When our body temperature is high, why do we feel cold?

Question

I was recently sick and my body temperature was 38.6°C. It felt like I was in a refrigerator.
So, why do we feel cold when we have a high body temperature? Shouldn’t we feel hot instead?

In: Biology

Answer 1

You feel coldness because your body is warmer than the air around you. Same reason why you feel hotness when you put your hand near an oven.