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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 110763" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>The problem with a gel pillow or water pillow - gravity. it's OK if you're lying flat, but any sort of slope at all and the sag downwards.</p><p></p><p>I bought a memory foam pillow and find it is too firm for me. It's not bad if it's plumped up, but the problems begin when the pillow case and the liner inside get a bit twisted around the pillow. You need to give such a pillow room to relax itself. If it's confined too tightly, it doesn't rebound properly and you get a really hard pillow. The same thing happens if the liner or the pillowcase gets twisted. The trouble is, the latex these are made from 'grabs' at the fabric of the liner, and it twists around it really easily.</p><p></p><p>It can be managed, though. We just unzip the pillowcase then unzip the liner. We straighten it all out and make sure it's all lined up with plenty of room for the latex pillow inside.</p><p></p><p>I need a really SOFT pillow. So after having my neurologist continue to nag, I finally bought a down pillow. Not cheap, about the same price as the expensive memory foam, but it's good. The only problem - it packs down after a while and you have to grab it and fluff it up again. it does fluff up easily, though.</p><p></p><p>Shiatsu - only for the tough. I had a shiatsu massage which left me bruised and I blamed the masseuse for overdoing it. Then a few weeks ago I sat in one of those shiatsu massage chairs and had to lean away from that massage thingie on my back. Even so, I was left bruised (again). I hate to think what I would have been like if it had not been set on "gentle" and I hadn't leaned away from it!</p><p></p><p>Another pillow possibility - those 'squishie' ones. They are filled with very tine polystyrene beads which mould to your shape. The fabric is usually stretchy. I bought a log-shaped vibrating one (battery powered) for $10 - the price was right) and we use it to massage feet, back etc but I also keep it in the car so I can rest my head on it when I'm catnapping in the car. difficult child 3 uses it too. Very comfortable. And small enough to not be too badly affected by gravity.</p><p></p><p>Strong recommendation - try before you buy. And try it in the recliner (or similar) so you know how it will feel.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 110763, member: 1991"] The problem with a gel pillow or water pillow - gravity. it's OK if you're lying flat, but any sort of slope at all and the sag downwards. I bought a memory foam pillow and find it is too firm for me. It's not bad if it's plumped up, but the problems begin when the pillow case and the liner inside get a bit twisted around the pillow. You need to give such a pillow room to relax itself. If it's confined too tightly, it doesn't rebound properly and you get a really hard pillow. The same thing happens if the liner or the pillowcase gets twisted. The trouble is, the latex these are made from 'grabs' at the fabric of the liner, and it twists around it really easily. It can be managed, though. We just unzip the pillowcase then unzip the liner. We straighten it all out and make sure it's all lined up with plenty of room for the latex pillow inside. I need a really SOFT pillow. So after having my neurologist continue to nag, I finally bought a down pillow. Not cheap, about the same price as the expensive memory foam, but it's good. The only problem - it packs down after a while and you have to grab it and fluff it up again. it does fluff up easily, though. Shiatsu - only for the tough. I had a shiatsu massage which left me bruised and I blamed the masseuse for overdoing it. Then a few weeks ago I sat in one of those shiatsu massage chairs and had to lean away from that massage thingie on my back. Even so, I was left bruised (again). I hate to think what I would have been like if it had not been set on "gentle" and I hadn't leaned away from it! Another pillow possibility - those 'squishie' ones. They are filled with very tine polystyrene beads which mould to your shape. The fabric is usually stretchy. I bought a log-shaped vibrating one (battery powered) for $10 - the price was right) and we use it to massage feet, back etc but I also keep it in the car so I can rest my head on it when I'm catnapping in the car. difficult child 3 uses it too. Very comfortable. And small enough to not be too badly affected by gravity. Strong recommendation - try before you buy. And try it in the recliner (or similar) so you know how it will feel. Marg [/QUOTE]
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