Pillow advice

[phoenix]

Hi Doozie,

One thing the store salesman mentioned was that getting the right pillow can be just as important as the mattress. Any truth to this or is it just salesperson talk? Do you have any nuggets of wisdom on pillow types or sources for quality and reasonably priced items? Any help is appreciated. I did try and really like the tempurpedic symphony pillow because I alternate between back, side and stomach sleeping but $129 for a pillow seems a bit crazy to me.

cviz’s thoughs are right on the money IMO.

A pillow is an important part of your sleeping system to make sure your head and neck and upper body are in good alignment. This is iust as important as good alignment of the rest of your spine so they were telling you the truth. The cost isn’t as important as making sure it keeps you in good alignment in all your sleeping positions and that you like the “feel” of the pillow as well. There are common “needs” with pillows but personal preference plays an even bigger role than with mattresses because our face is much more sensitive to different textures, temperatures, and responses.

The pillow thread here has more information and discussion about pillows.

Phoenix