What Do Persistent Chills Indicate Despite No Fever And Taking Aleve Medication?

Posted on Sat, 16 Sep 2017

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I am 54 y old female. 5'8"; 140 lbs I get daily chills/hair standing up on arms and feel feverish but dont actually have a fever. I am exhausted all day. This has been ongoing for 3-4 months. I take Aleve 2 pills 1-2 X day--use to help with pain alot...now sometimes helps with the chills but not always
I have lab evidence of RA but joints affected are elbow and shoulder and are more likely result of overuse and old age and spinal compression/arthritis
I swim 2-3,000 yards a day--in pain but if I dont i feel worse; I jog and lift light weights 4-5 X week but have lost alot of muscle strength and ROM.
Hx uveitis; hx taking Humira and MTX but stopped as didnt really seem like my sx fit RA.

Thoughts on workup...should I pursue thyroid? or other lab work?

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please get a full diagnostic evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Hi welcome to health care magic, increased sweating can be due to many causes---

Diabetes, anxiety, Heat exhaustion
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), Leukemia and some other cancers
Malaria,Tuberculosis
Menopause
Gastritis (inflammation of the stomach lining)
Obesity

Please get a full diagnostic evaluation to rule out all these.
Keep a temperature record twice a day for a week. Also a daily weight record.
Meanwhile take flavenoids and phyto estrogens like green tea, soya products, lemon juice. These may help. Avoid all pain killers. Regular use can damage kidneys.

I hope this helps you.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Geeta Sundar (7 minutes later)

I did not say sweating--I said chills and feverish feeling without a fever.......

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I would still like you to consider the ones below

Detailed Answer:
Hi sorry about that.
I would still like you to consider the ones below---

Leukemia and some other cancers
Malaria,Tuberculosis (these may be present with low grade or no fever even)
Menopause
urinary infection
hyperthyroid

And this advise stands---
Please get a full diagnostic evaluation to rule out all these.
Keep a temperature record twice a day for a week. (let us be sure there is no temperature) Also a daily weight record.
Meanwhile take flavenoids and phyto estrogens like green tea, soya products, lemon juice. These may help. Avoid all pain killers. Regular use can damage kidneys.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng