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Christy

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For the last 6 months I have been having problems with a stiff neck. I have gone for physio & X-rays but none have sorted it. My physio told me to sleep with only 1 pillow. I think that my problem is due to me changing pillows around 9 months ago and now I cannot get a pillow/combination of pillows to suit me. Is there any place out there that specialises in pillow sizes etc.

Thanks

Christy
 
Hiya

I had problems with a stiff neck/shoulder and I bought a pillow in Roches Stores. I can't for the life of me remember the brand name but it had a foam core. It cost about €35.

HTH
 
I never sleep with more than one pillow. In fact, bizarre as it may sound I often sleep with my head under the one pillow that i do have...succocating hazard and all.

I find that the goose feather pillow is far more comfortable as it seems to mould around my big head...
 
I always had problems with my neck for a few years (had slipped discs) and with pillows until I discoverd Dunlopillos. I use the latex one, have done for years now and find it fab. It just moulds around your head. You can get them in any Department Store for around €30 each.
 
The one in roches is the sleep easy by GML.....I have one and it was fine to start off with but lost its support after a year or so ....maybe thats all the time you get out of a pillow?

I was in clearys in Sandyford recently and they had an isotonic pillow which was pure bliss....is seemed to mould to your head and was the best pillow I'd tired....didn't buy is as it was 90 euro so don't know what its like to use every night but might be worth investigating
 
There are ones in Caseys furniture stores that made out of that special foam that the astronauts beds are made out of. They're about €110, I don't have one but would love one. They mould around your head and shoulders.
My mother would always say "don't have high pillows they give you a double chin", I didn't know what a double chin was at the time but it gave me a major dislike for too high pillows! I thought another chin was going to grow :D
 
Kiddo said:
Hiya

I had problems with a stiff neck/shoulder and I bought a pillow in Roches Stores. I can't for the life of me remember the brand name but it had a foam core. It cost about €35.

HTH
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Dunlopillo? They are about that price? They're firm and have a textured surface. I think they're well worth the money.

Or there was some JML pillow as well in there for about that price range.
 
Hi Christy,

This with info on pillows might be of interest.

A friend in work was telling me some time ago that her brother went to all sorts of back experts over a period of a year and eventually found that the whole problem was down to the pillows that he was using so your theory could well be right.

This advice taken from might help:

[SIZE=-1][SIZE=-1]Choose the right pillow[/SIZE][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Your pillow cradles your head all night, working with your mattress to keep your neck and body properly aligned. If you're always adjusting your pillow or if you wake up with a stiff neck, it might be time to check if you're using the right kind of pillow.[/SIZE]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][SIZE=-1]Experts say that side sleepers generally need higher and firmer pillows than back sleepers. If you're a side sleeper, make sure your pillow won't compress much when you're sleeping. Most polyester fills will flatten noticeably in a few months, but synthetic and latex foams stay springy for years. If you sleep on your stomach, try a down pillow that you can squash flat. If that isn't comfortable, you might be better off without a pillow. Also, if you wake up with a headache or sniffles, try switching materials. You may be allergic to down feathers or sensitive to synthetics.[/SIZE][/FONT]
 
You could definitely get 20 years out of the pillow I have, I only change it for hygiene reasons. It never loses elasticity, bounces back in to shape once you take your head off it and is the most comfortable pillow you could ever lay your head on. I definitely don't think it's any more than €35. I've bought them in Roches and in Shaws. They're in a white bag with pinky/red on them. Roches usually have 10% or 20% off them in their home event also.
 
ribena said:
You could definitely get 20 years out of the pillow I have, I only change it for hygiene reasons.
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Why don't you just wash it?
 
I do wash pillows but there's only so many times you can wash them. The latex in these pillows begins to wear and ordinary pillows go clumpy and have to be pulled and tugged back in to shape....not worth it for the price of a new one!
 
An ortopaedic pillow is what my husband's doctor suggested for shoulder and neck problems. They are available in some chemists and I got them a few years ago for about 25 punts. Still using them and wouldn't be without.
 
Do ou have an outfit called Tchibo in Ireland? We were in their shop in Banbury last week and my wife grabbed a pillow for £16.99 - one of the shaped foam ones that moulds to your neck. There was only one unfortunately or I would have got one as well.

They have a website which I can't bring to mind, but I'm sure that you could Google it.
 
Have Googled and found www.tchibo.co.uk.

I have contacted them to see if they have any outlets inIreland or whether they deliver there.

Will pass on info when I get it.
 
Strange I had a similar problem some yeras ago. Had a crunching sound in my neck etc. When I moved house I changed beds and immediately the problem went away. Is it your bed or your pillow?
 
IsleOfMan said:
Strange I had a similar problem some yeras ago. Had a crunching sound in my neck etc. When I moved house I changed beds and immediately the problem went away. Is it your bed or your pillow?
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I hadn't thought of the bed being a problem, maybe it is, but I have had the bed for 9 years, it is only the pillows that I have changed, if all else fails it might be worth keeping in mind.

Thanks

Christy
 
just to indicate how little things you don't think of can affect you. One of the issues the physios at manchester united regarding Ryan Giggs always getting hamstring damage playing soccer was the fact that he was driving a number of different cars (as you do on 50k a week) and the slightly different seat positions and clutch cable tensions they felt was contributing to the problem. So its the little things such as pillows, driving position etc that you often forget about in terms of ongoing muscle issues.
 
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