I Need a New Pillow

I have a memory foam pillow and really like it. I am also a side and stomach sleeper and have been to a chiropractor and physical therapist for years to work out the kinks it causes in my head, neck, and shoulder!
Try to train yourself to sleep on your back. It is really best for good posture and prevents premature wrinkles on the face too! I have found positioning my pillow between my shoulder blades (even if the top of my head is slightly off the pillow) really helps support my neck and back much better than putting the pillow at the base of my neck. Also any chiropractor or PT will advise that flatter pillows are recommended over the fluffier variety.
I have also found Salonpas patches (kind of like icyhot) really help with soreness. I just put one on the affected area and the mentholatum and other ingredients in it really helps relieve the pain. I also found that if I exercise after putting them on really helps too. I think the stretching helps the medicine penetrate deeper into my skin. If all else fails advil is my go-2 drug of choice until my doctor prescribed celebrex and a muscle relaxer on those really bad days. (You can't mix advil and celebrex though).
Good luck!
A.

I have the MyPillow. Love it. I used to have a contour pillow, but like you said, it's great for a while and then just totally breaks down. I've been using the MyPillow for a while - basically, you wash it once per month and put it in the dryer on high heat - it comes out just like new. Perfectly fluffy. Make sure you check the size chart and get the right one (it depends on your height and whether you sleep on your side or back).

Go to matress firm NOT bed bath and beyond. The sales people there will be much more helpful in shopping for pillows. I just got a pillow from there and love it. It's got gel that keeps it cool. I also have been using a temperpedic pillow for years.

I second Tori on going to Bed Bath & Beyond. I'm a side sleeper - my husband is a stomach sleeper. He got one for stomach sleepers and I got one for side sleepers. Funny, he likes my pillow better. I LOVE my pillow. I don't like his pillow. I wrote my name on the tag so that it's easy to tell them apart without me having to lay down on it (or steal it away from him!)

By the way, mine's an Indulgence by Isotoner.

Dawn

Do your research on memory foam before you buy.....not because if the contours but all the toxins. Nothing like breathing in toxic flame retardants and other chemicals all night. Nothing else is as close to your face to breath in and as long as a pillow...choose wisely.

http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/toss-toxins-your-home

Go to Bed Bath and Beyond and try all their pillows....I'll bet you will find something that will make your neck feel better.

I suggest it's time for a new pillow if yours is 10 years old. I sleep on a memory foam countour pillow advertised for use by side sleepers and like it.