Decent pillows!

Copes not comes

I sleep on my side too and my Groove pillow comes with that.

I sleep on my side so I need a pillow that can be bent in the middle so my cheek is supported as well the back of my head.

I find that under- stuffed polyester fillings are best for this, also unlike feathers Polyester does not make me sneeze. I also like to have new pillows at frequent intervals and nice clean poly pillows are cheap to buy.

We love Groove pillows to having been converted from Memory foam.

Having suffered from neck ache and stiffness to a degree that I was holding my neck for most of the day, I bought a 'Groove' pillow. After one night my neck was much improved, and after two nights sleep the stiffness and pain had gone - and has never returned. The pillows are around £29. Most support pillows are for either back or side sleepers - this one suits both, and the feeling of support, whichever way you lie, is excellent. I have tried wool pillows in the past but they became lumpy; the Groove pillow is the best I have ever had.

‘an eternal quest’

A friend of mine used to joke that she had a pin eternal quest to find a comfortable pair of shoes, I have a similar quest to find decent pillows that don’t give me neck ache, I tried some M and S touch of silk bedding, the duvet is lovely but the pillow is not firm enough. I will go through this thread and take notes.

Dunlopillo now Relyon. Bought mine for half price

I would think the pillow problem is sorted.
Op dated September 2024

? maybe you are keeping them too long?
Just throw them out more often and start again.
I don't think you have to spend a lot.
I bought one from aldi or it could have been lidl a few months ago.
Was called lavender. Some kind of infused essence to aid sleep.
I don't notice any particular smell but I do sleep better.
I think it was about 12 pound. Maybe 15. Which is more that I usually pay but it's worth it.
Hope you find something.
Don't be taken in by fancy claims and exorbitant prices.

My favourite is a shaped memory foam pillow that supports my neck. Came from IKEA but I can’t remember what it cost, because I bought it so long ago. I use a stay cool cover (Lidl) over an ordinary pillowcase on it.

Grammaretto

I saw those Hungarian goose down pillows today in John Lewis. They cost £90 each so I doubt I'll be getting them.

My pillows get grubby and discoloured. How do you clean the down ones?

They are expensive but worth it. I'd economise on an awful lot of things to afford pure goose down pillows. Cut out newspapers, buying cups of coffee, chocolate... good sleep is far more important, it affects all your health and energy.

We always use a pure cotton pillow protector under neath the pillowcase. Both get washed regularly. My pillow protectors are zipped, from the White company. decades old.

Down pillows can be washed and dried in domestic machines.

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www.pondenhome.co.uk/dunlopillo-supercomf-000707. Seem to be on sale at the moment?

keepingquiet

Bamboo pillows by Panda. I bought mine a year ago and they are far and away the best pillows I ever had. I miss them when I'm away!
Not cheap but worth every penny. And they're good for the planet and for asthmatics! Win win!

I can also vouch for them.

Wow - thank you all!

I hadn’t really thought about pillows being quite a personal thing, but I guess they are!
I now have quite a list to look through.

Pillows and me are a nightmare I have chronic osteoarthritis at the top of my spine/neck and down my spine coupled with fractured discs down my spine due to osteoporosis. Anything with a seam is awful/ I did have two pillowcases with only one seam and I made two more I need a new pillow and need on with no seam round the edge. I decided I must buy one as this one is so old and yes stained, why, I use two pillowcases but can't use a pillow protect because of the seams. Told my daughter I was buying a memory foam because of no seams and she tells me they can have. Now what do I do? I know exactly what you mean Flaxseed :-)

I also use two pillow cases on each pillow.
But when going to sleep I use a foam knee pillow. I have neck issues and for years woke up with a headache. I'm a side sleeper. The knee pillow is shaped with a dip and supports my neck so well. No more headaches since the night I first used it. It is popped into the wardrobe during the day and the bed is dressed with the normal pillows. It cost just under £20 in Asda. I have two of them. One for my neck and one for my knees.

Dunlopillow latex. On the expensive side, at least for me. Have tried others but feel they just flatten in the middle or are too soft or firm. Used the Dunlopillow for many years.

Tuaim

Sorry to tag on but does anyone have experience of memory foam pillows? Would they help?

My daughter had a memory foam one years ago but doesn't like them now.
Aren't the Panda bamboo ones a type of memory foam?

Dunlopillo, might be a different brand now.

No need to have discolored or grubby down/feather pillows. Wash them in the machine and put them to dry in sun/wind. Finish them in a tumble dryer and they puff up like they’re brand new. Ours are about 15+ years old.

Pure silk pillows from Cuddledown. They are just the right thickness and firmness for me. They stay cool in Summer but feel cosy in Winter. Around £60, but they often have special offers. They do sell out, but quickly come back in stock. I would never go back to any kind of synthetic pillow!

Hello. Decades, ago I went to a osteopath to cure me of a very painful neck. And he did, and sold me a Tempur pillow. 40 years later I've got through 3 of them and my painful neck has not recurred. They are brilliant things, contoured to support the neck, do not smell, and come with a good sturdy washable cover. I put an ordinary pillowcase on, change it every few days or so, and strongly recommend. Not cheap though. Currently about £100.

I agree with @missdeke.
I to have spent hundreds trying to find the perfect pillow and only found it when I was introduced to the GX support pillow.
These are available medium soft and medium firm, my preference is for the latter, but everyone is different, so some might find the former to be better suited to their needs.