# Pillows to help with sleeping

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pillows-to-help-with-sleeping/6110>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [May 3, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pillows-to-help-with-sleeping/6110 "2015-05-03T19:34:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![SoulfullyInked](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/soulfullyinked/32/2986_2.png) [@SoulfullyInked](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/SoulfullyInked)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2015, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pillows-to-help-with-sleeping/6110/1 "2015-05-03T19:34:11Z")

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Afternoon all! I was wondering what kinds and how many pillows you all use to sleep at night?

I had my decompression surgery in July of 2014 and have had a hard time sleeping ever since. The last couple months I’ve started having problems with sleep apnea (which I’d never had prior).

If I lay almost totally flat then I don’t have problems with apnea, but then my neck hurts. If I sleep inclined then my neck doesn’t hurt, but I tend to snore loudly.

I’m on the market for a new pillow and was wondering if anyone else has the same problems and how you manage them.

Thanks!!!

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**Author:** ![Brooke\_M](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/brooke_m/32/3220_2.png) [@Brooke\_M](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Brooke_M)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pillows-to-help-with-sleeping/6110/2 "2015-05-06T02:33:42Z")

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I go through those spurts also, I did sleep in the recliner propped up for the first week after surgery. I have a pillow I used when I was pregnant from target that’s great too. Def worth the money !! Hope ya get some relief being without sleep makes for a long day !!

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**Author:** ![BaltimoreBaby](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/baltimorebaby/32/3267_2.png) [@BaltimoreBaby](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/BaltimoreBaby)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pillows-to-help-with-sleeping/6110/3 "2015-05-08T02:50:01Z")

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I have Fibro and have found down or gel pillows to be the best as they conform to shape and weight of my head decreasing my neck pain. I am unsure if it will help Chiari neck pain, but wanted to mention nevertheless as Fibro neck pain can be relentless like Chiari neck pain.  
Hugs!