My build-it-myself latex mattress will get ordered when it is warmer here in the frigid north, and I can air out all the foam layers out on the porch. In the meantime, can I get some pillow advice? (Oh no, after months of agonizing over the mattress choice, now I must do the same with pillows....?!)

I have slept with feather/down pillows forever, it seams. Stuffed quite plumply. I liked being able to add and subtract filling until it suited me. (Yes, it's messy. Do it outside.) I used to buy those cheaply priced sets of 4 king pillows and sew my own high thread count cotton covers and made 2 king pillows with leftovers to add, if needed. Now I find that I am flipping my pillow a half dozen times a night (yeah, that's how often I'm awake) to get the fill back under my neck where it has squished out.  Sounds like I need a contour neck pillow, but one person's thickness and firmness could be another persons nightmare, and you can't do anything but stick it in a closet, give it away, or toss it , and try another one.

So I am wondering about shredded foam. Most of them these days claim to be memory foam. (Do the properties of memory foam still exist  when it is shredded?) I know that is the cheapie way to go, but it is also an adjustable way to go. Or, in the case of molded memory foam, or latex, any suggestions for densities, etc? I am broad shouldered and side sleeper exclusively, so need plump pillow.

What is your experience? I am hoping a different pillow might go a long way in helping my shoulder pain and frequent waking. What do you think?

Boy, do I envy the people who can sleep on anything.........