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What Could Cause Light Headedness,shivering And Cold?

I am a night worker..I had slept pretty much all day..I got up ..dressed for work...felt a little light headed..then suddenly I was COLD...and shivering...and felt faint..I didn't feel warm until several minutes after having warm sheets wrapped around me...
could this be a diabetic type episode..never have had this problem before...rarely have to call in sick..once in 3 years...healthy seemingly all the rest of the time.. 59 year old woman..
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello
These ( this ) symptoms may be due to these possibilities , these include:
1 Hypoglycemia i.e. decrease in blood glucose level.
2 Postural hypotension i.e. decrease in blood pressure level.
3 Viral infection .
4 Malaria i.e. if mosquito bite.
5 Anemia .
But as you mentioned that this is first time , so at present need not to worry .
If recurs then consult your physician and get his opinion.
Good luck.
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What Could Cause Light Headedness,shivering And Cold?

Hello These ( this ) symptoms may be due to these possibilities , these include: 1 Hypoglycemia i.e. decrease in blood glucose level. 2 Postural hypotension i.e. decrease in blood pressure level. 3 Viral infection . 4 Malaria i.e. if mosquito bite. 5 Anemia . But as you mentioned that this is first time , so at present need not to worry . If recurs then consult your physician and get his opinion. Good luck.