Hi! I'm a side sleeper looking for a firm but tall pillow, however, I'm a hot sleeper, will it keep you cool?
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Sorry, it seems to me that hot sleepers need the gel infused pillows, or you could put a gel pad between the pillow and the pillow case. I was unable to sleep with the pillow, so I gave it to my mother. For a memory foam pillow, however, it would be a dream for those that like the firm memory foam. I finally found my dream pillow, on Amazon: Tallalay latex foam pillow. This web site would let you return the pillow within a certain amount of time, I believe, if you are interested in trying it. Good Luck.
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Tommy - I think you'll be fine. I'm also a hot sleeper and haven't had any probs with this pillow. Good luck.
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I did not find that it helped much with night sweats. I have a cool gel pillow that is cooler but doesn't stay cool for the entire night.
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I use this memory form topper on a regular mattress. This mattress topper will NOT allow you a cooler sleep. It's only cool to the initial touch but it warms up during the night. Especially because it's so soft and it contours to your body. Your body will create a huge divot in the mattress, trapping the heat in. It has helped me for different things: I'm pregnant so it helps support my growing belly. My back & hips don't hurt any more. I hope this will be useful.
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I do not notice a coolness, but I do not get warm either. This pillow is like a drug and keeps me asleep unless the dogs bark. I also notice that I am dreaming more frequently.
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No. It doesn't feel hot. It is so comfortable I haven't even flipped it to find the "cool" side. I've never had a better pillow.
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No.. It just has a cooling effect.. I love my new pillow! It's the best one I ever had, by far.. I use to wake up at night with my neck hurting and that seldom ever happens anymore! The pillow is worth every cent!!
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I've been personally using this pillow for a couple years now. I have a hard time getting to sleep and "hot head" is a big thing for me. I ended up buying two of these, the second is a body pillow for between my knees (good for the back). I can't sleep without them. Yes it is WAY cooler than a normal pillow, but it isn't going to be a refrigerator for your face. I occasionally still flip the pillow over on hot days, but if I go back to a regular pillow after this I can't believe the difference.
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Short answer: your mileage may vary on this. I tend to like a colder temperature that's far colder than most other people. That said, I still felt that the pillow was fine because there's a hole cut in the front that exposed my lower face to air. It just didn't feel comfortably cool enough for me, but not by much.
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I am loving the pillow, even though I thought I made a mistake at first. The pillow is soft. You have to "fluff it up to move the shredded foam around. No, the pillow is not hot. I snuggle my head down and the pillow cradles my neck. Originally, I bought two queen pillows. After I slept on them for a week, I ended up loving them so much that I bought two king pillows for another bed. Hope this helps
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I am also a side sleeper, 5'7" medium build, female... I found the HIGH loft to be too flat!! I cant imagine how thin the low loft would be.
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It doesn't get hot for me. Thanks to some crazy 40 hormones, I can get pretty hot, but this pillow has never contributed to that. ;)
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Well, depends on how you use it. Not a travel pillow -- too long, probably ~20". It's firm. I sleep on it every night as I sleep on my back, but it may be too hard for a side sleeper. Good luck!
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I think it does sleep a bit warm. But I live in a place where it's chilly at night year-round, so this is a plus for me. I'm not sure it would be such a good choice in a hot climate. And I found this topper a terrific, cushy addition for a mattress that is old, but very firm.
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I've found this pillow cooler, but note it's something like resting your head on a firm bean bag; it's not fluffy or soft. In fact it's a heavy pillow that would injure someone in a pillow fight. I still like and use mine, but its just a different experience.
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I'm the same height as you and very petite, and have the same preferences as you. I loved my goose down pillow, but hated that I had to keep fluffing it. I purchased this pillow in "low loft, firm," and it's a little too firm for me. Also, I find that when I awake that I'm hardly on the pillow because it might still be a little too high. So I'm exchanging it for the "low loft, plush."
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It is all relative. I would not say it is "cooling" but that it doesn't warm up as much as other foam pillows. I have not had much luck with memory foam as it's usually too hard; this pillow is softer and more comfortable in my estimation at least for a back sleeper.
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Cathryn, I like the pillow and am warm natured. I did not notice a huge cooling effect, but I also believe it is better than the tempurpedic. My short answer is "yes." My long answer is that when compared to other pillows I would say it had a cooling factor but that it was not anything revolutionary. That said, I'd buy it again.