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Trumbull, CT
October 3, 2019
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Members exchanged warm greetings, hugs, and well-wishes while discussing pillow options for cervical spondylosis, with many expressing the... Read more

Members exchanged warm greetings, hugs, and well-wishes while discussing pillow options for cervical spondylosis, with many expressing the ongoing challenge of finding the perfect fit after trying numerous types. Several members shared that buckwheat pillows (especially travel-sized ones with some filling removed for proper height), MyPillow products, microbead pillows, and Yogibo pillows have provided neck support and comfort, while others found creative solutions like using soft toys or stuffed animals for customizable support in different positions. A recurring theme was the importance of proper head and neck alignment to prevent long-term fusion issues, with members encouraging each other to borrow pillows from friends or family before purchasing and to prioritize comfort that allows for restful sleep.

A MySpondylitisTeam Member

DonnaMazarac,
I use a buck wheat pillow and ordered on line. I got the travel size and it is good. I did empty out the inside half way. If too big my neck hurt and my head too. Good luck and hope you have a good day.

October 28, 2019
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

A pillow that doesn’t put your chin pushed forward towards chest. This will cause long lasting pain . Some say no pillow. What is comfortable, so you can sleep.

October 13, 2019
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

Hi JudyWheller and DawnStone,
I use buckwheat pillow sleep on it sideways with it tucked in neck and on face. To me it is comfy. I can empty it out in a box and then wash the cover. It is organic too and I do beleive in organic as I feel the toxic things make more pain. Sending you hugs and wishing you good days.

February 10, 2020
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

I use soft toys as well as pillows of different sizes the teddy's and other soft toys are great for under the back and to put under my arm when my shoulders ache.

November 21, 2019
A MySpondylitisTeam Member

I got a cylinder shape pillow from my pillow years ago as a bonus to regular My Pillow. Since my husband (and I) are snorers and I sleep on my back, I have worked my way into wearing Beats headphones to drown him out. I mash the middle a bit and pull sides up, hear nothing but the music from local jazz station. Halfway thru night I simply turn on my side (well, not so simply because I must always have a pillow between post-polio legs) and snore on--equally comfy. Fully washable and dries like new. Buckwheat doesn't wash as far as I know-- tho I have one, I only sit upon it.

Hope you soon find a pillow to (( hug )). Shopping mania this past weekend but saw at either Macy's or Sears in mall, but available online.

November 19, 2019

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