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

ELI5: Why do we feel cold when we have fever
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ELI5: why do we feel cold (get chills) when our body temperature is higher than normal? Shouldn’t we feel hotter?
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