Question 1

what could cause chills?

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Many things.: Chills and rigor are synonyms and are seen due to the release and action of cytokines and prostaglandins as part of the immune response which also increase the body's set temperature in the hypothalamus.  The person then feels cold in its environment and has chills.  These are caused by influenza, tonsillitis, pneumonia, biliary sepsis, pyelonephritis, abscess, malaria, amphotericin b, and others.

Question 2

what are chills a sign of?

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Chills: The major circumstances in which chills occur are as an accompaniment to fever and after exposure to a cold environment.  They are one of the body's mechanism for increasing body temperature when the hypothalamic "thermostat" has been set higher. The muscle activity of chilling generates heat.

Question 3

is expired dexilant (dexlansoprazole) unsafe?

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Dexilant (dexlansoprazole): In general, recommend against use of expired medications.

Question 4

are chills normal after ivf?

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Generally not: If you are getting chills after an egg retrieval, you should check your temperature and contact your reproductive endocrinologist.

Question 5

what causes fever with chills?

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Lots of things: Fever and chills, we commonly think infection. See your doctor to help identify a source.

Question 6

can pain cause fever and chills?

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not really but can b: Pain does not cause chills and fever but it can be associated together due to an underlying cause like infection. So get yourself checked for infection? Like, in urine.

Question 7

do the chills usually mean infection?

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No: Chills can occur as a way for your body to quickly generate heat, such as the chills that men may have after urinating a large volume of fluid.

Question 8

hot cold chills can't breathe coughing?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Fever, chills, congestion and cough can be flu infection. See your doctor to r/o pneumonia and for treatment of flu.

Question 9

what sickness causes fatigue and chills?

Accepted Answer

Many: There are many illnesses that can cause fatigue and chills, such as an infection (viral, bacterial, as well as atypical), inflammatory conditions (lupus, various connective tissue diseases), thyroid, tumors can, menopause can.  It is best to speak with your physician, explain the duration of symptoms, what part of the day they occur and have them do some lab work to help uncover the problem.

Question 10

why do i feel chills when i have a fever?

Accepted Answer

Vascular constrictio: When your body wants to mount a fever, it constricts blood vessels in the skin to shunt blood to the internal organs, this makes your skin colder and gives you the chills.

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