LOFE Organic Buckwheat Pillow for Sleeping -14''x20'', Adjustable Loft, Breathable for Cool Sleep, Cervical Support for Back and Side Sleepers(Tartary Buckwheat Hulls, A Removable Pillowcase)

In 2010, I worked in the state parks and on my lunch break, I'd take a nap in the back of my Subaru. I used to use a bag of birdseed as a pillow. It was amazing and supportive. This pillow is exactly like that. It's not suffocating like big, fluffy pillows. Nor does it carve out under my neck causing pain like standard pillows do. I love that it's firm and malleable to the position that supports my head.I took about a gallon of hulls out and will save them for refilling over time. I wished I known such a pillow like this existed. It would have saved me years of neck aches, shoulder aches, and headaches.For the sound, having had dreadlocks, it's similar to the sound of dreads/hair scratching/rubbing underneath my head. The sound is unobtrusive and minimal.The size is half of a standard pillows. So I fold my pillowcase in half. Fits my head perfectly.

I've been having a lot of issues where I have migraines and often wake up with them. I know it's been from my neck and shoulders being out of whack by the time I wake up. I've tried all kinds of pillows and my husband suggested I try a buckwheat pillow.I read through a lot of reviews and am really glad I picked the Lofe pillow. I feel they were really generous with the buckwheat hull fill. I'm still trying to find the right amount and height for my body, but there was quite a bit of hulls in my pillow. The cloth feels old school and natural, and they have a little hideaway for the zipper pull so that it doesn't bother your head. I put a few pillowcases around it, as I read that you don't want to let the hulls get moist at all.It does have a particular smell, but I don't feel like the smell is chemical or unbearable. It's a pleasant, earthy odor, and I don't mind it whatsoever.I got the small travel size, as I realized most of the pillows I've been sleeping on have been 14x20 or smaller. We are in a smaller sized bed and this size was PLENTY for me. I am not sure why so many need a bigger size, but I guess sleep is very personal and everyone just has to do what is right for them. I sleep almost exclusively on my side, and buckwheat is good for side sleepers and I don't feel like I need any more than that length or width, as my main concern is rolling it up and supporting my neck well from the side. I added a photo of my Lofe buckwheat pillow which is 14x20 next to my husband's queen/standard sized pillows (he sleeps with 2 of them in 1 pillow case - which are 20x26 each), just to give a comparison. I haven't tried a queen sized buckwheat pillow but that may be too much for me.Sleeping on this pillow has given me the best nights of sleep I've ever had. I barely dream or remember my dreams. I usually wake up throughout the night and my husband has complained about me snoring. He said I don't snore at all since I've used the Lofe buckwheat pillow. I usually need white noise to get through the night and if something happens and the white noise shuts off, I definitely wake up from the sudden silence. But I don't while sleeping on the Lofe buckwheat pillow. I woke up and my white noise was off, but I slept right through that. I think my waking up (from pain) went down from around 20 times a night to maybe 2 and it was just because I had to go to the bathroom or had to turn to the other side.I've added lavender bud to my pillow today to enhance my good night's sleep. I'll update this review as time passes. I'm very excited about this pillow! It's such a game changer and I feel I'll be a lot more productive with my life, after catching up on much needed sleep.I've used it as a back support bolster while sitting up in bed as well and it feels SO comfortable and supportive. I love it as both, but might invest in a separate buckwheat pillow for my back.Customer support is *excellent* and so responsive if you need anything.

This is my first buckwheat pillow and after one night I noticed my neck pain was a little better.I've been struggling with tossing and turning all night because of my pain. Shoulder, neck, elbow and literally my entire upper bone structure.I started reading about this type of pillow and decided to hold off on getting a new mattress and trying this pillow first.The pillow cover is really nice, you can tell it is made well. The zipper tucks into a little pocket nicely to keep it from opening tol easily. I decided to dump out about a quarter of the buckwheat to make the pillow a little flatter.The first night was an adjustment but I fell asleep quickly and noticed when I woke up in the middle of the night my neck didn't hurt like it usually does. I think I woke up just because of the noise the pillow makes if you move. I didn't care about that and knew I would quickly get used to it.I slept the second night on the pillow again but did notice a little headache when I woke up the next morning. I decided to take out another quarter of the buckwheat to make it flatter to see if that made a difference.The next morning I felt pretty good, less pain. But I feel like once the buckwheat forms to you it feels pretty hard. But it's soooo supportive I needed to stick with it. I do also think it made me feel a little hot so I thought about what I could do to help those things and decided to buy a very flat (I think 1" thick) memory foam cooling pillow insert. It worked perfectly! Cool, comfy but still had the support. I did need to take out a good ount of the buckwheat to make up for that extra inch of foam. I do also use my silk pillowcase with it so that is cooling as well.It felt great last night and I am hoping this is the perfect combination!I don't notice much of a smell, nothing that would ever bother me. I did read that some people are bothered by it and I will say I am extremely sensitive to smells.It is heavy and I got the smaller size. I didn't like that it wasn't the size of a regular pillow but I did get used to that. I think I will be ok with the smaller size.If you have any type of cervical issues this could be the answer! I'll update soon how I am doing with it!