Kolbs Extra Wide Bed Wedge Pillow for Sleep Apnea, Acid Reflux, and Back Pain Relief, with Chic Jacquard Cover - Headboard GERD Pillow Wedges for Sleeping (Extra Wide 12" Height)

I chose this in preference to others on sale as it looked wider and I wanted one that would fill my single bed. I had a stroke recently and now spend much more time in bed. This firm support cushion can be used two ways: to give support and comfort either sitting up or aiding better sleep when lying down. It can also be used to raise the legs. It can help with many medical problems, aid better sleep for anybody, support when reading or using a laptop in bed etc. It is so versatile that it can be useful to everybody.

This wedge is extremely comfortable and very well designed. The extra-wide width is fantastic — I toss and turn, and I never once felt like I was going to roll off the edge. The foam has a great balance of support and softness, and overall it feels like a high-quality product. That said, I ordered the 12-inch high extra-wide version, and for me personally, the height was just too much. I have a very sensitive neck, and despite how comfortable the wedge itself is, I couldn’t get a good night’s sleep with this level of incline. I also found myself slowly sliding down during the night and had to put a pillow under my hips to stay positioned. I originally purchased this to help with CPAP-related air swallowing issues, but unfortunately the steep incline didn’t work well for my body. If someone has GERD, reflux, or needs a significant elevation and doesn’t have neck sensitivity, I think this would be excellent — the comfort level is absolutely there. For me, it just wasn’t the right fit, but I do want to emphasize that this is a comfort and height issue, not a quality issue. If the incline had worked for my neck, I would have happily kept it.

I know foam. been working with it my whole life. I built foam mattresses for myself in BC from scratch using layers of dense foam and latex and memory foam in a zip up shell. The mattress I have now is also foam. It’s a wonderful product. this wedge unfortunately is not so wonderful. I paid top dollar hoping for quality but it is not there. The problem is the DENSITY OF THE FOAM not hardness (this wedge is neither dense or hard) and anyway, hard does not automatically imply dens. Dense foam can be either harder or softer depending on the purpose of the foam and it’s use. When the foam lacks density it collapses and when it does so does your back. Density PLUS firmness is especially important for this kind of back support product. This is NOT A PILLOW! This id suppose to be BACK SUPORT! And then you use pillows with it depending on the philology of you NECK. Some will need more cervical support from pillow some less. I recommend soft but dense support in pillow with side wings to stabilize the head because this elevated wedge back support can only be used one way. Lying on your back. If you must sleep on hour did you must elevate your whole mattress and NOT USE A WEDGE. Like never! You can get a slanted mattress elevator but they are not cheep. Anyway this is ok (barely ok) for a few days after surgery but for130 dollars you expect something that will support your spine and that will last. I have a 5 year old wedge that is also wonderful and dense and never collapsed but is 12” high and it does not hurt my back because ITS DENSE but I wanted something lower because I must use this every night forever so I wanted 2 options - higher and lower but this is impossible to sleep on do to lack of density and my spine caves in and my disks get pinched. That would kill me in only a few days. My recommendation to company - improve the density of your product - it is more expensive but I already paid double - I just assumed it was like my old foam wedge back support which I have no problem using for many years.

I have a bad back and sleep apnea. What a great combination. I woke up every morning with a back so sore it took me 10 minutes to get out of bed and another hour before I could walk normally or bend my back. A friend suggested a bed wedge and oh, what a difference. This wedge worked wonders for my back. Still have pain, but I can now get out of bed and walk. Bending still takes 15 minutes or so. I'm a big guy so it would have been nice to have one of these available a little wider.

I returned the product because it felt unstable when I tried it in my bed. I think if I used it in a chair etc…maybe, but I wanted something specifically for my bed. FYI…if for some reason you have to return it…it is vacuumed sealed in plastic. You will not be able to return it in original packaging. The directions where glued to the plastic…I’ll let you know if the seller will refund the product if all parts are included and are wrapped in a zipp lock bag, unused.

The item is smaller and not as sturdy as I thought it would be, but functional. It did improve as the pads expanded over a couple of days as indicated. My wife needs it in bed while recovering from foot surgery. Works best for her with pillows behind for some padding and support.