Causes , Symptoms and Treatment of Chills

 

The expression “Chills” alludes to a sensation

of being cold without an obvious reason. You get this inclination when your muscles over and again extend and contract and the vessels in your skin tighten. Chills can happen with a fever and cause involuntary shivering or shaking. 

Your body chills can be steady. It may keep going for up to 60 minutes. Your chills can likewise happen occasionally and keep going for a few minutes.

Like Fever, Chills are the natural defence of our body against illness. During Chills body sharts shivering which leads to contraction and relaxation of muscle which inturn increases the core body temperature.

It’s a clear indication that body is trying to maintain its core temperature. Sometimes exposure to cold temperatures may induce Chills in the body.

Causes of Chills

Naturally body temperature is not constant ,it varies during the day between 97°C to 99.4°C but if it falls below critical level of 95°C it is considered dangerous. This might be at the risk of hypothermia.

Apart from exposure to very cold temperatures these medical conditions can also cause Chills in your body.

Panic Attack 

Low Blood Sugar

Cancer 

Pneumoniae

Bacterial /Viral Infections.

Treatment

Medically it is suggested to find out the root cause of the Chills then proper treatment can be done.

Antibiotics  are prescribed for bacterial and parasitic infections.

Antiviral are prescribed medications for viral infections.

Over-the-counter medicine, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or ibuprofen (Advil®), for conditions like flu that cause fevers and chills.

Home Remedies

It is suggested to drink hot beverages like Tea or Coffee to increase the internal body temperature.

Sitting in warm environment like heater can help.

Wearing a layer of clothes or put on blanket can regulate the body temperature.