Why do we feel cold when we have fever

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Just doesn’t make sense
Our temperature is higher
We should feel hot (IMO) 🤷‍♂️

Edit 1: With that why do we feel so weak and tired when sick/have a fever

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Our bodies don’t actually feel temperature — we feel energy flowing into, or out of, our bodies.

Energy flow is dependent on a lot of things, like material properties — this is why metal feels colder than wood, even though they’re the same temperature (it’s more conductive so it pulls energy out of you faster.)

When you have a fever there’s a bigger temperature difference between you and the air — which means more energy is leaving your body. Also you might be sweating — and sweating makes energy leave your body faster as well

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