Elviros Cervical Memory Foam Pillows for Neck and Shoulder Pain, Ergonomic Orthopedic Sleeping Support Pillow for Side Sleepers, Back and Stomach Sleepers (Small)

You read right! More than 5 back surgeries; 8 screws, 6 rods, and 3 mesh cages. Screws and rods are made of titanium alloy. I still have a herniated disk that is still giving me problems. Now I know some of you might say, "from what level to what level are the fusions?" I don't want to reveal too much of my life and surgeries because in my city as of now I'm the only one that has had this many surgeries & I love my privacy. I'm saying this much because it's vital to the review of this pillow. I'm a side sleeper, I have to be because of the back pain. For a long time that I can remember I've been dealing with shoulder pain when I wake up every morning because I have to sleep on my side cause if I don't the amount of back pain intensifies so much that I am crying for the rest of the day or contemplating on going to the ER. The first night that I used the pillow I got to sleep a little more than I usually do, 6 hours versus the 3 to 4 hours that I normally get. I did wake up a little sore in my shoulder, but a lot less back pain, but I figured that it was the first night my body has to get used to it. I mean come on, I've had to deal with neck, shoulder, and especially back pain for more than half my life. After the third night, I was screaming at my pillow, "Where were you 10 years ago?!" Why didn't you come into my life sooner before I spent hundreds of dollars (not joking, I did) on pillows that were supposed to help me get a good night's sleep but never did?!" LOL!!! Of course, I'm yelling all this in my head, LOL!!! My neck and shoulder pain is 95% gone! My back pain is still a problem, as I stated earlier this back pain will never go away completely, but it was still intense. This was only 3 nights of use, I look forward to a week's worth of sleep, heck make that a month! I know that this pillow will not let me down, after I finish with this review I'm buying 2 more as gifts for my parents. Even my parents noticed that I have slept more and woken up more energetically than I ever had before. I suffer from a pain that will stay with me for the rest of my life. DO NOT & I MEAN DO NOT get my words twisted, I know that others have worse injuries than mine and this pillow may not help them. All I can say is with my injuries and the pain that I suffer from, this pillow has helped me alleviate a lot of that pain. Whether your pain is from the back, neck, or shoulders this pillow may help you, PLEASE PLEASE DON'T PASS ON GETTING THIS PILLOW!!!!

This is my favorite pillow! It is comfortable whether I am on my side or on my back. I can turn it to one side to sleep on my back and another side gives a deeper pocket so I can side sleep comfortably.

Each person's cervical issues are very personal as no 2 are alike. My pain may be in the same area, but could be totally different. I've had a discectomy and fusion at C5-7 which helped that area, but still was in pain from higher up. I've had neck pain since 1991 and I've tried almost every pillow that had been available. For about 3 decades I've been using 100% down pillows that I had to break in. After about 1-2 months use the new pillow got good and the old got tossed. Still there were and have been many times I need to have my head elevated to sitting up in bed with many pillows because of the occipital neuralgia that plagued me. This past Oct 2021 I found a therapy called strain-counterstrain which has changed my life. There aren't many therapist in this practice as it's very intensive study and I was very, very lucky to find 2 in the same place 40 min from home. At the same time I had bought this pillow. I sometimes turn my down pillow on edge so it supports my head in a certain position and I sleep on my back. (I'm also a side sleeper.) This pillow sounded like it would to the same. I have a Therma Pedic bed that I love. The first time using it I went to sleep and felt ok in the AM, but I couldn't use it night 2. I've alternated between the 2 now for a couple of weeks. The memory foam is a little hard, but not totally uncomfortable. Memory foam is harder when cold so it needs some warmth to soften. I can sleep with this pillow, but I don't think it's as good as when I'm with the down and I have a good night. I've also slept on my side with it. My fault is that I didn't see that it also comes in "soft" which I would recommend if you try it. My other issue is that I think the neck "wedge" is a little to long for me and my head is not all the way into the dip for the head. This creates a "tired feeling" in my shoulders. If I could fit properly I would try the soft, but because I don't I'm returning it. I did have high hopes for this pillow. I just can't see keeping it for maybe sometime usage.

I wish I had read the recent reviews before reordering.I originally purchased this pillow in 2021 and it was amazing. I have slept with it every night for 4 years, and you could not tell whatsoever.Unfortunately, our puppy got ahold of it and put a big hole right where your head lays so I had to trash it. Ordered a new one and the quality is pitiful. Smaller, flat, holds zero shape. Will absolutely be returning. I can’t believe how much the quality has gone down.