Side Sleeping Pillow Cover – Machine Washable Pillow Case for Standard or Soft Side Sleeping Pillow – Pillow Sold Separately

Ugly little pillow…but! no more throbbing ear pain, super comfortable.
I took my time to use this before reviewing it. This is not a big poofy fluffy pillow that will sit on your grand king sized bed next to your other poofy but useless pillows. This pillow is 100% workhorse. I have never used a pillow like this before, and hopefully will only use this one from here on out. My ear pain that I would get almost every night from my other feather, synthetic, and even more firm memory foam pillows would wake me up at night with throbbing ears, and often I had a lot of trouble getting the right support and wake with neck pain.I ordered this out of desperation and am so glad! It’s soft enough around the ears without losing its support, and comes with a couple of inserts that raise the height of the pillow if you prefer (I use both of these inserts). I appreciate that I can lie on my side to read with glasses on, and the holes will support the glasses frame enough that I can actually read comfortably.The company also sent me a free extra pillowcase. I do use a regular pillowcase over the one it came with, just so it won’t get bullied sitting on the bed with the poofy ones who look pretty but don’t get used. This pillow changed my sleep quality, and I highly recommend it.

Alleviated my neck pain!
I really love this pillow. It’s my 2nd one. I used the first one for about 3 years, and it was starting to go a bit flat in the front, and the channels below the ear holes were getting much wider causing the pillow to have less support. I bought this one recently as a replacement. This pillow has eliminated the neck pain I used to wake up with every morning. Whether you sleep on your side or your back, this pillow supports your neck and head to ease the pressure that causes upper back and neck pain. I also have TMJ, and it’s very helpful for that also. I put a standard sized pillowcase over it, and my ears can still access the holes perfectly when sleeping on either my right or left side. The pillow I have is the softer version of the 2 that are offered. For me the firmness is perfect. You can remove one or both of the thin flat supports based on how thick you want the pillow to be. I use both of these thin supports and also use a flat standard sized pillow under this memory foam pillow, and the height is perfect for me. I highly recommend this pillow, and I never give anything 5 stars, so that’s how much I love it!

I had to stop using it
My dermatologist suggested getting a pillow of this sort because she diagnosed CNH. It helped some, but it became more hassle than it was worth to try to get my ear in exactly the right position to prevent the discomfort of CNH. Most nights, despite my best efforts, I failed in the attempt and pressure was exerted by either the stuffing within the pillow itself or the part of the pillowcase surrounding the hole. The result was that I still had some CNH to deal with. Less than had been the case, but not enough less. In addition, it comes with only one pillowcase and there is no indication that additional ones are available. So if it wears out, you get to buy a whole new pillow. It is likely that it will wear out, because it has to be laundered after a few uses; removing it from and replacing it on the pillow is a hassle.After I was about to give up on it, I noticed that my wife had a little U-shaped thing–actually closer to omega-shaped, minus the sort of serifs at the bottom of an omega (for some reason I’m not able to upload the picture I took of it in any of the various formats I have tried) that makes it easy to avoid any contact with my ear but supports my head. It is around a foot in diameter. Its brand name is Belle Hop. It is available on Amazon: My dermatologist suggested getting a pillow of this sort because she diagnosed CNH. It helped some, but it became more hassle than it was worth to try to get my ear in exactly the right position to prevent the discomfort of CNH. Most nights, despite my best efforts, I failed in the attempt and pressure was exerted by either the stuffing within the pillow itself or the part of the pillowcase surrounding the hole. The result was that I still had some CNH to deal with. Less than had been the case, but not enough less. In addition, it comes with only one pillowcase and there is no indication that additional ones are available. So if it wears out, you get to buy a whole new pillow. It is likely that it will wear out, because it has to be laundered after a few uses; removing it from and replacing it on the pillow is a hassle.After I was about to give up on it, I noticed that my wife had a little U-shaped thing–actually closer to omega-shaped, minus the sort of serifs at the bottom of an omega (for some reason I’m not able to upload the picture I took of it in any of the various formats I have tried) that makes it easy to avoid any contact with my ear but supports my head. It is around a foot in diameter. Its brand name is Belle Hop. It is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lewis-N-Clark-Comfort-Size/dp/B002835FCU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Very nice. I’m glad to have it under the pillow case.

This item is ridiculously overpriced, but very comfortable. I bought it because I’m a side sleeper who needs a firmer pillow for neck support, but firm pillows cause a lot of pain in my ears, so the holes in this pillow are positioned perfectly for me. I couldn’t find anything else with a similar design.The pillow itself is very soft and squishy, yet supportive, with a memory foam -like quality that is much nicer than other memory foam pillows I’ve tried. I’ve used it for six months and haven’t noticed any deforming.If you need to relieve ear pain and can afford to invest in this, get it.+ Comfortable+ Good support+ Holes positioned well+ Removable cover is very soft+ Works for side and back sleeping- Very expensive- Shape at the bottom is a bit strange and squishes the bottom half of your face a bit – it’s not possible to move closer to the edge without moving your ear away from the hole; turning the pillow upside-down makes the holes too high