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Feedback wanted on Tempur pedic pillows

22 years ago

I am thinking of getting a tempur pedic pillow for my husband; he often complains of neck pain in the morning, he also has degenerative disc disease and arthritis in his back. Anyone have one?

Thanks,

Sandy

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carol_in_california
22 years ago
I don't have one but met a woman on our cruise who has one and says she never has problems with her neck now that she uses the tempurpedic pillow.
I have a buckwheat hull pillow that really helps my arthritic neck.
Aesop
22 years ago
I have one and feel that it's helped me a lot. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and at one point, was having a lot of stiffness in my neck. The pillow is expensive, but I sometimes take it when I travel as it does squish down. You may also want to google the alt.support.arthritis newsgroup, as there have been discussions on this.
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Dedtired, I guess I missed your original comment...would you mind repeating it? (I'm always wondering what I missed...) I'm happy to say that after a serious ''breaking in'', I'm in love with my bed. (Yes, they really do need to be broken in.) It did take a bit of getting used to, but I expected as much, and now I don't want to sleep anywhere else. I will say that the extra pillow top was the thing that made this particular one work best for me, but dlynn, if your son likes the cheapest bed, that's the one he'll be happy with. Remember...they're already broken in at the store, but won't be when it first arrives. (I bought a namebrand, ''Celebrity'' Tempur-Pedic.) Jessy, I'm sorry you're not in love with yours. I suspect it's hard to compromise on...firmness...when two people share a bed. ;)
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The ones at bbb are talalay latex and they are good quality mine have held up very very well. For the difference in price I will definitely go with them. I did buy the king size ones and I did buy the claritin zipper covers for them because I have bought those before and like them. The zipper cover that comes on them is fine, 100% cotton, I just like the other better. In general if they are the solid latex with the little holes in them they are going to be talalay latex or a mix of that and dunlop which is also ok. But I did research the actual manufacturer of those at bbb and found their info. I however have since totally forgotten who it was lol. Slept since then. Some info about latex "So what exactly is the difference between Talalay latex and Dunlop latex? And this is in some ways the wrong question to ask. Both are different methods for preparing latex – not different “types” of latex. In other words, you can take the same source of latex and produce either Dunlop or Talalay from that source, depending on the method. A much better question to ask is “Is the latex you use in your mattresses 100% natural?” A common misconception is that Dunlop is the ‘natural’ latex, and ‘talalay’ is synthetic latex. Not entirely true. Because both methods can either be 100% naturally derived, a blend of natural and synthetic materials, or all synthetic (a man-made copy of natural latex.) The reality is that neither is superior to the other. They’re just different methods. Dunlop tends to be denser, which makes it slightly firmer than Talalay. Talalay creates a more pillowy-soft feel. Both are great and work very well, and tend to work very well together, such as when using a Dunlop bottom layer and a Talalay top layer." Read more at http://www.sleepinglikealog.com/mattresses/mattress-101/talalay-vs-dunlop-latex/#yKORw4o6OVCMmQ5Y.99
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woodie
22 years ago
I always had neck and shoulder pain (mild, but it was always there) until I got a Tempurpedic pillow. Using it the very first day was like turning point in my life! Now DH also has one and he loves it too. We're now thinking about the mattress.
sandyinva
Original Author
22 years ago
I think we will try one. There are two or three different kinds: one is made up of tiny little pellets of foam, and I think one targets sleep position for spine alignment, and I think there is one specifically for neck and spine problems. We must have 15 different pillows around here that we have tried over the past few years that have not worked out.

Concerning beds: We were strongly considering a tempurpedic mattress a couple of years ago, but DH is a night sweater and we didn't think it would be the best match. I had had such a problem with pressure points at my hips that I could not sleep comfortably, we bought a Healthy Choice Comfortaire bed, which has a layer of memory foam on the top, and that has worked very well.

Sandy
gjg365
22 years ago
I've had a mattress for a couple of years and love it. My uncle, who suffers from MS, got one and it did wonders for him. I have another friend with MS and it helped her tremendously, too. Other friends have also bought one and love it. I have a pillow that I like OK but I think it may be too big. I have what must be the medium one and am thinking of trying a small. But the mattress is incredible.
gandbb
22 years ago
hated mine, but it is worth a try.
Helen317
22 years ago
I have a pillow made by Sleep Innovations. My daughter bought it for me at Costco and it cost quite a lot less than the TempurPedic. I love it! Before I got it, I would routinely wake up with a sore neck and back. Now, I never have any pain in those areas.

Sandy, if you bought one, how do you like it?
socks
19 years ago
I have one and think it's hot.
lucygoose
19 years ago
I have one and I love it....I have had it a couple years now and they have got cheaper in price that when I bought it.....I can't remember the brand of mine. I take it when we travel to......DH has a regular pillow.
organic_donna
19 years ago
I have a memory foam bed and LOVE it. I would never sleep on anything else. I also have a tempur pedic pillow and must use it for my neck pain. Both have helped me a great deal. Yes, the bed is warm, but you will get used to it.
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urmann_technologist_com
15 years ago
I ordered a dreamer evolution pillow about a month ago and loved it. If you are having neck pain this is the one to go with. It was a lot lighter then tempuredic and is about half the price. Does a better job of contouring to the neck and head as well. U may want to consider before going with tempurpedic

Here is a link that might be useful: Dreamer Pillow
susie100
15 years ago
I don't have a Tempurpedic pillow, but I want to get one. My daughter and her SO have a Tempurpedic mattress and love it. I can't afford one.
yayagal
15 years ago
I have the authentic temperpedic and it goes where I go, can't leave home without it. Do not buy a cheaper copy, they don't have the viscosity that the dense foam has and that's what's needed to cradle the neck. I bought a lesser one and it was awful. I also have a 4 inch temperpedic mattress on my bed and it's pure heaven. Since then I've put them on all the mattresses in the house. If you do buy one it has to be a 4 pound density to even come close to comparing with Temperpedic brand.

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