I think i get what your saying because my temperature gage is very faulty but the manufacturer (mum) wont take responsibility, she says it was working when it was installed and therefore cant be held responsible if the wiring is now defunct. lol.
For me heat that surrounds and heats the air is worse than localised heat. I cant function very well in summer, baths, spas, hot cars, over heating due to exercise etc. I cant tollerate much in summer because heat surrounds and heats the air, creates the fatigue that then totals me.
Winter is something all together different, I can tollerate and sometimes really crave localised heat, hot shower if the air can escape and the room stays cold, in summer i get so light heated, seeing stars i only have cool showers. I do sleep with a very hot electric blanket under my legs but with most of me exposed to the cold air. My left foot tingles a lot and is now twitching like a ripple that just has to escape through my toes but i just cant sleep with out the heat easing the pain.
I'm so rugged up with layers of wooly clothing, hat and scalf and thats inside the house but i still always feel cold, hands, legs and feet are icey cold. My ribs and neck are hurting so much at the moment that i would love a couple of hot packs, cause nothing is helping but at least the heat give some temperary relief.
I really think temperatures affect me negatively, i dont think pain is a daily thing for me in the summer but in winter i cant get a minute of time with out it, though i much prefer the pain than the fatigue, at least i can still function. I'm sure i'll have the opposite view come summer lol!
Oh on the hands in hot water thing, i get that sometimes too, i've wondered if its because my hands are so cold it makes the water feel colder, though i would think its suppose to actually feel hotter. Oops i think i'm confused again lol
Cheers......JJ
It struck me funny that your normal temp is 96.3. Mine normal has always been 96.8 everyone thinks im lying because it is not the usual 98.6 lol. I also keep my house in the 60s and I can relate to the putting on of shoes thing. All the best