Pillows

Yes, it is good to choose the type of pillow that one feels comfortable. Some types are a bit expensive, but still, that's worth it considering how one can suffer sleeping with a wrong kind of pillow. I have had that bad experience a couple of times, and I would never forget that.

I use a very soft pillow and sometimes don't use a pillow. This way I never had any problem with having pain in the neck. That depends on your bed too. If your bed is soft enough, then you don't need to use a pillow. But yes, you can try gel pillow too,I haven't buy one since I am comfortable with my pillows.

This is going to sound crazy, but I actually prefer cheap pillows over fancy pillows! Sometimes I rather not even sleep with a pillow at all! My back bothers me a lot, so sometimes I'll just lay on my stomach without a pillow. I like pillows that are flat, I don't like soft and feathery ones. I like when they're just enough to keep my head off of the couch, bed, or whatever I'm sleeping on. I change my pillowcase pretty regularly because I want to prevent breakouts. Dirty pillows cause a lot of acne, so I try to steer clear of that. As for exchanging my actual pillows, I probably by new ones maybe two to three times a year. I still use the old ones when I need to though.