Hi mattress maven,
Thanks for taking the time to share all your pillow feedback ā¦ I appreciate it
Phoenix
Hi mattress maven,
Thanks for taking the time to share all your pillow feedback ā¦ I appreciate it
Phoenix
Iām ordering a CPAP pillow made with buckwheat hulls and shredded foam for my sleeping pillow. Anyone familiar with a wedge pillow? There are so many, Iām not sure which one to order. I think it would be nice for watching TV.
Hi Quickstrike,
Hopefully some of the members here that own one will see your post and share their experience.
While I donāt use one myself so I donāt have any personal experience with sleeping using wedge pillows ā¦ I would suggest that if you plan to use a wedge pillow for sitting up and reading or watching TV that it provides suitable back and lumbar support when you are sitting up and isnāt only designed for elevating your head a little when you are lying down to help with breathing, snoring, acid reflux, or some of the other reasons that some people may choose or need to sleep with their head elevated a little.
Phoenix
Hello,
I am new to this community.
I am side sleeper with no health conditions or chronic pain.
I just sleep very HOT.
Has anyone tried Obasan Pillows from Ottawa, Canada?
Are they really good or just another expensive marketing ploy?
This is the pillow I am thinking of gettingā¦
http://obasan.ca/shop/saguenay-5-0/
Thanks,
Mike
File this under the, āyou actual mileage mar varyā category:
This pillow appears to be similar to one from Savvy Rest that Iāve used. It has a different feel from the all shredded latex version. To me it feels more ābreathableā and not quite as dense as the all-latex version. My pillow also has two cotton covers, plus my pillowcase, which all affect air flow. Iām a warm sleeper and this pillow works fine for me, but this is my own personal and subjective opinion.
Jeff Scheuer
Mattress To Go
Hi Mikey604,
I would echo Jeffās comments.
While I donāt have any personal experience on your specific pillow I have also tried similar pillows with a combination of wool and shredded latex pillow stuffing encased with organic cotton and they would tend to be very breathable and temperature regulating (in both directions).
As Jeff also mentioned ā¦ adding wool to shredded latex would result in a different and less resilient (springy) āfeelā compared to a pillow that only used shredded latex.
It also has the ability to customize the amount of fill in the pillow so that it can be customized to suit your individual needs and preferences.
A pillow with shredded foam materials or wool is also more āscrunchableā than a pillow that has more solid materials so that you can adjust the loft and firmness of the pillow when you change sleeping positions.
For the benefit of others that are reading your post Iāll add the same general comments as I did in reply to your other post about pillows that have a soft solid layer on top of memory foam.
[quote]In terms of how they feel or perform ā¦ a suitable pillow is an essential part of good alignment for the head and neck and upper body because the gap between the head and the mattress and the curve of the cervical spine needs to be supported just like all other parts of the spine. Like mattresses though ā¦ there are certain āneedsā that depend on body type and sleeping positions (and on the firmness of the mattress you are sleeping on) but with pillows, personal preferences play a more important role because the face is much more sensitive to textures, temperature, smells, and other more subjective āfeelā based properties of a pillow. There is more about choosing pillows in the pillow thread here and the other topics and sources of information that it links to that may be helpful as well.
Better sleep shops will often have samples of their pillows available for you to try (they should be in a pillowcase and not a plastic wrapping) so you can try different types of pillows and pillow materials in person and use your own personal experience rather than just ātheoryā or other peopleās experiences to help you decide on the types of pillows and pillow stuffing you tend to prefer but the only way to know for certain whether a pillow you havenāt tried before a purchase will work well for you and how you will like it will be based on your own personal experience when you sleep on it.[/quote]
Phoenix
Just throwing my two cents in here.
I have tried every price level of what Iād call āregularā stuffed pillows, and never really ended up liking one more than the other.
Recently, I picked up one of those āNormalizerā pillows that my chiropractor recommended, to try and help with some old back and neck problems.
So I thought Iād share my experience with it.
First of all, itās a foam pillow, with whatās supposed to be a cooling and moisture wicking cover.
On both fronts it seems to work well.
I donāt really know how to describe it, but itās not āpsychologically comfortableā if that makes any sense.
You canāt bunch it up under your head, and itās not all cushy and soft. You canāt really sleep with your arm under the pillow (which is something I sometimes do), or cuddle up with it. Itās just not that kind of pillow.
Itās not ānormalā despite its name.
From an ergonomic perspective the pillow really works well.
It provides support under your neck, and helps to keep your spine in alignment over the course of the night.
Took a lot of getting used to, but Iām starting to like it. It helps me sleep better.
Will I keep it over the long haul? The jury is still out on that one.
But I do know that no other pillow has provided the same level of head and neck support overnight that this one does.
I wouldnāt recommend it if you sleep face down though. It has a different shape if you flip it over, to account for that style of sleep. But honestly, I donāt find that position very comfortable.
