D-Core Cervical Pillow, Midsize, Firm by Core Products

works well, better than memory foam

Very hard pillow had to return

I am rating this pillow a 1 because I do not have options to give the rating it truly deserves a zero. At one time, around 2018 this company had the perfect pillow, different from this one and it was great, best pillow ever.. But every time I upgraded that perfect pillow the quality got lower and lower in terms of the foam until that became a useless pillow with even the firm having no support. I am desperate for a pilllow so I tried this "new design" pillow and a 1 rating is just too high. I caused pain in my neck because I need a lower pillow (low loft). So then I order the samer pillow and it was the same, immediate pain on trying it. It is nothing like the older pillow of yesteryear, you know even some chirorpactors carried it. This new pillow ships on a box folded in half. No matter what the instructions said or many times to smooth out the crease, well there is a crease in the middle which affects the support of the edge. The company is too cheap to even packaged the pillow properly. Glutten for punishment I tried it a couple of nights and the pain it caused was unbelievable. Pain relief is a totally false claim, immediate pain and trying it for a couple nights just to give it a chance, even more pain. I tried this size, the smaller size, it is simply too high and I need the lower loft pillow of yesteryear. At this point, Core Products who used to make a great product, but who quality in that product went significantly down through the years and then they came up with this new horrid design, well maybe it is time for them to go out of business. I talked to two representatives there, the first one was so dumb I ended up hanging up on her. But the second one understood completely saying she got a number of calls with people saying exactly what I was saying. Well Cord Products apparently do not care about what they customers say, well for me ex-customer as this new pillow caused immediate pain. Then I orderd the smaller size hoping it was a lower loft pillow, it was not, immediate pain. If you want pain in your neck, the perhaps this is the product for you. But if not, keep looking for a decent pillow at another company. And I can't find that pillow, not yet but I know I am done with this triffling company. Well maybe not if they brought back the older style pillow with quality foam. If you have a smaller frame and need a low loft pillow, this one is not for you.

Rarely would I ever consider writing a review on a pillow after the 1st night because when it comes to pillows and I, it's a hate hate relationship. 1st let me give a bit of a background on me... I have cervical spinal stenosis forming in my central and facet parts of my vertebrae. I also have 2 bulges in my cervical spine as well as a herniated disc and bulges elsewhere lower down. I get migraines, and I mean full blown migraines where I'm vomiting and can't even be around anything with a scent or light. This all stems from my shoulder and neck areas. Now about my history with pillows....it's near impossible to find one to suit me and actually help with these issues. I've tried them all, all the new shiny ones you can find as a special at places like Costco, Bed Bath & Beyond, etc... I just can not find a pillow I can even make it past the 1st night without waking up worse then when I started with or reaching for my old pillow which doesn't do a good job but is better then 'breaking one in' and suffering a horrible migraine. That all changed last night, I received this D-Core cervical pillow yesterday on time with my prime membership in a clean, new package. I threw it on my couch and took a 30 min. siesta(since I'm pregnant I totally need it mid day) and has used this, well the nap went so good I couldn't wait for bedtime with now high hopes. I did wake up a few times throughout the night because it is firm, but the weird thing is it didn't hurt, I just think since I'm not used to the shape and firmness it just caught me off guard. None the less I found myself not having to constantly fluff and stuff my pillow throughout the night and was able to easily fall back asleep. Fast forward to my alarm going off this morning and I actually woke up refreshed!! My neck didn't kill me like every other single morning!!!! I couldn't believe it! Is it possible to actually not have to have a painful 'break in' period on an amazing pillow?! So as of now this sucker is rated 5 stars in my book. I'll update my rating and review if this changes. But for now I'm wondering why I didn't just spend the 20 something dollars before now instead of upwards of $100 on other pillows that never worked. If you have serious issues like I do with your back and neck and dibilitating headaches please do yourself a favor and just give this pillow a try. I am seriously SO glad I did.

This pillow is ok. It helps but then again it does not help with the pain in my neck and shoulders area.