I was honestly hesitant to purchase this item because it didn't look very thick in the picture, but I was persuaded by the great reviews and figured even if it isn't great at least it wasn't expensive... Well, it isn't great! It's thin. It has added some cushion but overall not a big difference than without the pad. Shipping took a lot longer than expected, plus once the item came I let it sit off of the bed for a few days per the instructions. I don't regret the purchase, but I may put this on the guest bed and purchase a thicker pad for my bed.