i like that it helps me with pain but i wake ...
589839
it works very well  although it does not wick moisture away from you head and face. i like that it helps me with pain but i wake  with the pillow case wet sometimes, my wife though does not have this issue and simply loves this product. if you have cervical issues this works. i am however for me trying to figure out how to cover this pillow as i said previously, at times i wake with the pillow case wet from sweat. mmmmmmmm
2792120
So far, this pillow has really helped me sleep better at night and wake up without neck pain.  I sleep on my sides, but tend to roll onto my back while asleep.  This pillow accommodates that well.  It does make me take up a lot of space in bed, though, since you have to sleep all the way to one side of the pillow instead of having your head in the middle when you are on your side.  If you have to share a bed and don't have a lot of room, this might not be for you. It also was a little large for a standard pillowcase--I could squeeze it in, but it didn't feel good to sleep on it like that.  I needed to use a stretchy jersey case in order to allow my head to rest in the indentation properly.
2417659
OMG...I was so excited to get this. Hoping for some relief in back pain. My WHOLE body is hurting each morning. It could be from trying to balance while it slides over each night (I bought an extra mattress cover to hold it down, but it doesnt work). I wish I could send it back. I toss and turn so much, I wake up with my head at the foot of my bed from trying to find a comfortable spot.
3084874
Very, very comfortable. I have less pain and feel more rested when I wake up in the morning.
1005637
I too love this cd and use it daily. It has changed my perception of chronic pain and allowed me more mobility. This is a small, but important criticism which I have for many of the meditation or hypnosis cds I use. I find myself wanting to use it at night, but one night I fell asleep during the long body scan and was wakened by the male voice that does the short one. It startled me out of sleep and I didn't get my heart rate down for a long time. The starkness of the recordings and the voices is excellent, but that sharp contrast between the male and female voices scared me. They are intended to be used during the day, but when you are sick and tired, falling asleep is a good thing.
888907
It wakes me up every morning, and does its job. The only thing I have a problem is I cant turn off the radio. It gets kind of annoying because I keep my phone next to it and ill hear the static? or reception when I get a new text or call. But over all its good.
3719442
It works fine, but my pad does not come "on" until I slide open. It used to wake up when the cover.  Maybe my setting screwed up? But I can live with it, it is comfortable, I am okay with it.
4853393
Its helped a lot. I only use the light feature but the sounds are not bad. I'm one that hates being jolted awake suddenly. While I would like to have an adjustable sunrise 'time' it is not bad. The gradualness of the light has helped me wake easier and a bit more functional.
3833217
I used to toss and turn and then wake with a back ache.. I sleep well and wake up feeling great now.
4393579
I liked the pain relief, but I probably did some things wrong. I got to the point where I was in more pain in the mornings until I had my first 'dose'. It felt like I was becoming addicted and I was experiencing some muscle cramps that I had not had before. I still like it and may start again in the future. Another problem was the increase in price. It increased $2 or $3 each time I ordered it the last few months.
4508720
During my pregnancy I have to sleep on my sides when I love to sleep on my back.  My hips hurt so bad in the night that it wakes me up.  After using this pillow I find myself sleeping more than 2 hours at a time instead of waking every hour ... to use the bathroom of course, but because my hips hurt so bad, I get up more often.  Now that I have this pillow I feel like I am sleeping better and longer.  I have a feeling I'll be using this after my pregnancy too.
2634873
I have fybromialgia, and chronic pain syndrome, and this back support has made it possible to sit for long car rides without being in terrible pain. It does make you sit up a little higher than I'd like, but it seems like an acceptable trade off for less pain.
4679086
I'll make this quick: I ordered this for my office chair to first, relieve pain in my tailbone and second to add a layer of true comfort - the type where you forget you're sitting at all.
Amending my review about a week after. I have to report that my pain is not relieved. It's not quite as bad as it is without the cushion, but I feel it all the time now regardless of the cushion. Sadly I am back to square one.

Pros
1. It relieves my tailbone pain which was my top priority, although it's not completely gone. I used to wince when I got up, but now I just feel some bearable discomfort. This is from biking over a pothole. OUCH!
2. It's not ugly.
3. Foam seems to be high quality and doesn't smush flat (I'm not small - 5'10" and what you might call statuesque).

Cons
1. It's not comfortable. It's not unbearable but I am always aware it's there.
2. It's kind of small.
3. I had no idea there was a hole in this - it's actually a donut. Part of my bum sinks into it. That's an odd feeling, but I guess fine. The thing I wonder is if the overall comfort would be better without it.

I'd love to find Utopia but based on reviews it seems none of these cushions are and I just can't be bothered to send things back.
1187920
Getting up in the morning is hard for most of us, so I'm happy to have any help making this better. Sure hope it helps.
4849381
While I'm still having problems waking up, this is a good product. It's buzzer is unique and helpful. I wish it was a little louder, as I seem to still not wake up every time. However, I think it's me, not the alarm. It would be easier to wake the dead. So alarm is great, because it has helped. I just wish it had longer cords. To put buzzer in bed, alarm has to be on nightstand, versus farther away, so I often shut it off & end up back to sleep. I wish I could put alarm farther away, so I'd have to get out of bed to turn off.
2077069
Works, it's a little painful - (In a therapeutic way),  it works as expected!
3763504
Provides good temporary relief of back and neck pain.  Gives me more energy too.  The only problem is I like to lie on it with no shirt on and in my northern house, I get too cold and have to use blankets.  It's a bit of an ordeal so I don't use it as much as I should.