I could never use a neckroll. I need my head flat on the bed. I only use a pillow to support the sides of my head so it does not roll to the side. I cannot tolerate any head lift. When on my side, the pillow it bunched to hold my spine straight.

I do best when I have the support that makes me feel like I am floating.

Massaging the tension areas may help temporarily with that symptom but what about looking for the cause? I needed the C-0 to C-2 to settle down for the headaches and other muscle tension to subside.

Some people have roller coaster tinnitus due to blood sugar issues. I have my worst usually when I get up and just after a meal. I have reactive hypoglycemia. It can roller coaster for a while after eating. I just ate and my ears are screaming.

An AHI of 2.3 is normal from the charts I've read. I was having 16 apneas an hour. No CPAP or BiPAP. I resolved it with sleep posture. With CSA, my diaphragm was just shutting down.