but nothing like the time it caused my hip (bursitis) to flair
581822
A few weeks ago I'd written about a strange reaction I'd had to this.  But, as with everything else I've ever tried, the proper dosage is always way too much.  I decided to just take one every other day.  It still sometimes make my guts feel tight and shaky, but nothing like the time it caused my hip (bursitis) to flair. I believe it's working at a slower pace than with most people.  This 2nd bottle will be started in about a week.  I may give you another review in a while.
2202908
I was fitted for these at a local running store.  After a week of running I ran a race and felt a slight numbness towards the end of the race in my forefoot - thought nothing of it.  Every run after that I felt the same dull ache and what felt like a bruise on 3rd and 4th toe. Assumed I'd stubbed it or one of the kids had dropped something on my foot and I'd forgotten.

Next up I noticed a hole in the mesh above my big toe. Assumed crappy manufacturing and thought about taking the shoe back but didn't.  Final straw was slight extensor tendonitis in the ankle that pulled it all together - the narrow toebox of this shoe had caused the nerve between my 3rd and 4th toes to become inflamed - hence the numbness and pain in the toes.  Consequently to relieve the pain I must have pulled my toes up poking through the mesh.  Consequently I developed the overuse injury extensor tendonitis from pulling my toes up while running.  Switched to an old pair of mizuno inspire and the numbness began to disappear and the ankle tendonitis went away after a week.

This shoes is probably fine if you have narrow feet.  Normal width feet may suffer.
967638
Worked great at first, then I started waking up in tons of pain. I have never washed it and am not sure if it has anything to do with loosing it's shape after a few months of use, but I am actually in worse pain now because of this pillow.. It's hard to think how it felt like it was helping at first and now leaves me in great pain every time I use it.
1962393
I wore this for only 3 hours of normal activity and was in so much pain I had to go home to change.  It almost seemed as if the band had absolutely no give in it so it dug into my side under my armpit.  Awful, I will never wear this again.
2081593
I had originally purchased this really nice big pillow for my cheekies and make them a plush surface to lie upon so that they wouldnt get so mad at me for playing space games all day and night and chatting with my friends on the internet. So anyway I wanted it to work and it sucked, it cuts off your circulation if your desk is low, and I like to keep my desk low for when I have to get things off of the floor that I drop I don't have to reach down as far to pick it up (or if I drop something behind the desk I can get it easily this way by standing, kind of a life hack for offices - keep your desk surface lower than 26 and it will change your life. Even more than when my wife tried to get us to switch to a paleo diet. Whatever that did was not half as painful as what this pillow has done to me and the relationship Ive had with my thighs has suffered greatly.

When I opened it from the plastic bag, it was pretty normal, I don't remember exactly. One of those big soft brown ones, nothing designed by Steve Jobs or anything like that. Pretty standard. Anyway shipping is whatever at this point as it was a long time ago, and Im still angry about the fact that this pillow has burned its agony into my memory so much so that, now, YEARS later Im just now coming back to amazon to warn others that might be looking for a little boost so that you can sit taller than the rest of the guys in your office group or something. It just sucks and the farthole really doesnt work very well it kind of blocks the fart from escaping and keeps the smell closer to you than it needs to be. Great for keeping your farts but not awesome for an office atmosphere. Turning it around doesnt do much for my other idea either, so I returned it, or maybe I sold it to someone I don't really care for. Either way my legs have never been the same.
3042872
I was very excited to try out my UP and enjoyed it for about a week.  One night, tossing and turning (no fault of UP) the bracelet must have shifted on my wrist and sent a shock throughout my arm that was incredibly painful.  I felt it from my fingertips to my shoulder.  I removed it as quickly as I could.  The next morning, my fingers are still tingling and my pinkie is numb.  I am especially sore at the point of the shock and ache up to my shoulder.  I have read about static issues, I don't have a wool blanket, cotton sheets.  This was very frightening and painful and I have sent my experience to Jawbone's customer service.
3269937
For hip thrusts, I loved this pad for about 3 weeks...and then this happened.  It's the same thing that has happened to every squat pad I've ever used.  Once the weight gets above 350 or so, they just start to break down.  I even pair the pad with a hard foam kneeling pad that mechanics use, and the bite of the bar is still too much.  I did like the Iron Bull brand, so I ordered another and I've covered it in duct tape to see if it will help.  Fingers crossed!
For lighter weight, I would still highly recommend this pad.
1167897
I've suffered from neck pain for a long time (since a car accident in 2003) and when I saw this I thought that it would be great. I have a small memory foam pillow that I use for travel but was excited to get this as a replacement for my pillow at home. I didn't like it at all.

The product was exactly as described and well constructed, but the pillow was so thick that my head was at an awkward angle and after the first night my neck hurt worse than it did before. Thinking that maybe I just needed a few days to adjust to the new pillow I tried for 4 nights. Nothing helped and I eventually switched back to my regular pillow.

