A thermometer is the only way to confirm you have a fever. But if you don't have one, other clues are chills, sweatiness, a red face, and feeling winded.
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When you’ve got dry, itchy skin during the winter, nothing beats a good scratch. But what exactly is going on in your body when you scratch an itch that makes it feel so darn satisfying?
First, know that winter itch is definitely a thing. As the temperature drops and you crank up the heat, exposure to air that’s too cold
and too dry can break down your skin barrier (aka your outermost layer of skin).
“We now know that this kind of irritation can cause the release of a variety of pro-inflammatory molecules from the skin, some of which can directly activate your sensory nerves to trigger itch sensation,” says Brian Kim, M.D., co-director at the Center for the Study of Itch & Sensory Disorders at Washington University School of Medicine. That’s why winter sweaters and fragrance-heavy body washes tend to be particularly itch-inducing during colder weather months (check out some better body washes here).