why do we get fever, and what is cold fever where you feel all the symptoms of a fever but you’re cold and shaking even when under a blanket.

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Why do we get fever (say when down with flu). What is cold fever and why does that happen? You have all the symptoms of normal fever but you feel cold-very cold even after going under a blanket.

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>What is cold fever and why does that happen?

“Cold fever” isn’t a thing. When you have a fever, what’s happening is basically your body’s thermostat is dialed up a few degrees. Because your body’s temperature is below your “set point,” you interpret that as ‘cold.’

The reason we get fevers is because a higher body temperature both increases the effectiveness of your immune system and negatively affects bacteria and viruses infecting you.