In addition to the pillow being so thick the memory foam is dense so it didn't compress hardly at all. It wasn't hard (meaning it didn't feel like I was sleeping on a brick), more that it just didn't compress at all, contributing to the overall feeling that the pillow was too thick.

BUT unlike other memory foam pillows I did stay nice and cool.
4226975
Beware!  I have been exercising for 20 years with fitness videos/DVD and have never injured myself during a workout.  I repurchased this set after my tapes were destroyed during a move.  I did Level 1 Abs and Level 1 Glutes on one day.  I had an MRI and found out that I have herniated my L5.  I have never had this condiditon in the past.  It is very painful and will take at least 6 weeks to recover.  I am in my early 40s and in average shape.  My Chiropractor said that the crossover crunch on this DVD did me in!
3533602
A DEFECT AT THE HEEL HURTS THE ACHILLES TENDON. I now limp, I'm in pain and out $400!
These boots were fine at the store. But walking in them a few times hurt like hell. It developed a painful bump I never had before, caused me to limp and make it difficult to wear almost any shoe now.

Nothing worked : I bought Bunga pads, tried wearing 2 Bunga pads one on top the another; I bought a special pad for the achilles tendon. (I spent $100 on that and it still hurts and I can not wear those awful boots.) And I had tried to stretch the boots, unlace them... nothing works, because of the badly made joint at the back of the heel and the rigidity of the lower part of the boot.

These boots ended up  costing  me a fortune. I now limp (I have been limping for about a month now - hopefully it is temporary) I am out $400 and I AM DISAPOINTED BY MERRELL: I own 2 other boots of them which are great. I am very sorry I got the Decora Prelude boots!
2247069
I bought this as a temporary solution that turned permanent. It's only been 3 months, & my hips & shoulder are very sore when I wake up, like the coils are digging in to me, as I'm a side sleeper.
2868151
These things and yes I said things, made my bunion hurt. Actually my bunion is really small so much so I challenged my podiatrist that I did not have a bunion, well the x-ray said I did. So my podiatrist advice was to rest from the gym for a week and to purchase a bunion cushion (we do a lot of jumping in the gym). I put on the Silicone Shield Bunion Guards Pad Cushion and wish I had NEVER heard of the  Silicone Shield Bunion Guards Pad Cushion!!! By the time I drove from my home and walked into my office my foot (bunion) was hurting like hell. I removed the Silicone Shield Bunion Guards Pad Cushion and realized the silicone/plastic between the big toe and the toe next to it was way to thick and was actually aggravating my bunion. I had to do a whole new new of rest from the gym just to heal the damage from walking for an hour with this device on.
3071358
I got this to  help my lower back pain from my pregnancy and it made it worse. I'm not a large woman either. When I get up after using it I'm in a huge amount of pain. The whole thing is just so uncomfortable for me. Doesn't feel supportive, forces my posture into something that actually causes more strain on my back as my abs aren't working properly since I'm 8 months pregnant.
3607524
Soon as I put it on, within a couple of hours I was in so much pain. NOT FOR ME>
3050416
At first I got a little better of my neck pain, but then, one month later, the low back pain started, and did not stop anymore! I did an MRI  and I have arthritis, which started one month after doing this exercices.
643615
After using listerine total plus whitening a couple times, I started feeling a numbing sensation. I thought it was just doing its job. The last time I used it, it burned like you would expect but I tried to swoosh as long as I could. Maybe after 30 sec the pain was escruciating! My eyes were tearing up, and I had to rinse with very cold water. Before I knew it, my lips and my cheeks began to swell. This is day 3, and all I can eat is frozen yogurt (no chunks) and popsicles. I am still swollen, and the inside of my mouth is in pain kind of like the way canker sores feel. My gums are still inflamed. I will give it a couple more days to heal before I decide to go see a doctor. I have decided to call the company which is part of Johnson n Johnson. If you read other reviews, apparently this has happened to other people. I don't know how this is FDA approved.
1708580
Purchased this for myself to use after having my son, hoping that it would help me get my stomach back to what it was before getting pregnant (knowing it wasn't going to work miracles).  I was very happy with it in the beginning!
I also purchased the belly shield and used Bio-Oil and I was very impressed with how quickly my stretch marks went away.
However, I found myself not wearing it everyday just because it really wasn't all that comfortable to wear, after about 2 months of wearing the band started to loose it's shape, it developed creases and I would always have to pull it down or pull it up or maneuver it to fit comfortably.  And it wasn't a size issue either because it fit correctly.
Fast-forward to 9 months later, I very rarely wear it anymore, it lost a lot of it's shape - meaning the construction of it isn't stiff anymore which is what I loved about it in the beginning.  For the price I can't say it was really worth it