cold shakes

[dw272]

within 5 min. became very cold and have uncontrollable shakes. Body temperature feels normal, hands are cold and have a headacke.  What do I do?

[bevpuppy]

This also happen to my husband yesterday.  All of a sudden he got chilled and his arms and shoulders started to violently shake.  When it stopped he went to bed and got warm, he slept and got up to eat a yogurt went back to bed and felt great when he got up.  He is an alcoholic, age 62.  I just wondered if you ended up with the flu or something

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? Can you identify the possible triggers? Physiologic processes in the body include shivering or shuddering, which is response to early hypothermia in warm-blooded animals which includes humans. When the core body temperature drops, the shivering reflex is usually triggered to maintain homeostasis. Sometimes, the muscle groups begin to shake in small movements to create warmth by expending energy. Check your temperature using a thermometer to rule out fever and keep warm. Take care and do keep us posted.