If a cervical pillow is the one with the "neck roll" then I swear by them. I had chronic neck pain for years after three whiplash injuries in five years. When I started using the pillow with neck support, most of that pain went away and has, for the most part, stayed away.

I recently purchased a memory foam mattress and any other issues are, for me, far outweighed by the improvement in my sleep.

Have neck issues like Peace and found no increased comfort with memory foam pillow (actually disliked it).

My long term solution (that obviously won't work for everyone) is using 2 pillows. Underneath is a king sized ordinary poly-fiber filled one, and on top of it is a standard sized very dense down filled one.

The bottom one provides enough height, and the top one I mold to support my neck so I can sleep on my side. I keep the pillows just above my shoulders. Ah, very comfy. And low tech.

I think the bottom line is that pillows are a very important component of good sleep, and for some of us, for pain relief.

My pillow is memory foam, as well as my new mattress, but it's not for everyone. As in everything else, we have to find what works for us.

That's part of what I love here - the ability to have the benefit of so many different people's experience!

i bought my first good pillow this year. All down, high density, from Macy's. It is the best! I'm only sorry it took me 50 years to buy it. It puffs right up, even in the middle of the night, and is every bit as comforting months since it was new. One of "Oprah's favorite things", and the only one of those that I own.

Don't buy cheap for the bed, your bed life is most of your life when you've got fibro!

Well, I went to relax the back (store) and they lent me a demo dr. Scholl's anatomical pillow that I liked and a wedge for under the knees. I have to go back tomorrow and exchange them for a new one or return them and get my money credited back to my credit card.

Issue is that the technogel anatomical pillow does not really stay cool that long. Although I do like the shape. i wonder if I could reproduce the shape with my old down pillow by bunching it at the neck. Anyway, it's awfully expensive and there are gel versions out there that are about a fifth or a sixth as expensive (Costco has one).

Still don't know what to do. But I think the cervical pillow might be worth it

I found that using a very thin pillow and rolling it up underneath my neck is the very best for relieving pain in my neck and head. And if my special skinny pillow is not with me on a trip, I roll up a towel and put the rolled up part under my neck. It's not as soft as my special pillow, but it helps ease the neck and head pain.

I use the comfort-u pillow: http://www.mycomfortu.com/comfort-u.html
And it has been an absolute lifesaver, along with my comfy chair, and pain med. I also have the petite version for when I travel, although the petite one isnt nearly as comfy as the big one (even though I am small). These are good for sleeping on your side. If you sleep on your back, you might want the pillows with the neck support. I think this stuff is a good investment as, like Abots said, we spend so much time in our bed.

I forgot to mention that most Relax the Backs sell the comfort-u pillow too. It might be cheaper buying it from the above website though. I love mine so much that I stay in bed way longer than I should :( I think everyone with fibro should at least try it to see if it would work for them.

Thank you. The u pillow looks wonderful but I have been convinced (not without a lot of resistance) that I HAVE to sleep on my back to avoid hip and shoulder pain.

Augusta, I like the skinny pillow idea.

I use a memory foam pillow and a thin down-alternate pillow.

The memory foam is useful for "normal" sleeping. It has rounded edges on one side (one edge higher than the other) and is flat on the other side (one edge higher than the other). That gives me 4 options to get comfortable.

The down-alternative pillow is for when I get really sore in my neck. I lay on my back and the pillow is nearly flat to the bed, but offers support and cushion. Throw an ice pack under there and I generally feel some better.

I also use the extra pillow to support and arm or leg when I sleep on my side.

Thanks for posting this! I am still looking for the "perfect pillow."

I like so many want a comfortable pillow.

I have sclerosis in my neck, I had surgery on my C5 and C6 in 2010, and I have sleep apnea so I save to wear a full mask at night. I can't have to soft a pillow because it interferes with the mask , it will push it out of alignment with my face . Too firm a pillow hurts my neck.

My neighbor also has fibo and has had it for many years. She asked for the "my pillow" that is advertised on TV for Christmas from her family. She loves it, said it is wonderful. I looked it up on line and they run around $100.00.

I wanted to pass on another pillow for someone to look at, that has been recommended to me by someone else with fibro.

I used to be plagued by neck pain while sleeping. When I bought my memory foam pillow, I was amazed at the comfort and help for my neck. I love it!

I also use a pillow between my knees and one to support my arm (I sleep on my side). It seems with each new surgery or ailment, I added another pillow...lol!

Hey,
Pillows are SO important. No longer can I sleep on the 2 pack for $5 from Wal Mart any more.
I just bought an Iso-Cool pillow for side sleepers-cost $29.99.
The pillow stays pretty cool...wears off during the night I think, but I haven't woken up with sweats since I bought it 3 weeks ago. It is not memory foam, but it is a fairly firm pillow and it has a special venting kind of system instead of gel...If you look up Iso-Pillow, there are diagrams and videos about how it absorbs heat and cools. It's pretty scientific for a pillow!