Hi,
I am looking into buying a wedge pillow. I looked around and I am interested in the Avana contoured pillow partly because I am mostly a side sleeper.
https://www.avanacomfort.com/slant-wave-bed-wedge.html
However, the one issue is that my head pillow, a Technogel CPAP pillow, which has cutouts for my CPAP is 2" wider than the wedge pillow.
https://www.technogelusa.com/specialty-pillows
Do you think this is a major concern?
Wedge pillow advice
Wedge pillow advice
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Re: Wedge pillow advice
Well, that'd be an inch on either side. Notice how you use the CPAP pillow and decide whether that inch would make a difference. Pillows and such are so personal it's hard to make a general statement. Good luck!
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Re: Wedge pillow advice
I used a wedge pillow for about 6 weeks. I now use bed risers on the front of the bed to elevate it because it was easier. I bought them from amazon. They come in different heights and they are black rubber blocks with a slight depression on top where you put a your bed leg. It came with 4 and I just used 2. I am a side sleeper.
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Re: Wedge pillow advice
This is usually a better solution than a wedge pillow.
If the wedge pillow is too short, the body will bend at the stomach and could worsen reflux.
When side-sleeping, I'm not sure how a wedge pillow of proper length will cause the hips or legs to bend. This could be problematic.
And bed risers are simpler with nothing to store or launder.