When the Sleep Number people approached me about doing a review, I didn't realize they did pillows. Did you know they did pillows? Well, you might be smarter than I am. I got all excited, because I have a lot of upper back and neck pain, and I was hoping switching up my pillows might help.
I was impressed with the consultant who called me and asked me a million questions about how I sleep. I don't always know how I sleep, because, well, I'm usually asleep. However, I did my best, and she recommended a memory-foam-and-contour-combo with a pillowcase designed to keep me from sweating through it. Voila!
When the pillow arrived, it came in three pieces: the core, the outer section, and the pillow case. It didn't seem as much like a pillow as a weapon, because it weighed about 8,000 pounds. I'd say the weight of the pillow is the downside, because I can't imagine hauling this thing around much, and I do like to sling my pillows with me in the car sometimes, or down to the couch. It actually weighs more than Bella the fat cat, if you can believe such a thing is possible.
The first night I tried it out, I did notice I woke up feeling less stiff than usual, however, my head was a little lower while sleeping than it is with my Target firm down alternative, which is my usual pillow (and which I have to admit I love). I wanted it to be a little fluffier, but since I completely chose what I wanted, I blame this part on me. It's hard to know what you will want ahead of time, so if you're going to design your own pillow, I suggest talking to the pillow consultant people and explaining how high up you want your head to be. (And hello? Pillow consultant? I would like that job, thank you.)
The pillowcase did keep me from sweating my head off, because that memory foam stuff is hot. I'm not sure if it's because it's synthetic or what, but I think I would've been very disappointed if I'd tried to throw a normal pillowcase on this puppy. All in all, it is a very impressive pillow, but a very expensive pillow. If you have a lot of back pain, though, you know how much more expensive frequent massages or physical therapy are -- I'd definitely try switching up your pillow, and this is the most comprehensive pillow selection process I've ever seen in my life. Having a pillow consultant would make me feel more comfortable spending the price of a nice dress on my pillow, if I would've paid for this one. Which I did not. If you would like to design your own three-piece pillow, you can do so here.
And, apparently there's a sale on pillows for Mother's Day. WHEE!
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