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No. It is often believed that colds and flu and other Infectious Diseases can be caused by or affected by cold weather, changes in temperatures, being wet outside, or having wet hair, etc. None of this is correct information.
People also often say that being cold affects your immune system so you are more susceptible to infections. This is also not correct. When this is discussed, it doesn't just mean feeling chilly or even getting "goosebumps" or shivering. Hypothermia can have negative effects on your entire body including the immune system, but just being cold is not hypothermia. When medical studies use that term, it is used to refer to a specific measurement of core body temperature much much below normal.
Hypothermia is not the same as being cold, it is a specific medical diagnosis.
The normal core body temperature is considered 98.6F (37.0 C). Our bodies easily maintain a normal and stable core body temperature in otherwise healthy people unless they suffer exposure in extreme weather. Hyopthermia is significantly different. Hypothermia facts:
- It is defined as a core body temperature that is at or below 95 F (35 C).
- Needs to be treated if body temperature goes below 95 F (35 C).
- Becomes life threatening below body temperatures of 90 F (32.2 C).
- Affects motor coordination through impact to the nervous system at 95 F.
- When the body temperature drops that low, at the start of a hypothermic condition, symptoms can include intense uncontrollable shaking and shivering, then if your body continues to get colder, the shivering stops when the core temperature gets between 90 F and 86 F.
- It causes heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure to rise during the first stages of hypothermia as your body tries to increase metabolism and warm itself, but these vital signs fall once the temperature gets 90°F (32.2°C).
- Creates coma at below 86 F.
- Heart rate becomes very irregular below 82 F and death can soon follow.
The term is not used just to mean that someone felt cold out in cold weather.
What else can I help you with?
Does cold wet winter weather make gout symptoms worse?
Does the cold make gout worse
Does cold damp weather make arthritis worse?
many people say it does.
What cause the back and chest to fell cold?
Being in very cold weather can make someone's chest and back feel cold. Also, if someone is sweating because of a fever, they may feel cold rather than hot.
Does sugar make a cold worse?
Yes when you take sugar when you have a cold, it will make your cold worse.
Why does nitroglycerin make chest pain worse?
Nitroglycerin should not make your chest pains worst at anytime. If they are making your chest pains worse then I would highly advise you to go to the ER or to your doctor and explain your symptoms.
Can cold damp rainy weather exposed to your chest make you sick?
Not by itself. But being cold will will put a strain on your body, leaving less energy for the immune system to protect you from diseases.
Can you take a cold shower if you have a runny nose?
It will make you worse.
Does cold weather make your breath smell?
No
Does cold weather affect a cold?
Not really in any big way. Being out in cold weather does not cause the common cold. While a noticeable increase in the numbers of common colds and the flu season happen during the winter, it is the microorganisms that cause the common cold and flu and not the temperature. However, cold weather could make certain symptoms worse. For instance, a runny nose can be worse when out in the cold even if you don't have a common cold viral infection. Being out when you have a cold adds to the constant blowing and wiping of your nose. That can cause the skin to become raw and dry which allows the cold temperature to accentuate the soreness.
Should you avoid being outside in cold weather when you have a cough?
It wouldn't hurt. Being outside will irritate your throat, and could make your cough worse. Try to stick to warm, humid environments, as this is the most comfortable ambient for our lungs and throat.
If you have a cold and you swim does it get worse?
If you are cold your body has a harder time trying to fight off infection. so if you swim in warm water then no, it will not get worse. however if you swim in cold water you may stay sick for longer. it would be rare for a cold to get worse though, just a longer duration.
Why does your chest feel strange after you had a cold?
Your chest may feel strange after a cold because when coughing, you could have strained some muscles. Your lungs may also be inflamed, which may make your chest feel strange.
