Would this be a good choice for a side sleeper with very bad hip &amp; shoulder pain?
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I suffer from arthritis of the hip, some people like the mattresses a little bit softer, I'd say this one is between soft and firm, but to my peace of mind, all the pain I used to sleep and wake up with has gone away since I started sleeping on it. I really hope you can find it as relieving as I have. Good luck!
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Hmmm...well, I bought the Core Products Mid-Core Gentle Fiber Neck Pillow Model # 222, which was too big for me because i'm 5'2". Might be a good size for you but I don't really recommend this pillow for bad necks. I've suffered chronic neck pain for 2 years now and this pillow didn't help at all. I've also tried millet pillows, hotel pillows, and even the micropedic pillows from Tony Little. The only solution I've found to get good rest from my neck pain was to use a stomach pillow as a head pillow (flatter than most regular pillow...got mine at ikea) then roll up a towel and place it where the arch of my neck is (till its comfortable for you). This way you can adjust your pillow to fit your head and neck. All pillows come in different sizes, so its hard to recommend something since everyone is different. Its very frustrating. You can always go to Bed Bath and Beyond (use 20% coupons) and try their many pillows too.. If you don't like it...you can always return it. Buying pillows on amazon and returning it is difficult so never buying pillows online again. Oh and if you are a side sleeper, you can place pillows between your leg and under your arm to rest your shoulders from dropping. My physical therapy taught me that. Helped a lot with the shoulders.
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Works fine for side or back sleepers. My wife is a side sleeper. Best pillow she has ever used.
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I think that this pillow is okay for someone who sleeps on their back. I have only use it for one week. However, I do like the firmness of the large pillow that I bought.I think the quality is much better then the average pillow. I thinks it okay for side position sleeping as well. I do like this pillow as my main pillow head rest.
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I believe you would need a high loft. My husband is a side sleeper and I bought him the high loft. He loves it. I am a stomach sleeper and i purchased the low loft. It was perfect for me.
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I haven't found it supportive enough for neck and shoulder pain, but I do lay on the entire pillow for side sleeping
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I have not been able to get comfortable on this pillow. I am a side sleeper but did not sleep much. I tried for a week but am not using it anymore.
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Poofy, it's not. It's a very hard and heavy pillow and about 10 inches thick. Personally, it was too hard for me, Pillow just wouldn't compress that much. If you're a back sleeper, it should work just fine.
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Probably not. I have had 4 shoulder surgeries. A recliner chair is good to sleep in. Or rent a hospital bed so you can crank up a comfortable angle.
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Hi Kiki, regarding this pillow, I really like it a lot. As a person who sleeps on their back, it's very comfortable and really helps my chronic neck pain but using this pillow for sleeping on my side doesn't work at all for me. It's not comfortable and my face does slide back into the center of the pillow. I hope this helps you. Sandy
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The queen size firm pillow helped me. I'm a side sleeper and had a pinched nerve in my neck. The pillow helped but, now one is higher than the other. I did rotate the pillows weekly. I prefer the higher pillow now.
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I sleep on my side and find it a reasonably comfortable pillow. You should know it is firm, perhaps even hard in the sense that most stuffed pillows will gradually shift their stuffing, settling into the shape of your head. This one does not do that very much, it is not hard like a brick but neither does it let you sink into it very far. While I can not speak for others, I would expect that if you like a solid, slightly yielding pillow, this is for you. If your preference runs to the more squishy pillows you probably will not like it.
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Nadine , This pillow will not make you sleep on your side . It is really helpful with the c-pap mask on , but , otherwise , it will not be beneficial to you for side sleeping . Good Luck .
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I'm a side and stomach sleeper. I think the pillow is fine for sleeping on your stomach. It has enough give to make it really comfortable and so far I have no problem doing so. I could not tell you about the high Loft or low loft, plush or firm, etc. my description is that the pillow is thick but has a good amount of give. I would not consider it to be firm but on the soft end.
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hi, i am also a side sleeper. plenty of width, a little firm, but i like it firm, also i had a thin sleeping mat between me and cot for a little extra insulation as it was cold when i used it. very sturdy
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It's fairly firm, yes. I'm also a side sleeper and it works very well for me.
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I think yo will like it I have had mine for over a year and I am a side sleeper also. like sleeping on a marshmallow