Hopefully that helps anyway.
Hi JustPassingThru,
Thanks for sharing your experience with the Normalizer pillow ā¦ I appreciate it
Phoenix
Iām new here!
Just try this Tri-Core Cervical Pillow, Full Size, Standard Firm Most comfortable Orthopaedics pillow. Supports well I also recommend this site Our 5 Best Memory Foam Mattresses : Updated 2022 for more ideas of memory foam pillow for side sleepers.
Hi mauricedudeley,
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Phoenix
Does anyone have any experience with the Berkeley Ergonomics Gummi (shredded latex) pillow?
I tried the Nest Bedding Easy Breather latex pillow, and while it is both supportive and soft, I donāt like the idea of the poly fill mixed in the with the latex.
Iām also trying a Wool Bolus pillow (from Soaring Heart) but adjusting the fill and still not sure if itās right for me. I love the idea of an all-wool pillow, but I find it lumpy and not as contouring as Iād hoped.
I recently switched from being a life-long stomach sleeper to now sleeping on my back and side. Itās still growing pains making the adjustment, but I knew I couldnāt keep sleeping on my stomach without long-term damage to my lumbar region.
Any suggestions for your best Latex pillows would be appreciated! I see some people are proponents of the LaNoodle. Would like to hear more.
I love my LaNoodle pillow - never thought Iād give up down pillows, but I have since getting the LaNoodle. I bought one of the queen size overfilled pillows with the zipper so I could adjust the amount of noodles in the pillow. I like a firmish pillow, but this one had so much fill that I ended up with enough noodles that I removed from the pillow to make a softer standard pillow to go with the queen sized one I had ordered. The pillow is squishable so that I get excellent support, while still being soft enough that Iām comfortable all night long. I use a tencel pillowcase so the pillow always feels cool and Iām not constantly flipping the pillow to find the cool side - which is a good thing, because the LaNoodle pillow is heavier than a down pillow and therefore harder to flip. Iāve used mine for about three or four years now, and I still think itās the best pillow Iāve ever found. Iām a side sleeper, and itās just perfect for me in that position.
Thanks, Clawdia. Given that the extra fill pillow (I assume that you chose this out of the lite, regular, and extra fill options) had excess fill, do you think the regular would be fine?
I tried the LaNoodle Pillow, and true to what others have said here, it really is a dream. It offers comforting support, but you barely know itās there. I purchased the one with the zipper and the adjustable fill, since Iām particular about loft. After trying various pillowsākapok, carded wool, wool bolusāthis one is my definite favorite.
Iām glad to hear that you like the pillow!
Hello All,
On the search for a new pillow. I recently had a ~3" memory foam firm pillow that was working well with my firm mattress.
I got a new soft 2" topper recently and the pillow doesnāt provide the support it used to. I think my shoulders are causing the part of the pillow near my neck to drop down, and as such I am losing support for my neck and waking up with neck pain.
Any pillow suggestions or remedies to combat this? The la noodle looks interesting, but I have had a bad experience with shredded memory foam pillows before (much too hot, head sinks in too deep, no support for the neck). I am possibly thinking of a hard flat rubber type platform to put under my pillow but am not sure where to get one or what to get. That or simply getting a taller pillow
I am a 70/30 back/side sleeper. Thank you!
In my experience, the LaNoodle provides the right amount of support, especially if you buy the one with the adjustable fill. I tried out four types of pillows before I settled on the LaNoodle: cotton (which flattened and had no support), kapok (which was okay but felt like it had too much resistance), and wool (bolus and carded, both of which werenāt comfortable to me).
I tried searching the forum for any reviews about the Berkeley Ergonomics Gummi pillow, but it looks like it was only brought up once a few posts up, about a year ago, so I was hoping to refresh the conversation.
Anyone tried it since then? I wasnāt pillow shopping at the time, but happened to lay on the Gummi as I was testing latex hybrids locally and thought it was a great blend of softness and support. I was considering ordering it but they donāt accept returns, so I wanted to come here first to see if there were any reviews from people who have spent more than 15 minutes on it.
Thatās when I saw the reviews about the La Noodle, above. The Gummi is a shredded latex with kind of ragged, uneven edges. The La Noodle looks like, well, noodles. Is anyone familiar with both? Wondering what the main differences would be.
I noticed that TMU member Sleep EZ also offers a āNoodle Latex Pillowā which might be worthy of consideration, as well as shredded and solid latex pillows.
Hey Sweet Dreams,
Thanks for your reply; Iād would be interested in knowing the answer as well. Also, thanks for mentioning expert member Sleep EZās pillows as an option. Here is aTMU resource link regarding the pillow shopping process, a good read for others currently on the pillow shopping journeyā¦
Thanks,
Sensei