Why does fever feel so much hotter despite it being only a few degrees of difference?

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Like, 37 to 38 feels like you are really hot, even touching a person, they can feel hot. Shouldn’t you be unable to tell the difference or be barely able to do so (especially if you touch a person)?

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For one, the temperature change is internal. Our skin is usually the organ we use to gauge heat, but when it’s internal it’s going to be more extreme, as it’s more directly interacting with our nervous system.

Secondly, your feeling hotter is a survival response. Your body wants you to know that something is wrong.

Third, your body has a very particular homeostasis that it needs to maintain for things to function properly. Even slight variations of internal temperature can alter your bodies ability to function correctly.

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