then it is not squished and it is not so tight, and much more comfy for me. This message was modified Mar 18, 2010 by Leo3
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I have narrow shoulders so anything but a down pillow will give me neck problems. I even travel with a St. Genieve (sp?) down travel pillow. The advantage of a down pillow is you can manipulate it into any shape you require, custom-filling in the crook of your neck, thus keepng you head level. Diane |
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Can people who have tried both latex and shredded latex pillows comment on how they compare in feel? I've tried a latex pillow once and it felt dreamy, but I was concerned that it wasn't the right height for me. I worry that any height I chose would turn out to be too high or too low once I tried sleeping on it. So I'm tempted by the shredded latex where you can remove some stuffing until you get it right. But I've never had the opportunity to lie on shredded latex. Linda |
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narnia wrote: I highly recommend latex pillows. As soon as I bought one, my neck pain went away! Overstock.com was selling Nature's Rest pillows made by Latex International, but I'm not sure if they have any left. They were about $65 for Queen. However, JC Penney has comparable pillows, but doesn't have different varieties. For example at O.com you could buy firm, plush, high loft, low loft, and zoned. JC P. is one kind, and I would say it's high loft (about 7") and medium firm. It's a very nice pillow, about $35 for Queen. |
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Leo3 wrote:
By the way I buy a pillowcase protector that is 2" wider, because the latex piillow is 18" wide. Then it is not squished and it is not so tight, and much more comfy for me. I just checked. Ostock does have the Nature's Rest zoned latex but it has a couple bad reviews (out of 5) and costs a whopping $61! Yikes! I'll check out JCP soon. I like the idea of the shredded latex because with that if it was too high I could take some out very easily without having to carve it up. But how does the shredded latex feel? Anyone have one? I imagine it would be softer. Too soft, maybe? This message was modified Mar 19, 2010 by jimsocal
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jimsocal wrote: I was wondering if anyone knows how long a King is? I was thinking I could buy one and cut it down the middle to make 2 out of it. I really don't like really long pillows, I like them short; so I bet cutting it in half would leave me and my wife with plenty of pillow and come out to about $22.50 each. We could carve the cut segment with a carving knife to make it slope downwards towards the center like the other end. |
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cynicaljones wrote: Let me know how this goes. I assume you mean you got one of the JCP pillows. Did you get it at the store or via the web? |