Buckwheat Pillow with Ear Hole - GreenMoon Buckwheat Organic Lavender Pillow Cooling Ear Pillow Including 100% Egyptian Cotton Pillow Case,Supportive

This pillow is, hands down, the absolute best I have ever tried, for reducing neck stiffness and pain, as a side sleeper. I'm a woman with both a very long neck, and shoulders that are big enough to make Atlas look dainty. This is the first pillow that has ever been firm and thick enough to compensate for my neck and shoulders, without being so thick, I wake up with my ear against my shoulder, or so hard, I feel like my ear is going to be as flattened as my high school wrestling coach's. It is quite a bit firmer than the average fiber filled, down, or ever foam pillow, but the ear holes and moldability of the hulls turn it into a custom support for my neck and head that changes with every shift in position, to conform perfectly. The only thing that I am less than thrilled about, is that I recently had a daith piercing, and since I tend to sleep on one side, I have found that the ear holes that do the job when my ear hasn't been treated like a pincushion, just don't quite stay open enough to compensate for my recent abuse to the cartilage of my ear. I still love this pillow, and would recommend it for anyone who wakes up with a stiff neck from side sleeping, it's not going to work miracles and help with piercing recovery.

Be aware that it's super hard and if you require a soft pillow, it might be a big adjustment. BUT it's exactly the right height for sleeping on, very supportive, and (imo) comfortable. Most importantly, it WORKS. I went from waking up about 95% of nights with severe pain to waking up 5% of nights with mild pain (because my ear sometimes slips off the hole). Not perfect, but close enough.The zipper on the pillow case is difficult to find; at first I was aggravated that it didn't seem to have a removable case...but it does. You just have to hunt for that very subtly placed zipper. All in all, the quality seems very high.If you can afford it -- because the price is kind of ridiculous, granted -- this is definitely worth trying out. Sleep is important, and I never want to sleep without this pillow again.One suggestion to the manufacturer: better color options would be good. Ugly orangy-beige or lavender...tough call. :/