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I have trouble with most pillows now. My issue is caused by neck problems that I got from the concussion.

I have trouble also. I had to put away the thick one I've been using for years, and now use a very thin and light sham pillow.

I've been using a buckwheat pillow for years now. I cannot recommend it enough. I notice a huge difference in neck pain in the morning when I use a normal pillow.

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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho (Post 1116014)

Welcome back polkadots.

I think you have a few errors in your signature. You have mgs when you likely should have had mcgs for B-12 and I think another supplement. I can't see your signature in the Reply mode to double check what I read. How do you tolerate so much niacin? I take 500 mgs and my skin flushes like it is on fire. And, I've been taking it for decades.

btw, Support group meets at 6:00 on January 22 at the Elks building 4th floor by the cafeteria.

I use a pillow that is flat under my head and curled up on the sides to support my head from rolling to the side. I can not tolerate any lift to my head.

Thanks Mark!! I'll check my signature and make adjustments (again total newbie to forums so thank you).

As far as Niacin goes- I've been stacking it. The first time I only took 100 and thought I was having some medical emergency my skin was so red and flushed!

But I slowly took more by taking them intermittently throughout the day and have had no more flushing. If I miss a couple of days however - then I do get the flushing as my body was not assimilated to it anymore.

I have found that it has made a significant impact on my mental clarity and mood! I have had days of feeling like myself again. I definitely notice if I miss it.

I will find the research page about how to take it- essentially if you get nauseas - it means that is your limit for the amount you can take so back it down.

I'm up or about 3000 of it and somedays up to 5000. Sounds crazy but it works!

See you the 22nd!! Yay

I have to sleep with no pillow, or a very thin pillow, since the accident.

note: I think buckwheat pillows only work for people who sleep on their backs, but if you sleep on your back, they're pretty great.

I had the same problem for quite some time and still cannot lay flat without a pillow or rest my head on a chair without support. I also spent a small fortune on pillows.

My chiro who did my atlas orthogonal treatment suggested a pillow she was selling - it is like a ring and you rest your head in the middle and the outside of the pillow supports your neck.

Works for me and won't sleep without it.

GB

No, you are certainly not!! I suffered severe whiplash in my car accident and spent weeks trying to find a pillow that supported my neck without agonizing pain. I found relief in the form of a natural talalay latex pillow; a type of pillow I had never heard of before. It is my best friend! If you would like to find out more you can click this link: http://wp.me/p1SOCU-3r

Still going through pillow agony. Does anyone have a brand they recommend? I have found I am now down to a very flat pillow and a squishy pillow. I feel most comfortable laying flat on my back with no pillows at all but then get uncomfortable as the night goes on.

I wake up often to re-adjust trying to get the 'perfect' cushioning in order to fall asleep. It is quite the process!

I use a very floppy pillow. I sleep on my back. I roll the end of the pillow under so my right cheek lays against it. This prevents my head from rolling off to the side which ends up being uncomfortable after a while.

I had to swap to a pillow filled with feathers, because they are more suitable to fix your head in a certain position. It turned out to be a good solution to avoid the daily head jerks.