Neck is hurting every morning. What's a good pillow?

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Neck is hurting every morning. What's a good pillow?

Post by TravLikes » Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:26 pm

Looking at the google shopping page linked below. There are a few options I see.

I'm a side sleeper who tosses from side to side and wear a Mirage full face. The standard pillow isn't working out well.

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&rl ... CDUQrQQwAA

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Re: Neck is hurting every morning. What's a good pillow?

Post by bearded_two » Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:39 pm

I am a side sleeper and find that a good quality down filled pillow is the best for me because it will squish to hold my mask. Foam and polyester filled pillows are too hard for the mask to squish down. I have tried down/chopped feather mix pillows and they weren't any good.

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Post by dtsm » Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:50 pm

I only started cpap for over a month and got a cpap pillow from overstock.com. They don't advertise the maker - mine was Hudson Medical so the price was lower than cpap.com (sorry ). Here's the link, they delivered in about 1 week: http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sl ... oduct.html.

Pls also note the pillow is great, the pillow case is not the greatest but it's been good for me. I am a side sleeper, use the Respironics EasyLife nasal mask.

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Re: Neck is hurting every morning. What's a good pillow?

Post by Wulfman » Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:41 pm

TravLikes wrote:Looking at the google shopping page linked below. There are a few options I see.

I'm a side sleeper who tosses from side to side and wear a Mirage full face. The standard pillow isn't working out well.

http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&rl ... CDUQrQQwAA
I've been advising people who have mask leakage that the standard bed pillows can be horrible for this therapy.

I've been using the Chiroflow/Mediflow water-based pillow for years (even before I started on CPAP therapy) and it is great.
There are also other pillows that have worked for other users, but there are quite a few people on this forum that have found the water-based pillows to work for them, too.


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Re: Neck is hurting every morning. What's a good pillow?

Post by Jersey Girl » Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:56 pm

I have been using the Countour CPAP pillow - it's made of memory foam and comes with a specially fit cover. It has 2 nice cutouts on the bottom corners so that whether you turn on your left or right side, there is space for the mask/hose. I have been very happy with it.

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Re: Neck is hurting every morning. What's a good pillow?

Post by Uncle_Bob » Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:58 pm

I switch from side to side too and i love the regenesis XL sized pillow

http://www.pur-sleep.com/products/produ ... ategory=14

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Re: Neck is hurting every morning. What's a good pillow?

Post by Lee Lee » Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:42 pm

My husband also uses the Regenesis and it has helped him with the leaks.
I use the Indulgence pillow from Bed Bath and Beyond. It's a yummy down alternative pillow that is supportive yet lofty and squishy.
Pillows are such an individual thing. You really have to invest in a few and try them out.
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product ... sku=114727

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