Can anyone recommend a Pillow

I would strongly recommended a memory foam pillow they are excellent as they mould themselves to your body/head.

A lady I used to work for used to grow hops in her back garden and would swear that when dried and sewn into a pillow they would ensure a good nights sleep, she used to make and sell hop pillows!! I never tried them but who knows?

I just Googled Hops and Sleep and who knew? 3,600,000 hits!!

I too use a memory foam pillow.

However, you should visit your Dr to have the cause of the pain investigated, especially as it is obviously haveing a very negative impact on your everyday life.

Hi, my husband uses a contour pillow for a person who sleeps on their side, he got it from dunelm mill half priced! should have been £20 and got it £9.99.
He is thrilled with it as it actually does work for him , he has slept the best ever since!
He has sciatica and needs to drive long distances for his work uk,ireland and europe.
He takes it everywhere now too!
However if you continue to suffer and are in pain, maybe another vist to your GP is needed? Just to be on the safe side.
Hope this helps?
Anna.x

Sid Bonkers said:

I would strongly recommended a memory foam pillow they are excellent as they mould themselves to your body/head.

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My goodness Sid; we're agreeing on something!

Definitely agree about memory foam pillows you can get them at John Lewis in store or on line. I'd be very sad if I had to go back to a normal pillow after changing a couple of years ago.

Regards

Dillinger

My auntie bought me a memory foam pillow for 8 quid and told me if I liked it to get a better one. 8 months later and its still the best pillow I have ever had. Quality doesn't always equal price it seems

To minitata

I bought the £55 dunlowpillow (although got it half price in sale). I actually found it very good, although I need another pillow underneath as am asthmatic and it helps with my breathing. My neck probs went away first time I used it> just goes to show we are all different! i cant stand memory foam pillows!!

I was told it all depends how you sleep ? Or how much you have drunk

if you sleep on your back you need a thin pillow or a roll like pillow under your neck
if you sleep on your side you need a thick pillow or two pillows

if you think about it all you are trying to do ,,keep your spine in a line

Sometimes I have to sleep in a neck brace for a few weeks at a time :?

My neck needs supporting 90% of the time because I have spinal damage
Wheelchair & Armchair head rests fit around and support my Neck and NOT onto my head ?

I use a contour memory foam pillow



Bob

I use dunlopillows too. I sleep in the recovery position mostly (sort of half-way between on my front and on my side) and like a firm pillow with my head well raised - usually 2 dunlopillows with the top one scrunched into double so my head is curved upwards. Why this doesn't play hell with my spine I don't know - I have lumbar spinal stenosis (now confirmed) and you would think that this position would press on the nerves even more, but it doesn't.

I have a very firm mattress, too, on a bed I had converted from spring to slatted base. I've been sleeping on softer beds for 4 nights, with 'ordinary' pillows, and my poor back certainly felt it! One night back in my own bed, and I'm almost back to normal.

I hadn't heard about memory foam pillows specifically designed for side-sleepers - I might have a look around for those. Thanks for the tip, Anna29.

Viv 8)