The bad chills, teeth chattering, bone bending.

treeguy64

treeguy64

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Hi, y'all! I'm doing some personal research, here. I'd like to know if any of you are subject to very intense chills. For most of my life, I've dealt with the chills. They come on almost out of nowhere, and incapacitate me to the point where I can't talk and barely can move.

In my young boy and teen days, I'd get them outside, due to poor choices in clothing in chilly Illinois nights. As I got older I found various triggers: I can never swim after the sun is down: Instant chills as soon as I hit the water, even in a heated pool.

I only get the chills at home, now, in my bed, if I leave an arm out of the covers and then flip it around in a dream. I wake up thinking, "Oh no, not again!" and then they start up. I have gotten the chills even in a room showing 72°. Bummer. I am 5'10", 153 lbs., with a BMI of around 10%. I'm vegan. I stay too active to put on weight, and in my business, a meaty climber is a poor one, usually. I have to add that sometimes I get a fever of 100.4°F, most times not. In my youth, my chills would abate after I threw up. Nowadays, they simply taper off, no bag needed. Great, right?

So, what are your chills stories and suggestions? I do not want to be tested by an MD, since I've had this malady my whole life, and I'm pretty used to it.

Just writing all of the above has made my chills go away. Thanks! (Yes, I know that there is a good chance that my chills have a psychological component.)
 

You're not pregnant are you? :grin:

Sorry, I know that was random. But see, the only time I have ever gotten the kind of chills you describe was after giving birth to each of my children. My teeth would chatter so badly I could hardly talk, and my husband would have to steady my newborn on my chest I was shaking so vigorously.

Nothing else has ever brought on chills the way you describe, other than extreme cold. EXTREME cold, not having-my-arm-out-of-the-covers cold.

Ron gets pretty dramatic chills when he gets a fever, but chills are not unusual with a fever, so there's that.

If you don't mind me saying, this malady you have is fascinating. I'm sure it's uncomfortable for you, and I don't mean to make less of it, but it sure is interesting!
 
Treeguy, I've never heard of this before. I always thought the chills to be associated with a fever, but 100.4 isn't really far from normal. You said you threw up when this happened as a child. That sounds like you were really sick when it happened then, but I can't imagine why this continues.

Maybe you need more fat in your diet? If you don't want to see a doctor, maybe consult with a nutritionist?
I really wish you would see a doctor though, and have a blood test- it may show a deficiency in a vitamin or a mineral you can easily resolve.
 
RadishRose said:
Treeguy, I've never heard of this before. I always thought the chills to be associated with a fever, but 100.4 isn't really far from normal. You said you threw up when this happened as a child. That sounds like you were really sick when it happened then, but I can't imagine why this continues.

Maybe you need more fat in your diet? If you don't want to see a doctor, maybe consult with a nutritionist?
I really wish you would see a doctor though, and have a blood test- it may show a deficiency in a vitamin or a mineral you can easily resolve.
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I just had a CBC workup. The only deficiency was Vitamin D. I'm now taking 1600 IU's a day. Even then, my level was only one under the normal range.
 
RadishRose said:
When you had the workup, did you ask the doctor about these chills as you've described here and if so, what did the doctor say about it?
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Never discussed it, as it's been with me since I was very young. I don't want a bunch of tests that'll be inconclusive, I feel. I never get the chills during daylight hours. Weird, I know.
 
Sounds similar to some sort of panic attack, which in extreme cases can trigger temporary low grade fever as body goes shocky. Is there anything in your past that comes to mind which may have traumatised you? I don’t know exactly why, but the only occurring at night thing causes me to suggest a psychological component? Speaks to hidden triggers?
 
treeguy64 said:
Never discussed it, as it's been with me since I was very young. I don't want a bunch of tests that'll be inconclusive, I feel. I never get the chills during daylight hours. Weird, I know.
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Well I guess you'll be

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Ronni said:
... the only time I have ever gotten the kind of chills you describe was after giving birth to each of my children. My teeth would chatter so badly I could hardly talk, and my husband would have to steady my newborn on my chest I was shaking so vigorously.
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Wow, I had the exact same thing in the recovery room after giving birth. I've never heard of anyone else having that so I always attributed to the trauma and the ice-cold delivery room. It was weird, though.
 
I had chills like that when I woke up in recovery after I had my first hip replaced. It was really scary and awful. They said it was a side effect of anesthetic and cold operating room and brought me some lovely warmed-up blankets. I was SO glad when they put those on me. I don't remember anything else till I woke up in my room much later, but I sure remember those awful chills and shaking I couldn't control.
 

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