MedCline Shoulder Relief System, Bed Wedge Pillow for Shoulder Pain Relief, Therapeutic Body Pillow with Insert and Covers, Inclined Sleep Position with Arm Pocket, Small/Medium for 5'9" and Under

I have hEDS and bought this to help with shoulder and neck pain while sleeping. I am a very small person(just under 5’ 3”) and the system is big for me. The wedge is too tall so my shoulder “hangs” too much, exacerbating the problem, and the body pillow is too thick and doesn’t allow for my spine to align correctly. I didn’t like that my arm felt trapped under the support foam at the top of the wedge, which also complicated turning over multiple times at night. I wish the body pillow was the same length on both sides so it could support my hips on both sides and not just one. Trying to use the longer side from behind is just weird. I knew I wasn’t going to return it and have since modified the system for my size- decreasing the height of the wedge, removing the support arch at the top and just using stacked pillows, and removing some of the fill in the body pillow. I still plan on trying to even out the lengths on the body pillow using the extra fill.

Seemed to help the first 2-3 weeks, but soon after caused other issues to arise. Low back pain, opposite shoulder pain, upper back stiffness. Pillow is also very combersome when trying to find comfortable sleeping positions, and the sheets get hung up on it, which may have caused me to injure the opposite shoulder. Bummer. I had high hopes for help wit my left shoulder discomfort and rigidity due to Parkinson's.

This pillow system is a life changer. No more cramping shoulders and neck, I can finally sleep on my side in peace!

It's is super comfortable, but I have had to set it aside for over a week to air out. The long pillow smells horrible! I have sprayed it, put it next to a fan and covered with a pillowcase (all things tried separately). Nothing has worked so far. I don't know what else to do! It's a weird smell that I can't place, but assume it is from the factory. I will keep testing it, but so far nothing has worked. Edit update: I purchased 3 king size allergy pillowcases with zippers. I cut and sewed them together to make 1 long pillowcase for the U shaped pillow. No smell now! I had a second surgery on my shoulder and this system was amazing!! So much more comfortable than what I went through after my last one! I changed my rating to 5 stars. Even though I needed to make an allergy case, it was worth it!

You really need to climb up on that thang. The body pillow is great for winter but it gets really hot. You also really need to climb up on the slanted pillow to let the tiny top support, support anything. It's alright...you need to adjust to it more than. It being instantly comfy.