Eli & Elm | Best Ergonomic Side Sleeper Pillow for Neck Pain. Supportive Cooling Latex Fill with Luxury Breathable Cover. U-Shape Contoured Design. Queen Size Bed Pillow - 17" X 29"

After struggling with neck and shoulder pain for years, I decided to give the Eli & Elm Side Sleeper Pillow a try, and I can honestly say it has made a huge difference in my sleep quality. From the moment it arrived, I was impressed. The packaging was sleek, sturdy, and well-designed—definitely a step above the flimsy plastic bags that some pillows come in. It felt like I was unboxing a high-end product, which only added to my excitement.The pillow itself is unlike any other I’ve tried. The contoured design, specifically made for side sleepers, provides incredible support for my neck and head. I no longer wake up with that dreaded stiff neck or aching shoulders. The fill is adjustable, so I was able to customize the firmness to suit my needs. It has just the right balance of softness and support—plush enough to be comfortable, but firm enough to keep my head aligned with my spine.Since switching to this pillow, I’ve noticed a dramatic reduction in morning aches and pains. I used to wake up feeling sore, but now I feel refreshed and well-rested.If you're a side sleeper struggling with discomfort, I highly recommend giving the Eli & Elm Side Sleeper Pillow a try. It’s an investment in better sleep, and for me, it’s been worth every penny.

I ABSOLUTELY thought the shape of this pillow was a gimmick, but I had gotten sick of how the Pillow Cube didn’t work if I ever turned onto my back or stomach during the night—that sweet 90* angle doesn’t do well on your vertebrae!—and was somehow always too high or too low of an angle for comfort.So I tried one of those “customizable” pillows that is 3-in-1, and I spent a painful few weeks jamming up my shoulder in a fruitless attempt to match the high point of the pillow with the side of my head: either my neck had no support, or I was tensing my shoulder against the pillow all night trying to keep it where I needed it.Then I tried one of those “cervical spine” pillows that looks like it came out of a sleep study in Picasso’s cubist period. No matter what, I couldn’t figure out where the makers *think* heads go or how they think necks work, because it made no sense and was even less comfortable.So I am at the end of my rope: exhausted, waking up in pain, constantly getting the crick out of my neck, and generally tired of doing battle with a bundle of cotton in exchange for a bad night’s sleep.It’s in THAT desperation that I say what the heck, I’ll try your dumb pillow with its bow tie shape. It’ll never work. The saga will continue…UNTIL IT DID. THE PILLOW WORKED!! The indent on the bottom means my shoulder doesn’t have to fight the pillow for position. The really sturdy loft and even distribution means my neck always has a comfortable angle. The way it slightly slopes toward the bottom corners means I can lie this way and that without having to shift the pillow with me. The indent at the bottom means there’s no pressure on my upper back if I end up sleeping face up, and an easy little space to sneak into if I end up sleeping face down.I have been a miserable side-sleeper for SO LONG, but that story is over now. This silly-shaped pillow is the answer for side-sleepers who just want a comfortable night of sleep without fighting and to wake up less fatigued. FINALLY!

This is a unique pillow. It is both soft and firm. It’s shape is something that takes some getting used to. It supports your head and neck very well, but you have to adjust to it a bit.When I first got the pillow, it took over a week to get used to it while sleeping I’d grown up sleeping with two pillows as I’ve always had bad asthma and needed to be slightly more inclined. However, now that I’m in my mid-30s, the degree of incline on my neck with two pillows was more painful than the comfort of sleeping my usual way. I’ve tried many single pillows over the years and none of them worked well enough. So I took a chance on this much more expensive pillow as I read about it being the best pillow for side sleepers with neck and shoulder pain.I took out some of the stuffing at first since it had a much higher loft than I was used to. Over the first month+ I added it all back in as the stuffing became more compacted and I appreciated the amount of loft and realized it was indeed keeping my neck better aligned and thus in less pain. Now I wake up without neck pain at all. Every couple weeks I fluff the pillow up again by grabbing at the surface to dig into the stuffing and pull it up. Works for me.The pillow is longer than a standard pillow, but the same width. So the end will stick out a bit from a standard pillowcase, but I use one anyway since I don’t want to use it without one. The pillowcase will crunch up around the indent, but I got used to that too. A king sized pillowcase is much too big and will be too annoying if you’re a lighter sleeper like me.I’ve tried previous pillows that were firmer to support my head and neck, but they were so firm that they ended up hurting my ears (as I’m a side sleeper) and I would wake up in the middle of the night with my ears in pain. This pillow is firm enough to support, but I rarely wake up with ear pain. It’s not non-existent, but it’s much less common. Hence the 4 stars instead of 5.Overall, I very much enjoy this pillow and it accomplishes most everything I was hoping for.