If I’ve got cold feet and I put them in warm/hot water it hurts but if I put my hands in it or any other part of my body it doesn’t hurt. Why?
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My understanding is that you have cold- and warm-sensing nerves. However, at very high temperatures, both can be activated. It’s not entirely known why, but it may enhance the painful feeling in order to make sure you avoid those temperatures, or may be differences in how the nerves transmit the feeling and cold is activated because it triggers a faster reaction. If your feet are cold, and then you add warm water, it mimics that high-temperature pain since both are being activated for separate reasons.
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