How often should you change your unhealthy old pillow?

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Do you still suffer from persistent neck pain, shoulder pain, or headache, especially at night or upon waking up in the morning?

Are you still suffering from allergic or respiratory problems such as nasal irritation or shortness of breath?

Are you still suffering from cramps and discomfort?

Even though you get treatment for these problems, are you still suffering from these pains and symptoms?

The main reason for your complaint and the persistence of your pain and symptoms maybe is your unhealthy old pillow.

In this article, you will learn about the important health and unhealthy reasons that make you should change your old sleep pillow for a new one.

Normal sleep for us as human beings is equivalent to 6-8 hours a day, equivalent to a third of our day, so it is important to know what are the causes and when you have to change your unhealthy old pillow or even your old mattress, especially with the onset of health problems such as spine problems and neck pain, headache, allergies, breathing problems, muscle cramps and discomfort.

The importance of a sleeping pillow?

The sleeping pillow is important because it is a reason to either improve your sleep quality or if it is bad, it will be a cause of insomnia and discomfort at night, and thus this may affect your mood and your day at work.

A good pillow is an important factor in the comfort of your muscles and spine at night, as it gives you good support when your body is in a completely relaxed state during deep sleep.

Also, the pillow is important for improving breathing and easing inhalation and exhalation during your sleep, so it is important in preventing common respiratory problems such as sleep disorders or snoring.

Also, using a comfortable sleeping pillow helps improve the posture of your neck and maintain the activity of blood circulation towards the brain, thus improving blood supply to the brain and nerves and preventing headaches or feeling uncomfortable.

Why should you stop using your unhealthy old pillow?

When you buy a new pillow of any kind, you notice with time, for example, a year or two, its size diminishing and it no longer gives proper and comfortable support for your neck, as well as you may notice the appearance of some yellow spots or others that may not go away even with washing.

But what are the reasons behind this? Is it the type and quality of your old pillow or this matter normal for all people?

Here the answer ..

Yep! this thing is normal because the materials from which the pillows are made may shrink over time. After all, we sleep on them for at least 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.

The pillow or sleeping mattress is also considered a fertile environment for the emergence of microbes such as dust mites, which feed on our dead skin cells and live in a warm, moist environment such as bedding because our bodies leave infrared rays that cause warmth and moisture in the sleeping environment.

These microbes may increase with time, even with the presence of a pillow cover or with continuous washing of it, it continues to appear and may cause health problems such as skin irritation and irritation of the nose and bronchi.

Sometimes you may notice the appearance of colored or yellow spots on your pillow that do not go away even with multiple washing, and the causes may be such as secretion of sweat during sleep, saliva, or body oils.

When should you change your sleeping pillow?

According to the experts’ opinion, the sleeping pillow must be changed every one year up to 2 years, but this may sometimes depend on the type of material that makes that pillow, and it must be washed at least every 6 months to maintain its cleanliness and luster and to prevent any formation of harmful microbes, as well. This helps extend the life of the pillow.

Health reasons to change your unhealthy old pillow:

1. Insomnia and sleep disturbances
2. Neck or shoulder pain, especially during the night or early in the morning
3. Headache
4. Muscle cramps in the neck and upper back with discomfort during the night and early in the morning
5. Sensitivity of the skin
6. Eyes irritation with constant tears
7. Sensitization and irritation of the nose
8. Irritation of the bronchi and shortness of breath.

Other reasons to change your unhealthy old pillow:

1. The appearance of stains or dyes that do not disappear with washing on your old pillow due to body secretions such as sweat, saliva, etc.
2. Your pillow shrinks and simplifies and does not give the required support to your head and spine.
3. When you can fold the pillow in half easily.
4. When you feel uncomfortable sleeping on that old pillow for several days

Conclusion:

We first talked about the importance of a sleeping pillow in maintaining your health and the required rest during sleep, then we talked about signs and symptoms that show the expiration of your old sleep pillow, and at the end of this article we presented to you the most important health and unhealthy reasons that require you to change your old pillow with a new one.

After you know this important information about when to change your old sleeping pillow with a new one.

These questions are for you…

How long is your old pillow used and is it still clean? Is it provides you the required support?

Is comfortable and gives quality to your sleep?

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