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What Causes Cold Shivering And Washed Out Feeling?
I am female 52 years. Suffer ulcerative colitis and awaiting knee replacement.
Why do i have cold shivers that last for a couple of hours and feel totaly washed out.
It used to happen now and again but has happened three times this week. Today1.30pm and I am only now feeling a bit betterat 10pm
Why do i have cold shivers that last for a couple of hours and feel totaly washed out.
It used to happen now and again but has happened three times this week. Today1.30pm and I am only now feeling a bit betterat 10pm
Fri, 5 Jan 2018
Hello!
Welcome on Healthcaremagic!
Your symptoms could be related to a metabolic disorder (vitamin B12 or vitamin D deficiency, an electrolyte imbalance, thyroid gland dysfunction, etc.). Anxiety or Epilepsy seizures can not be excluded either.
Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your GP for a physical exam and some tests:
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels
- blood electrolytes
- vitamin D and vitamin B12 plasma levels
- a resting ECG.
An EEG may be needed if suspicions of seizures are raised.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
Welcome on Healthcaremagic!
Your symptoms could be related to a metabolic disorder (vitamin B12 or vitamin D deficiency, an electrolyte imbalance, thyroid gland dysfunction, etc.). Anxiety or Epilepsy seizures can not be excluded either.
Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with your GP for a physical exam and some tests:
- complete blood count for anemia
- thyroid hormone levels
- blood electrolytes
- vitamin D and vitamin B12 plasma levels
- a resting ECG.
An EEG may be needed if suspicions of seizures are raised.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Kind regards, Dr. Aida
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