What Causes Chills, Sweating, Muscle Spasms In The Back Along With Low Grade Fever?

Posted on Mon, 15 Aug 2016

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Question : I have chills sweats incredible muscle spasms in back, and left leg, only on left side of body, low grade temp 100.1 Have been this way a few days, at first I thought kidney stones but no discomfort urinating, my left foot is swollen from spasms and is not comfortable bearing weight, used a cane to go to my doctor, they told me to come in wed for an exray, I am not a hypochondriac, I rarely go to the doctor I am normally in excellent health I take as low dose of losartan potassium and 12.5 mg of diuretic, had knee replacements 3 years ago in December I had a hystyerectomy and my bladder was put in a new location, it had been protruding

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take juicy fruits and see if it helps.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. It is likely that you have got a viral infection. Such an infection gets well on its own in around a week. In the meantime it may precipitate muscle fatigue. Potassium depletion is a common cause and the diuretics often lower the potassium levels. You need to take plenty of juicy fruits like citrus fruits, and bananas. Hopefully that would relieve the problems.

Applying hot compress should help in relieving muscle spasms.

Let me know if I could be of further assistance.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar