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Could anxiety cause you to have excessive sweating & chills?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possibly: This is a possibility; however, it is important to evaluate that more severe causes for fever/chills, such as infections, are not overlooked.

Dr Pappas and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 5/12/2016

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