Are expensive pillows worth the cost?

[mrst2]

I've been having some major neck pain and I suspect it might be because my pillow isn't very supportive.

My sister has a Sleep Number pillow that she loves. She said she even takes it with her when she travels. We don't have a local sleep number store so I would have to order one from their website. We do have a mattress firm and they sell the Tempur-Pedic pillows.

Any thoughts/experience on pillows that cost $100+?

[Deleted]

I have a Tempur-Pedic pillow and I love it. I have a ton of neck issues though, so it was what the doctor ordered. Also, it took some time to break in and some time to get used to.

I have this one: www.brookstone.com/tempurpedic-neck-pillows?bkiid=SubCategory_Bedroom_Tempur_Pedic_Tempur_Pedic_Pillows|SubCategoryWidget|175414p&catId=

I also have the travel version for redeyes

www.brookstone.com/tempurpedic-travel-pillows?bkiid=SubCategory_Bedroom_Tempur_Pedic_Tempur_Pedic_Pillows|SubCategoryWidget|214387p&catId=

I don't like it as much, but I do anything I can to not fuck up my neck when I travel...

[noodleoo]

I'm not sure I'd spend $100+ on a pillow. I was having neck pain and ended up buying a memory foam pillow from Macy's, made by Martha Stewart. I got it on sale for $25. It definitely helped me. I'd maybe try something like that first to see if it helps. This is the one I have (it comes on sale WAY cheaper). It is made for side sleepers, like me:

www1.macys.com/shop/product/martha-stewart-collection-bedding-sleep-wise-gusset-foam-pillow?ID=526020&PseudoCat=se-xx-xx-xx.esn_results

What is a sleep number pillow anyway, is it inflatable like the bed?

[mrsjuleshs]

We got tempur-pedic pillows free when we bought our mattress and YES, totally worth it. That thing goes with me any time we travel.

[dragonfly08]

DH has some fancy tempur-pedic pillow his parents gave him last Christmas. I've tried it. It doesn't make me sleep any better than my $25 pillow from JCPenney. He likes it well enough, but says if it hadn't been a gift it wouldn't have been worth buying ourselves.

So I guess YMMV, but I personally am in the "a $100 pillow isn't really necessary" camp.

[formerlyak]

I have neck and back problems and fi found pillows by sheex that we both love. They have different versions for back sleepers, side sleepers, etc.

[holly116]

Nov 14, 2012 16:04:04 GMT -5 mrsjuleshs said:

We got tempur-pedic pillows free when we bought our mattress and YES, totally worth it. That thing goes with me any time we travel.

Same here, but with the icomfort mattress. I love it and sleep much better with it, my DH isn't a fan of the pillow and still uses his old one. If it wasn't thrown in with the mattress, I'd probably try a cheaper memory foam type one first.