Pillow with a Hole -- Amazing
 

I am a side sleeper and have been dealing with an agonizing pain in the rim of my ear for the past year or two. The pain frequently wakes me up. I never mentioned it to my doctor - just lived with it.

Last month I googled "outer ear rim pain" and came up with: Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Chronica Helicis
(CNH) also known as Winkler’s Disease is a very painful inflammatory disease affecting the outside of the ear (the helix). Located at the point where the rim of the ear meets the pillow, it frequently produces a sore, yet benign lump in the cartilage of the ear.

After reading about 3 different cures -- surgery, steroid cream, and alleviating all pressure on the ear, I decided to order a product made specifically for this called Pillow with a Hole. It is made in England, cost $60 plus $5 for shipping and $20 for a pillow case. The pillow has a zipper so that the "fill" can be adjusted (I needed to remove some.)

If you google P.W.A.H - you can see the website. I received the pillow about a week ago and I see a major improvement. I highly recommend.

Those of you who are creative and can sew could probably make your own or modify an existing pillow for far less money.

Thanks for the article!! Am looking into it further for my own comfort!

You're welcome. I would be very interested in knowing how you made out and whether this approach helped you (I assume you are suffering from the same ailment?)