I bought the enVy pillow after a lot of research because I have severe TMJ disorder and hoped to minimize pressure on my jaw and better support my neck while sleeping. I have had mixed results with the enVy pillow.
Pros:
-The neck support is really excellent
-Pillow is consistently comfortable, I don't toss and turn nearly as much as with a conventional pillow
-The V shape allows me to center my jaw in a way that *slightly* minimizes pressure
Cons:
-The "off your face technology" does not work well for this side sleeper. I cannot sleep on my back due to mild obstructive apnea, and I think the real intention of the design is to roll people onto their backs. As a side sleeper, the slope just smooshes into my face (probably making wrinkles WORSE, although that is not my main concern).
-The shape of the pillow is not adequately sloped to support the back of the neck--I would love to sleep on my side with my head lifted, but this position leave the back of my neck unsupported and creates a lot of tension.
-Related to the two above points, I think the design is just flawed--this pillow is not adequate to keep me off my face
I will keep using this pillow because of the good neck support. If I sleep with the pillow at a bit of an angle, I think the V shape helps take pressure off my jaw because my lower face can generally be over a lower part of the pillow than my forehead. But this does NOT keep me off my jaw and will make wrinkles WORSE, not better. I would recommend this…
