Does a pillow make a difference?

I wonder if humans have apnea and most animals don't because our head rotated forward when we stood upright and we have a right angle bend in our airway that most mammals don't. Most mammal airways are a lot straighter than ours.

I wonder if you would reduce your apnea if you could sleep with your head tilted all the way back.

+1 for the Sobakawa pillow. I've had neck and shoulder pain in the past and used a Tempurpedic contoured neck pillow for years but still would often wake up with a stiff neck. I read about the Sobakawa in the forums and saw it at B, B & B and figured at $20 less the 20% off coupon, it was worth a try. First night I wasn't particularly fond of it. But tried it again the next night and ever since, it's my favorite pillow as I don't have any neck pain at all anymore. It works great with a CPAP mask too. If you sleep on your back, it's contoured to cradle your neck. If you're a side sleeper, either end of the pillow is firm enough that you can sleep on the edge of the pillow without the mask hitting it.

Anyone had the exhaust port blocked by their pillow ? Not good !

guestagain wrote:Anyone had the exhaust port blocked by their pillow ? Not good !

that really is not a big deal really