Core Products Tri-Core Cervical Support Pillow – Gentle (Medium Firmness) Orthopedic Neck Pillow for Pain Relief, Back and Side Sleepers – Ergonomic Contour Pillow – Assembled in USA, Midsize

In total I have purchased three of these pillows. One for myself and two others for gifts due to my happiness with the pillow. I decided to purchase this pillow based on the reviews I read on Amazon. I had already tried soft, firm, memory foam, contour memory foam, water, and water-base pillows. Nothing really did the trick. I suffered major whiplash in an accident over 10 years ago and to this day the muscles in my neck have yet to figure out that they can relax. I would wake up with headaches every morning (if they didn't wake me up in the night). I would wake up gasping for air because my airway was constricted by my poor sleeping posture. I even had a sleep study done, thinking I had sleep apnea, only to find out that I did not.So I was at my last straw when I finally decided to "gamble" on this pillow. In comparison to how much I had spent on other pillows, the price wasn't bad. Compared to a cheap $10 pillow at Wal-Mart, it may seem expensive. However, I was worried that I would be spending the money on yet another "gimmick" that wouldn't work. I decided to try it and haven't looked back since. Other suggested a break-in period, so I was armed with my water-base pillow to use as a backup when my neck got sore from the new pillow. I only had to use it the first two nights. After that, I haven't had to go back. I take it whenever we are going to be away from home and I find that if I don't, I end up with a neck ache or a headache. Recently I was sharing a hotel room with a friend who asked the next day if my boyfriend and I had gotten new pillows. I told her we had and asked why. She said she had come prepared with ear plugs (due to previous experiences with our snoring and tossing and turning) but didn't have to use them. She said we both slept peacefully on our sides with barely a murmur.I highly recommend these pillows for anyone that feels they need a more supportive pillow. The side cushions are great for when you want to sleep on your side as they are the right height to comfortably match your neck. The inner pocket is perfect for when you want to lie on your back as it cradles your head, while supporting your neck. I don't find I have to make any effort when I switch positions, I just roll to one side or the other as I would with a regular pillow. However, I don't toss and turn nearly as much with this great pillow. The one downside I have found is that it is not very good for stomach sleeping in my opinion. The high sides and low middle make it difficult to find a comfortable position for your head in the stomach position and if I ever roll to my stomach while sleeping I wake up with a neck ache from straining my neck. So if you are a back or side sleeper, I would say go for it. If you prefer to sleep on your stomach, I would probably look elsewhere.

After searching for years and spending hundreds of dollars for the right pillow, I carefully read the reviews and decided to try this pillow. I have a bulging disc in my lower spine and I was waking up with neck pain after using other pillows so I was hopeful that this pillow would live up to the hype that it received. I selected the gentle support tri-core pillow and I have been using it since I purchased it on June 18, 2015.First, I will say that there was a noticeable chemical-like smell. Perhaps it was stored in a warehouse for months in the plastic bag . . . I'm not sure. I just know that it took at least a week to get rid of the smell. Either way, this was not a deal-breaker for me, just more of a mild annoyance.Second, I, like many other reviewers gave the pillow at least two weeks to get used to. Within the first few nights to the first week, I was still waking up with neck pain after using it. I also disliked having to readjust the pillow stuffing so that it would not bunch or recede in certain areas. Eventually, however, the pillow became more tolerable and I noticed that my neck pain was less and less frequent.Third, after needing to wash the pillow completely, I followed the instructions on the pillow label and allowed the pillow to air dry for several days. I washed it in July and it is now November and I am back to square one. The pillow somehow seems more firm than before and I am waking up with neck pain again. I even notice that my neck cracks more often now that I am using this pillow (which probably isn't a good sign).Fourth, I will agree with other reviewers that it is difficult to sleep on your side with this pillow. I know that the instructions recommend sleeping on the pillow edges on either side, but a) that's awkward to do and b) I feel like my head will slide back down into the middle of the pillow. Therefore, when I sleep on my side, I keep my head cradled in the center nook of the pillow. It unfortunately hurts my ears to do this, so I do not sleep on my side very often.Perhaps this pillow will work for other people, but it did not work for me. I even tried the suggestion of the "Chiropractor" and rolled up a towel, but it produced the same neck pain as other pillows (and this one) had given me.I have tried high-end and low-end pillows--everything from organic, to fiber fill, to down, to down alternative, to memory foam, to memory foam and down alternative fill--nothing has worked! I sleep mainly on my back and I was hopeful that this would work, but it looks like it's back to the drawing board again.