Can you put this directly on your bed and have your shoulder on top of it? And will it help if you put under pillow instead of on top?
1175406
You can definitely put your shoulders on top of it - I believe it would be wide enough to accommodate both shoulders for most people. I wouldn't put it under a pillow because the coolness won't penetrate through it. For me, this stays cool for about 20 minutes. I haven't put it in the fridge yet, but I'm sure it would stay cold longer that way.
1175407
You could definitely put it under your shoulders, but it won't be able to get through the layers of your pillow if you put it underneath.
1175408
Yes, you can lay it directly on mattress sheet and have your shoulders laying on it. No, I don't believe it will do much good underneath a pillow as there would be little way for it to get through to pillow top. I have also used it wrapped in pillow case up against my neck/shoulders area from a seated position when I feel a hot flash coming.
1175409
Yes. I prefer it under the pillow case as I put it in the fridge and it gets quiet cold.
1175410
Hi! I have used this one almost 3 weeks. It is really nice! It is up to you. I put this one under pillow ( Pillow should be one layer, also not quilt) because most pillow was made of cotton for skin. I think you can put shoulder on the top of cool pillow mat. In my case I put my neck & head on the top. It is great! Anyway, I feel my head cool ! Further more, I feel my body cool too!! I am very satisfied with that...
1175411
I would think you could. It really doesn't have to go on your pillow, per se. The filling in it is pretty cool on its own and grabs the heat from your body and dissipates in through the pad. So, I guess any body part can come in contact with it, not just your head.Using the pad, as is, under your pillow, is probably not going to offer much coolness. However, if you froze the pad first, it seems like under the pillow would work. My husband put it in the fridge about 20 minutes before bed, then slides it in his pillowcase, on top of the pillow, but under the case.
441935
No, Pillows always worked best for me. I have had both shoulders repaired, this would be too high for my shoulder.
1055528
It would be possible if you used other pillows for positioning yourself in bed to relieve any additional pressure points if you must sleep on your back. Otherwise, you might try positioning with regular pillows on your side or stomach. A friend used one to sleep, but he used a recliner which worked really well. A lot of it has to do with what type of bed you have to sleep on.
1980750
Only if you put it at the top of the bed only. You would need to really stretch it and loose "the look" if you tried to do it sideways.
772012
First of all, you would have to have something in the back of the mattress genie - like a headboard - to keep it under the pillows. I think it would be very uncomfortable .. sort of like putting a pillow on a triangle inner tube ... and you lose the benefit of the comfort of the mattress. I wouldn't recommend it.
141949
Yes, in my description I explained that I had laid it on top of my pillow top mattress. I know your concerns about that. A couple of years ago I had purchased a different brand topper for my mattress and it was several inches too short width wise. I was not happy. This topper fits beautifully on a pillow top!
1638076
Hi. The topper is meant to go under the sheet. But there is no reason you couldn't put it on top. I would put something over it still to protect it. The listing on Amazon was already created, so I'm unable to add an image.
287984
I have a bit of a pillow top on my mattress and one would not work for both my mattress and a box spring. If you got two, then you could easily rotate your matress.
2080674
Yes you can put it on top of your mattres and then your sheets, I put mine that way and it feels awesome with my Egyptian cotton sheets. I hope this helps you!
1231153
Let it air out for a day maybe 2 so it can inflate. I put mine right under my bed sheet, so yes put it on top of your mattress cover. Hope it works for you as good as it works for me. Very important to let it air out though.
246854
I have done that, and it works fine. It has a very powerful motor, and even sitting on it the motor keeps turning (though it is obviously working much harder, and I wouldn't advise letting it work that hard for long). Putting it under your neck and shoulders shouldn't be any problem at all for this unit.
253351
I put on top of my old mattress, and it worked great!I don't have a memory foam or a pillow top, but I think it will make it feel firmer.
1180547
would say yes, toss the box spring (I didn't have one). I'm not sure if you can put it on top, but even if you did it would make your bed really, really high (the height of your mattress & box spring + about 15 inches)
124286
Yes you can set it above your face while lying flat on your back at various hights. My wife loves it!
1957099
Not really. I use it as a bolster pillow instead of a body pillow because it is too soft. I've had so so success with folding it in half and propping myself up. Hope this helps.
1403233
You CAN put this on top of your box spring, but it's a very thick mattress. You will need something underneath it to support (like slats or a board) it.
294106
Ours is on a regular mattress and we love the set. It is a pad with an "Iso Cool" cover that is the part that keeps it cool. You could put just the pad over the pillow top. I would think that it would help keep you cool--but we use both pieces. HTH.