MedCline Shoulder Relief System, Side Sleeper, Small/Medium 5'9" and Under

I feel compelled to leave a review for this products because I was hesitant to purchase because of the hefty price tag and not many favorable reviews. I LOVE THIS PILLOW!!! I suffer from jammed shoulders which have bothered me while sleeping for YEARS!!!! This pillow solved all my problems; the achy shoulders in the a.m., the falling asleep arm problem at night, my aching hips AND my snoring problem!! The first night I used it I woke up feeling so refreshed because I actually slept well!!! For the first time in so very long!! I super love the body pillow that comes with it, I'm not sure how I lived without it for so long! The only downfall of the product is the size. Its BIG (and heavy) !! We have a queen sized bed and now are going to have to get a king size because my husband says he barely has enough room! Oops! Totally worth it though!! For reference I am 5' 5" , 140lbs. The wedge pillow fits my body length perfectly. EDIT: 6 months later the foam started breaking down in the wedge causing me lower back issues. SAD. It *was a dream come true....now its just a useless $200. pillow. I do still use the body pillow, which helps slighty with my shoulders, however, for the price i paid i expected to get more than 6 months use out of the wedge. Back to jammed shoulders, but a painfree lower back.

The best night sleep I have had in years! I have been sleeping on a wedge pillow since my SI Fusion and am a side sleeper. I needed something that would align my spine as well while I sleep. This pillow solved all my issues! I didn’t have to worry about my shoulder pain and I could finally sleep on my side. The base pillow isn’t too elevated like a wedge pillow and the body pillow was firm yet soft enough to mould to your body. The base pillow almost seems flat to your bed but it’s not. The support I experienced last night allowed me to rest so good I slept through my alarm. I highly recommend the quality and support you receive from this pillow. I have a king size bed and it takes up my area. I’m not sure how to store this but really plan on keeping on my bed like a pillow.

I debated buying this for a while because it’s pricey. But out of desperation I caved. My left shoulder has been killing me for almost a year now & I was hoping this could help. I wanted to give an honest review after several weeks of owning this product. Everyone kept saying that the pillow is huge & they’re not lying. Luckily for me I sleep alone so it doesn’t bother anyone but I couldn’t imagine sharing a bed with this thing on it. I noticed that I’d wake up with my lower back hurting because of the incline it has. The long body pillow is heavy & kept sliding downward. The material of the product made me sweat every night. I’m not sure why it’s not cotton? I’m glad it’s helped some people out but it did not work for me. I’ll have to return it. I’m really bummed out about it.

I'm a side-sleeper and was looking for a way to side-sleep without crushing my shoulders. This product does what it claims to do: gives you a way to position yourself on your side while providing a place for your arm so that your shoulder is comfortable. The dealbreaker is that there is no natural way to roll over or switch sides. A quick google search will tell you that we do this in our sleep 10-40 times a night to aid in circulation and avoid muscle cramps. This cannot be naturally done with this pillow setup, and I found myself consciously waking up and disentangling myself to switch, and this basically destroyed my sleep quality for the night. Further, the main mechanism behind this pillow to aid in shoulder relief is simply elevating the torso on the "ramp" part, which quite frankly was the most uncomfortable part for me, as it's quite hard. The same effect can be accomplished with your own (softer) pillow placed under your torso. I was enthusiastic about it when I first laid in it because my shoulders felt relief, however the cost of waking up throughout the night is not worth it for me. I would happily pay the exorbitant price (and did) for a magical way to relieve my shoulders of the crushing of side-sleeping, but unfortunately this was not magical for me.

Update: well...that changed quickly. It must have been Murphy's Law that I write a review and then immediately regret my purchase. I ended up returning this. My shoulder pain migrated to my hip because of the weird angle of trying to sleep. The other issue I had was in the night I was sliding downwards and kept waking up with a massive wedgie. I just ended up deciding to return because I don't want to fight with this. Medcline...you have a good product but humans are not meant to sleep at an angle with pressure being put on their hips. We also wear pajamas to bed and sometimes sliding down at night is no fun. Lastly...you need to have covers that are cooling material available when you order rather than having to purchase separately. I'm calling a chiropractor to address my back pain. Initial review: Suffer from shoulder pain? Snore? Acid reflux? Want to sleep more comfortably? Add to cart! Do it! I managed to injure my already hurting shoulder further, and bought this to give some releif. Boy did i ever underestimate this sleep system. This is not just a special pillow. it's a whole body support system for those who sleep on their sides. Secondly, I'm also recovering from surgery on my head, and can only sleep on my left side - this system has been an absolute game changer for my recovery. I am sleeping better, not achy or crabby in the morning, and I just feel better. The only downfall I can find is (which is why I give 4 stars and not 5), the cover generates heat and I get warm at night while sleeping. I really dont want to spend another $50 on a cooling cover at this time. They should make that an option when you order. I'm going to make my own cover using some extra sheets that I have laying around.