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What Causes Shivering, Weakness And Breathlessness?
I am a77 year old male. At 5;00 A.M. this morning I awoke to cold chills and uncontrollable shiverring. I added blankets and sweatshirt and sweatpants. This lasted 2 1/2 hours. I was able to sleep at7:30 . I am very weak and out of breath and I am very pale. My Doctor can't see me until tomorrow. I have never experienced violent shiverring before even after I added blankets and clothing.
Fri, 22 May 2015
Hi i did review your concern
You are having high grade fever with chills and that is probably cause of infection in your body, If you are living in an area where malaria is endemic i would advice you to get a blood test done for malarial parasite. If not, then still a blood test is good to rule out infection and also consult a doctor for infection anywhere else like a flu, typhoid, gastroentritis, urinary tract infection etc.
i hope this helps
Wish you a very healthy life ahead
You are having high grade fever with chills and that is probably cause of infection in your body, If you are living in an area where malaria is endemic i would advice you to get a blood test done for malarial parasite. If not, then still a blood test is good to rule out infection and also consult a doctor for infection anywhere else like a flu, typhoid, gastroentritis, urinary tract infection etc.
i hope this helps
Wish you a very healthy life ahead
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