Sidney Sleep Pillow for Side and Back Sleepers - Comfort for Neck and Shoulder Pain - Adjustable Contour Fill - Queen Size - Extra Fill Included (White)OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100

*This is a HONEST review from a real buyer! I read reviews about everything before purchasing and I often feel mislead.. I hope that my review can help someone else who may be having the same issues or sleep in the same strange position as I do*After suffering a neck and shoulder injury in early January I've spent the whole year and a ton of money searching for and testing anything and everything to provide even the slightest bit of relief. Finally my search has ended thanks to this pillow!I am an avid side sleeper and although medium to hard pillows are recommended, my whole life I have gotten away with the big soft fluffy pillows with no problems at all, that is until my injury. On my 2022 pillow hunt journey I've tried pillows made of all different things, shapes and sizes and each one seemed to be worse than the last and almost all of them (although the claim to be medium) are so hard I swear you can knock someone out with it.The Sidney pillow was one of the first to go in my cart but I kept putting it off due to some of bad reviews I read (particularly the chemical burn ones) and ended up going for more expensive pillows.HUGE MISTAKE!Finally I was in such extreme pain, sleep deprived, desperate and seen this pillow could arrive that night so ordered it and ordered 2 other kinds of pillows as well just incase.. Sidney pillow showed up around 4 am I immediately took it out of the package threw my own pillow case over it and tried laying on it right away before it fully expanded. There was a slight smell but I didn't care I had no patience and I just wanted sleep. After a few minutes I decided to add more stuffing (because it had not yet expanded fully) and layed back down and FINALLY got some sleep. When I woke up I did remove some of the stuffing and put it back in the bag and left the pillow to lay out with both the cover it comes with and my own off for the remainder of the day and occasionally fluffing it. By bedtime the smell was gone and it took just a little fluffing to get it how I wanted it and then I drifted off to the land of nod.The sidney pillow is what I would consider a "medium" pillow. Not so hard you feel like your laying on a rock but not so soft you have no neck support and falling into it. The slight curve in the pillow may not look as though it would make that big of a difference. I personally underestimated the curve lol. Now I can't imagine using a pillow without that curve. Ive tried many contour pillows but they are always so hard and they dont properly support the curve of my neck as they are to high and seem to be more for back sleepers. I never sleep with my pillow laying horizontally.. I like to sleep on my right side with my right arm upwards and underneath my pillow and kinda hug it. Normally this makes me need two pillows one to hug and another to lay my head on but that needs constant adjustment as I move or there are L or J shapped pillows but those do not provide enough pillow to hug on the longer leg side of it plus they take up a lot of space in bed. So if you sleep like me, the curve with the Sidney Pillow allows you to perfectly form around it and the pointed corner ends wraps under your neck and head and around your shoulder giving the extra support normal rectangular pillows do not.After the first time sleeping on it I already felt less neck pain when waking up. After 3 days zero neck pain or shoulder pain upon waking up. Of course as the day goes on depending what I'm doing the pain starts to creep back up on me but with the help of this pillow I'm easily and comfortably able to get to sleep each night. No more tossing and turning all night, no smell after airing the pillow out and allowing it to expand properly and no chemical burn which was my biggest fear cause I have super sensitive skin. I do not feel the cubes of stuffing as others said through the pillow case when I lay on it or even by running my hand over it. The cubes are very tiny and in no way jabbing at your face lol. It does take a little fluffing at first but I have not needed to constantly fluff it or had issues with it losing its shape. In fact the longer I've used it the better it has gotten as it has molded perfectly to me and my bodies natural curves and where I need the support.I know going off others reviews is difficult when it comes to pillows because everyone is different and sleeps differently but I truly think this pillow could be the one for just about anyone as it's easily adjustable to your liking of firmness and it molds to you and your body and sleeping position rather than the permanent pre cut and shaped you see with other pillows.I definitely recommend this pillow just be sure to remove the pillow case it comes with and allow it to air out and occasionally fluffing it during this process to release the fumes and help it expand properly. You may want to play around with the amount of stuffing you want in it to find what is best for you but don't lose patience if the first night it's not perfect because the more you sleep on it the more it will form to you and your curves. It truly becomes a pillow that seems as if it was molded just for you. I also don't recommend using it as a pillow you lean against in bed when sitting up reading or watching tv because that will change the form it has built for your individual neck, head, and shoulders.

AMAZING Pillow! I have severe arthritis with a cervical neck fusion. Pillows are very difficult for me to find. I am a side sleeper and this pillow has been incredible. I had to take out about 1/3 of the filling because it was a little too puffy for me. I love that you have this option with this pillow and it’s very easy to make it comfortable for your own Neck. The price is incredible. There are very similar pillows out there that cost twice as much. I highly recommend this for anybody who has neck issues and is a side sleeper.

So far, really like this pillow! There was initial preparation -- machine washing the cover, and tossing the pillow in the dryer for a 20 mins to reduce the odor. That definitely helped. The height and shape took a little getting used to, but overall comfortable, and since I am both a side and back sleeper, I was happy to wake up in the morning with little to no neck, back or shoulder pain! I did not use the firming insert because the pillow is pretty firm right now! I waited quite sometime for a sale price and it is a good value!

I was really surprised that this pillow was SO comfortable!! But it is! I have severe neck and back pain, and have tried tons of pillows, and none have been successful. This one holds it's shape, they give you extra stuffing if you need it more firm, and the size is perfect.

Best pillow I have ever purchased. I usually buy a few pillows a year. I have found none in almost 50 years that I would purchase again until this one! I have slept on this for several months before writing a review and I can tell you this pillow is the holy grail of pillows. I will fight somebody for this pillow. My neck pain is gone and once you get the filling just right it is so comfortable and just a pleasure to sleep on. I threw all my other pillows away. I’m going to purchase another one for a spare in case something happens to this one. You will not go wrong buying this pillow.

I've been on the hunt for the perfect pillow for over 8 years. I have tried over 12 pillows. I struggle with neck and shoulder pain. The condition is chronic and I go to physical therapy. I purchased this pillow since it looked promising and I could control how firm or soft the pillow would be. The texture of this pillow feels very nice and the inside conforms to your hands but has a slightly different effect when you're laying on it. I've tried adjusting it multiple times since I've purchased it November 2024. This is not the pillow for me. I experience more neck pain than before. However, it is past the return window. I will continue my search for the perfect pillow for me, a suffer of chronic neck pain and stiffness.

Wish I'd found this pillow sooner and plan to buy another one. It cradles my neck at the perfect height, shape, and firmness! I highly recommend adding the extra filler. Mine only had mild smell upon opening so I just left it on my patio overnight and washed cover and poof, no smell.