The Memory Foam CPAP Pillow helps CPAP users who sleep on their side or stomach. Conventional pillows can cause CPAP masks to press and rub against your face, which leads to uncomfortable red marks, poor seal and unnecessary leaking due to hose torque.
Confortaire has developed a memory foam pillow that is effective in any sleep position. The pillow has a high density support base with a memory foam sleep surface that contours and cradles the neck for support to stabilize the CPAP user's head position. The memory foam is centered in the middle and top portion of the pillow, allowing space on either side for use with a CPAP mask. This reduces:
Mask leaks
Mask pressure on face
Airway resistance due to better neck support
Hose Tension
The Memory Foam CPAP Pillow comes with a custom pillowcase.
Specifications
CPAP.com always offers these services:
8 am to 10 pm CST Toll Free Phone and Email Support
24 hour access to our CPAPtalk.com Support Forum
Learning Center for information on sleep apnea and cpap equipment
Consumer Purchasing Trends Reports
Product Evaluation Results from our Product Challenges
Warranty Services for all items purchased through CPAP.com
Insurance Compliant Invoices
Free Prescription Request System
Important Tips
The manufacturer describes the visco-elastic memory foam to be of Medium firmness.
"Pillow was very thin, there wasn't much memory foam on the pillow."
Memory Foam Pillow
Mike B, CO – March 03, 2011
"Hate to complain, but I found this product to be awful. It's a great idea, but the foam density is wrong. It's way too hard - in fact so hard as to be unusable. The dog might have a new bed..."
Takes some time to get used to
Eric S, CO – January 27, 2011
"I have used some memory foam pillows, but this is quite a bit harder surface. Some people have complained about shoulder and neck pain but I have not experienced that."
Too Thin
Stephanie P, VA – January 26, 2011
"Was looking for a memory foam pillow for my daughter with enough room for her to wear her full-face mask. This pillow is very thin, barely 2 inches thick, and the indentations on the side to accomodate a CPAP mask are not deep enough."
I sleep on my side or stomach, what are my options?
Sleeping on your side or stomach is preferable to sleeping on your back because sleeping on your back worsens all forms of sleep-disordered breathing. However, sleeping on your side or stomach can present problems to CPAP therapy. Both positions can put pressure on one side of your mask increasing your leak rate. Your options are to (1) try a mask that other side sleepers like (2) try bed pillows made for CPAP users.
Masks: We have found some masks allow for movement in sleeping position better than others. See our recommended masks for Active or Side/Stomach Sleepers.
Special CPAP Pillows: Regular bed pillows can put pressure against the mask and cause leaks. CPAP pillows are made with CPAP users in mind. These special pillows are designed to minimize the contact of the CPAP mask with the pillow, even when you are sleeping on your side.