What Would Cause Severe Chills Lasting 30-45 Min With Elevated

Posted on Tue, 4 Jun 2019

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Question : what would cause severe chills lasting 30-45 min with elevated temps over 100 and extreme tiredness after. This started about 3 months ago and reoccurs about every 2 weeks

Answered by Dr. Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
The chills and fever are symptoms of an infection in the system.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I understand your concern.

The presence of chills with fever is related to an infection in the system.

One of the common causes of recurrent chills is urinary tract infection.

So, I recommend to do a urinalysis to confirm the diagnosis and take proper treatment.

Meanwhile, I suggest using medication such as Acetaminophen 500 mg three times a day.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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