Yes, that's probably it. I am definitely stressed when writing papers. Why must stress interfere with things dammit? Or better yet, why must I stress over tasks at which I am competent?
Sweat is the way our body stops itself from overheating - so yeah... if you are raising your heartbeat, odds are high enough to even make the Vegas bookies stay away that you will sweat.
i don't think you're a hypochondriac. You are a grad student, who takes great pride in the work she does, and who has very high expectations of herself, and stress does terrible things to the body and the mind.
You are awesome - so don't sweat it! (*giggle* i kill me!)
1) There can be a huge difference between core temperature and skin temperature. I've certainly experienced it - skin is icy cold to the touch, but sweat pouring out profusely. It normally results in my forehead getting really really cold (damn evaporative cooling).
On days like that, I wish my body had a better adapted circulatory system. Opening up those skin surface capillaries would get cold blood back to the core, and cool me down without sweating. Unfortunately, I think the skin capillary dilation is controlled locally, whereas sweating is a global function. At least, that's my theory.
Anyway, the answer to your question is "yes." If you were sweating, your core body temperature was up. Regardless of how cold it was outside.
2) Heh. Don't write papers for half an hour after eating, otherwise you might get a cramp and drown. Um, I don't have anything useful to say here.
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i don't think you're a hypochondriac. You are a grad student, who takes great pride in the work she does, and who has very high expectations of herself, and stress does terrible things to the body and the mind.
You are awesome - so don't sweat it! (*giggle* i kill me!)
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On days like that, I wish my body had a better adapted circulatory system. Opening up those skin surface capillaries would get cold blood back to the core, and cool me down without sweating. Unfortunately, I think the skin capillary dilation is controlled locally, whereas sweating is a global function. At least, that's my theory.
Anyway, the answer to your question is "yes." If you were sweating, your core body temperature was up. Regardless of how cold it was outside.
2) Heh. Don't write papers for half an hour after eating, otherwise you might get a cramp and drown. Um, I don't have anything useful to say here.
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