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What Causes Severe Headache And Chills On My Right Side Of The Body?

Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2015

Question: I have a severe headache and chills only on my right side of the body.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Rizatriptan may help.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for posting your query.

I have noted your diagnosis, current symptoms and treatments received so far.

Botox is a good preventive therapy for migraine, and it would reduce the severity and frequency of headaches.

For relief of headache, you can take sumatriptan or rizatriptan tablets.

I hope my reply has helped you.

I would be pleased to answer, if you have any follow up queries or if you require any further information.

Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (33 hours later)

Have you ever heard of chills being only on one side of the body? My migraines sometimes make me feel like I have chill blaines (sp?) on one finger on the left during the pro-dome phase, but when I was completely shivering the other day, with goose bumps, it was only on my right side. Later, however, I started sweating and decided I must have had a "bug." But I am concerned about the one-sided quality of the chills during the time that I felt most ill.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, in migraine

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.

Yes, I have seen a few patients with migraine with one sided chills.

In bugs/infection, chills would affect both sides of body.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (15 hours later)

Thanks - Migraines can give weird symptoms and I'm glad to know that the one-sided chills is just another symptom, so I will not worry about it. Have a great day!

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thank you.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks and best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar