I usually sleep at around 69°F(20.6°C). If the temperature is anything above 71°F(21.7°C), I find it very difficult to fall asleep with my body burning up and all. However, when I am suffering from cold with a strep throat, runny nose, mild headache and general chills, I can easily fall asleep around 74°F(23.3°C). What is the explanation behind my body not burning up at those temperatures?
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"general chills" – Carey Gregory♦ Oct 4 '18 at 0:09
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What exactly is my body going through when I am experiencing "general chills"? – Anjil Dhamala Oct 4 '18 at 5:51
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2Welcome to MedicalSciences.SE. If you haven't done so yet, feel free to visit the tour. Have you tried googling for an answer? If so, what have you found? Is there anything you don't quite understand? – Chris Rogers Oct 4 '18 at 7:28
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1@Narusan I grew up in in a tropical climate with no air conditioning, so it's not like I'm unfamiliar with heat, but today I live in a temperate climate and sleeping in 78F would be very uncomfortable for me. The source you cite for that is devoted to energy saving, not comfort. I doubt most people outside of tropical climates would find 78F comfortable. – Carey Gregory♦ Oct 5 '18 at 1:31
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1@Narusan: The normal body temperature is 37. According to your previous statement, I should still have no problem sleeping in any temperature below 37 even when I'm not sick. I'm not saying I can't sleep but it is very uncomfortable to sleep in any temperature above 22 when I'm not sick. So, I guess my question is, even though my body is burning up with fever, how am I still able to go to bed (comfortably) in a higher than my usual room temperature? – Anjil Dhamala Oct 5 '18 at 14:40
