Your body is fighting a battle inside you. When you're sick, your immune system works hard to fight off the virus or bacteria causing the illness. This extra work makes your body feel colder because it's using energy and blood flow from other parts of your body. It’s like when you’re doing a lot of jumping jacks, suddenly, your legs feel cold even if the room is warm.
Examples
- When you're sick with a cold, your legs feel chilly even if the room is warm.
- Your face feels like it's turned to ice when you first get a fever.
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See also
- Why do you get a fever when you're sick? - Christian Moro?
- Why Do We Get Cold When We Are Sick?
- Why Do People Get Cold Soaked?
- How Fevers REALLY Work?
- What Causes ‘Chills’ and Why Do We Get Them?