The topper helped a bit, as did cooling sheets, but her issue turned out to be a medical problem that tied in to hypermobility. Some kind of circulatory issue. Once she saw a cardiologist and got on beta blockers, her heat/cold issues during the night went away. More @Wikipedia
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