All My Muscles And Joints Hurt And I Have Chills

Brief Answer:
Very likely you are having a viral infection, further measures and treatment explained

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome at "Ask a Doctor" service,

I carefully read your query and understand your concern.

The chills together with muscle and joint pains can be due to an infection. Most of the times it is a viral infection causing these. This is the case especially if you have these symptoms for less than 3-4 days.

I would advise you to use paracetamol 500 mg and ibuprofen 600 mg every 6 hours after food. You need to also drink well and keep yourself hydrated and try to rest so your body can recover quicker. I would recommend you not to use aspirin as a pain killer or to help with chills as the doses for this purpose are high and may result in stomach problems.

If you notice no improvement with the above treatment in 2-3 days or you notice any worsening, you will need to see your doctor.

Also, if you have shortness of breath, chest pain or other specific symptoms like urinary symptoms (burning or frequency), or skin lesions, you will need to see a doctor to rule out bacterial infections and need for antibiotics.

I hope this is helpful and answers your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

I wish you well and take care,

Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj, General and Family Physician

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