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30 Oct 2009, 9:30 am

one of the lesser-experienced side-effects of my medication is fever. That's increased body temperature, right? If my body temp is elevated, I'd feel as though I'd need to wear a coat indoors?

Lately, I've been feeling pretty cold while others around me have been comfortable. I'm asking here because I don't want to go off on my doc because I know he'll tell me it's mid-fall and to wear a coat. That kind of talk angers me. When people around me are comfortable and I'm the one who's abnormally cold.



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30 Oct 2009, 10:14 am

digger1 wrote:
one of the lesser-experienced side-effects of my medication is fever. That's increased body temperature, right? If my body temp is elevated, I'd feel as though I'd need to wear a coat indoors?

Lately, I've been feeling pretty cold while others around me have been comfortable. I'm asking here because I don't want to go off on my doc because I know he'll tell me it's mid-fall and to wear a coat. That kind of talk angers me. When people around me are comfortable and I'm the one who's abnormally cold.


If your body temp is elevated, you would feel less inclined to wear a coat indoors.
People can become accustomed to most temperatures, but usually if it's 17-25 degrees celsius, you should feel normal.
If it's really bothering you, like you feel freezing or burning, and it's within that range in your house, you should see your doctor again.



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30 Oct 2009, 12:32 pm

When I get a fever, I'll feel really, really cold sometimes, and then I'll get really, really hot.


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