Acclimated to desert

This summer I had an interesting experience. While doing my services and having an exercise in the Sahara, I and other comrades were asked to be part of a study, how the body acclimates to the new environment. I was interested, of course, and we were a group of 10 comrades in our unit. Besides different tests (ecg while cycling, blood and urine tests, sonography of the belly and checking the vitals, we also got rectal temperature measurements. When we asked for the reason, us was explained that it shall be typical in Africa and old studies were made that way too, to have a comparison to elder data. Lot of my fellows made big trouble and summoned lots of stress during a thermometer was pushed up their bottoms. I was astonished but had no problems with it. In results all our temperatures raised during the days to a higher level, that was really interesting. And when thermometer showed fever of for example 38,2 degrees C in the afternoon, it was seen as normal interestingly, and I didn't felt ill at all.

Does anyone made similar experiences?

Would like to read yours

I would decline to participate in any similar studies. I'm sure that the people in charge of the study were excited to see the results, but for those of you who had to endure it, you could have died, or been permanently disabled.

I had more or less a similar experience. One of my first work assigment was a few months in the Sudan, one of the hottest countries in the world

It was february. I flew from Paris where the temperature was very cold even by French standards, -10 celsius. I landed in Khartoum. Temperature was +30

celsius in the middle of the night. The next day, temperature rose to 40 celsius.

I then used to check my rectal temperature often and during my stay in Khartoum, I noticed the figures were in general about a degree higher (celsius) than in Europe. About 38 celsius in the morning. My company doctor told me that was normal and it would take a few days, if not weeks, for my body temperature to ajust and come back to ''normal'' figures. He was right.

As far as I found out now I believe there is also a difference between mid temperature in winter and in summer ... Not much, but I am a bit colder in winter time, about 0,4 ... I check it further times ?

I had more or less a similar experience. One of my first work assigment was a few months in the Sudan, one of the hottest countries in the world

It was february. I flew from Paris where the temperature was very cold even by French standards, -10 celsius. I landed in Khartoum. Temperature was +30

celsius in the middle of the night. The next day, temperature rose to 40 celsius.

I then used to check my rectal temperature often and during my stay in Khartoum, I noticed the figures were in general about a degree higher (celsius) than in Europe. About 38 celsius in the morning. My company doctor told me that was normal and it would take a few days, if not weeks, for my body temperature to ajust and come back to ''normal'' figures. He was right.

I can be working around the house, especially if outdoors, and if I break into a sweat, my temperature will go up one degree C, more on some days, and will go back down after relaxing in air conditioning for an hour.

I agree with you Switchablesuise.

@Danto

Wow, sounds very nice! I think i would love to take part in such a study. Both ekg and rectal temps are exciting to me!

Would you like to share more details?