Why do I get unexplained chills with no fever or infection?

[Danielle714]

I get these unexplained chills all the time, where im freezing cold with goose bumps all over my body. They hurt and I can barely walk they are so bad sometimes. I check my temp when I get these episodes and its perfectly normal. I do not have a infection or am not sick. Im not even in a cold environment. Everyone around me is not cold. Its the weirdest thing, and I cant find a answer for it. Its like my body is messed up and sending these chills for no reason. Please help.

[gnomemtl]

Hi everyone. I am 29 female and have been dealing with this for as long as I can remember. I am so happy I am not alone. When I describe how I feel people look at me like I am crazy, my family  too :(  I have great news to share that I hope reaches everyone. So I have seen some doctors this is what they have said.  It is most likely not neurological related if the chills happen on both sides of the body at the same time. Bad news is I forget why :( doctors say mostly due to stress. Also I just found this website that may help others too. I have extream painful chills right now at 3am. I get them when I wake up, out of the blue during the day and at night. I feel like I have to get under blankets or get sweat pants on, get in warm bath tub or some place warm or I am gonna go crazy :(

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[DJinBTM]

      Thanks for sharing your comments. I would not wish this on anybodyelse but I'm glad I'm not alone. It's scarey and I feel for all of you. My body seems to be having issues regulating temperature swings. I'm very prone to heat stroke in hot weather and have to be careful to drink lots of water and add electrolytes. During one heat stroke, I drank and poured an entire case of water on me but it was two cans of Coke that got me going again. Night sweats can leave me soaking wet then leave me freezing on sweat soaked bedding.
       The chills are the worst; they come from my core and lock me up in pain if I try to move. Lots of blankets help but sleep is the only respite.
       After reading this I'm going on a mold hunt.

[Caitlynnnnn]

If u suddenly got really cold an lying in bed with a water bottle it's because you are You are tired or stayed up all hours last night, get a good sleep an you'll wake up feeling normal, don't worry just get some sleep

[Larammi]

Just reading more comments and want to add that I am a happy person I am not stressed, I love my job and I am grateful to be able to live a healthy life despite my MS diagnose. My guess is this is not stress related in my case. So far I'm thinking it is fatigue mostly. I occasionally drink a glass of wine or have a beer - 1 drink every other week - and I do not smoke.

[Larammi]

I'm not the only one suffering from this!
Same here, everything seems fine besides my multiple sclerosis diagnose. The doctors say it's not related to MS I was diagnosed 5 years ago. I've had the chills for over 10 years now, since I was in my twenties. They got a bit worse than at the beginning, but here is what I've learned about my body:
- it happens mostly in the evening, even on summer days when it's hot, my guess is it is linked to the level of fatigue
- it can happen very early in the morning when I drive in to work and I didn't get a lot of sleep
- the chills last until I find a way to warm up such as hot shower or extra clothes. They won't just go away, they get worse to a point where I can't move and I'm all achy.
-it's worse during in winter months
What I do:
- try to get a lot of sleep and exercise when I can, keep a healthy routine.
- I always carry with me extra layers of clothes, especially for my feet: socks and wear shoes that keep me warm.
This is helping avoid them if I feel I might get the chills. I'm also trying to avoid situations when I might get chills, such as ac or late evening patio get together. I do not care what others think of me, but I always have extra layers of clothing with me, the trunk of my car is a closet for winter weather clothes. Lately I've been doing a great job avoiding chills by keeping warm.

All the best.

[ty37]

Thanks...This might be what I have. I am having blurred vision, dizziness, elevated blood pressure and heart rate along with sporadic feverish like chills with no fever. No one seems to be able to figure this one out