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What Causes Shivering Along With Excessive Sweating And Joint Aches?

Twice now I ve had extreme shivering lasting approximately 3 hours followed by extreme heat and sweating and body & joint aches. Ambulance called once and said I had normal temperature but ice cubes put on my body melted rapidly. 2nd time it happened I felt like a wimp and didn t call for ambulance. (Like I was faking it) I rarely get sick but this shivering fit scared me to death. I felt like I was doomed??? I am NOT a sickly person. I am not on ANY routine drugs for a person my age (67). I might take an ibuprofen about 1-2 Times a month.
Fri, 24 Mar 2017
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Hi, I have gone through your question and undestand your concerns.
Its likely that you are having an acute infection like malaria ( intermitten fever with shivering and rigors and than patient have normal body temperature in between episodes). So i suggest you should have CBC, thick and thin films ,ICT MP and Cultures. If all these came out to be normal than your physician should exclude other possible dagnosis like hyperthyroism by testing TFTs.
If you are using and recreational drugs then these should also be stopped.
Hope I have answered your query . If you have any other question feel free to ask.
Wish you good health
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What Causes Shivering Along With Excessive Sweating And Joint Aches?

Hi, I have gone through your question and undestand your concerns. Its likely that you are having an acute infection like malaria ( intermitten fever with shivering and rigors and than patient have normal body temperature in between episodes). So i suggest you should have CBC, thick and thin films ,ICT MP and Cultures. If all these came out to be normal than your physician should exclude other possible dagnosis like hyperthyroism by testing TFTs. If you are using and recreational drugs then these should also be stopped. Hope I have answered your query . If you have any other question feel free to ask. Wish you good health