Hi, Can anybody help me with trying to find a suitable pillow ? I have osteo in my neck and over the years I have "killed" (my wifes word) many pillows. What I am looking for is a single pillow that is quite firm. I have tried the shaped ones and they do not last long, I have tried rather expensive ones too but after a couple of weeks they do not give the support I need. Any help would be appreciated.

John.

hiya,i too spent a fortune on pillows,i have 2 memory pillows 1 is more shaped and softer than the other so i switch between depends how i am, i asked the advice of my rhumy which i found really helpfull,i have got r/a and now o/r in my neck and both shoulders and it is horrible sometimes trying to get a sleep,ask the rhumy nurse and maybe they will give you some to try out before you buy,all the best to you and you'r wife,dorothy.

I had problems with my neck last year. I would wake up with pains shooting up my skull; and neck and shoulders aching. I knew it was my pillows in bed. Kept buying pillows, but until you've tried them you don't know if they are alright for you and pillows are something that you can't take back to a shop and get your money back once used. I have now got so many pillows stuffed in my spare wardrobe.

I did mention this to my OT and the following appointment she had a variety of pillows from the back clinic for me to try on a bed. The one that I liked the most was this called Royal Rest Pillows (have tried to put link up but it didn't work) expensive, but I would think that we are V.A.T. exempt.

Was still worried about spending that sort of money only after laying on it for a few minutes. A few days later we went to Ikea and they sold the same sort of pillow (not so big) for around £15, I think they had different softness. I got one and I love it, my neck and shoulders are support and I now have no pain on waking. Took a bit of getting use to.

I think Lidl have some sort of offer on this week for shaped pillows. Think the are £6.99, not sure if they are memory foam ones.

Paula x

I have a memory foam pillow that I bought at Homebase years ago. It is average/medium hard for memory foam and I put a thinner (cheap) pillow on top of it, which seems to work really well for me. When the thinner pillow gets all lumpy I go and buy another cheap one!! The memory foam one underneath seems to give me really good support... it is a shaped one. It doesn't seem to ever wear out!!
Anne x

Hi, Once again thank you all. I have just purchased a memory foam pillow from an orthopaedic company on-line. It offers a 90 day money back guarantee. Very good reviews etc. Paid a bit more than I normally do, (£34), but if it lasts longer than 6 months it will have been well worth it ! I knew If I asked that the community would help.

John.

hope you sorted john, remember to put a pillowcase on any way keeps it cooler on the neck,dorothy

Sweet dreams !!

Hi all, well It was not easy, sore necks and cramp in the shoulder but at last I seem to have got there. I just use the pillow itself with my head on the " high " side and I now find it quite comfortable. Though I must admit with the cost at £35 my wife was Quite insistent that it was going to work !! it's no wonder they give you a help line number.

John.

Hi Dorothy, I have been quite poorly this last month, I have had my steroids greatly reduced and been told to lose some weight ! (I have lost 1 1/2 stone) by my new consultant. As you can imagine I have not been fit for any thing so please excuse my late reply. Thank you very much for your lovely advice, I admit me and the pillow are still not bosom buddies and my good lady insists, "IT WILL WORK", after all the others I have mis-used in the past.

John.