Is it autoimmune?

My boyfriend (age 26) has these episodes... First he gets really cold, even if it's not cold in the room. He starts shaking uncontrollably and gets in bed under 2 comforters. He says he is freezing and that his joints hurt really bad. He shakes so bad he looks like he is convulsing but he is completely conscious the whole time. It only happens in the evening and right before bed. Nothing helps, he just eventually falls asleep and is fine the next morning. Could this be something autoimmune?

[Sherah1]

Not sure if it's auotimmune or not, are there any other symptoms like pain, swelling in joints, frequent infections?! I have a seizure disorder where I get really cold, sweat profusely, think I'm going to die, shaking in limbs, etc. Docs always told me it was an anxiety attack but come to find out I was having simple partial siezures with aura. I remain conscious, have the seizure and then fall asleep. Completely wipes me out and most of them occurred in the evening or with lights/sound triggers. Antihistamines caused mine too. Hope this helps!

[Sherah1]

Not sure if it's auotimmune or not, are there any other symptoms like pain, swelling in joints, frequent infections?! I have a seizure disorder where I get really cold, sweat profusely, think I'm going to die, shaking in limbs, etc. Docs always told me it was an anxiety attack but come to find out I was having simple partial siezures with aura. I remain conscious, have the seizure and then fall asleep. Completely wipes me out and most of them occurred in the evening or with lights/sound triggers. Antihistamines caused mine too. Hope this helps!

[mommy_of_three88]

haven't noticed any more symptoms...I thought about anxiety too but he says mentally/emotionally he feels fine. Doesn't get sick very often, that part throws me off.... He does sweat profusely so maybe it is the seizure thing. I didn't think it was because I know 2 people who have seizure disorders as well and one of them is completely conscious the whole time but mentally freaking out and unable to do anything but wait for it to pass, and the other one who has epilepsy blacks out and doesn't remember a thing about the episode. Neither of these seem to be the case... The main (strongest) symptom seems to be the feeling extremely cold part. I haven't noticed and light or sound triggers, he plays video games often and rarely takes an medication, defiantly not antihistamines. What kind of seizure disorder do you have?

[Sherah1]

My disorder is called Simple-Partial seizures with Aura. The symptoms are much like those of a severe panic attack only panic attacks don't have the Aura. The aura is where you start feeling REALLY weird like your going to go crazy, feel like your going to die right before you seizure, limbs with pins and needles, numbness, especially in my lips/face, headache, my muscles will burn, freezing, profuse sweating, and this could last all day before I have a seizure in the evening. Video games don't bother me (hubby is relentless with those, lol). After I fall asleep he'll come to bed and turn on the TV, the lights and sound goof me up sometimes, not always. Mine were caused by my autoimmune disorder but you don't have to be autoimmune to have them. Evenings when my body and brain are tired is when I would have the most. Sometimes repeated episodes.

[karajo]

Just a question, is joint pain part of the seizure disorder?

Does he ever have a rash on his face or chest?

[mommy_of_three88]

I don't know if it is a seizure or not....It seems like the shaking is more from feeling so cold than anything else. No rash. He really doesn't have these episodes very often but not very consistent either. He might have 2 or 3 one month and none the next month or two. The more I research, the more I think it may be a thyroid disorder or something, I dunno.... Thanks anyway guys.