The chills (Febris undularis) is a feeling of the external and internal cold which is associated with muscle tremors and occurs often also accompanied with fever. Chills strongly resembles the cold shaking of skeletal muscle to increased heat production. At chills mainly the large muscles pull itself together on i.e. the thigh muscles and the back muscles, as well as the masticatory muscles very quickly and go limp again. In this way, the body wants to produce heat.
Numeracy chills
The healthy body is to maintain 37 degrees Celsius in the position by means of normal metabolism. As a result of infection, but flammable substances on the thermal regulation Centre in the hypothalamus of the brain can increase the set point of the body core temperature. Then, heat must in addition are produced because of chills. This "tremors", that lasts several minutes and runs in the form of extensions is willingly, not to influence.
There is no symptoms for a chills in the sense really, because of the chills itself is a symptom. However, there are associated symptoms. Chills the body with great effort is due to the muscular activity. Therefore a chills thrust is accompanied by often severe sleepiness. Also chills and fever occur especially when a flu-like infection coupled with headaches and body aches.
The causes of chills
Shivering occurs in the context of febrile infectious diseases. Can be a cold or the flu (influenza). Easy fast rising fever in children, they also tend have chills. Chills may occur typhoid fever coupled with severe diarrhea, renal pelvis inflammation, inflammation of the epididymis or prostate inflammation, and mushroom poisoning but also as a result of pneumonia, Scarlet fever, blood poisoning, Erysipelas, Lockjaw (tetanus).
Who was in a tropical country, must remember that chills may occur also as a result of malaria, yellow fever, anthrax and smallpox. Even an acute glaucoma attack, i.e. a sudden and strong increase in intraocular pressure, heatstroke and sunstroke can trigger chills without fever. Chills-like symptoms can occur when a withdrawal or an overactive thyroid.
Chills - what?
If is certain that chills consequence is a cold or flu, must be not necessarily seek medical attention mostly because of an ague. However, the flu itself may require a visit to the doctor.
All other causes, it makes sense to go to the doctor. He is first of all through history, blood tests, the interception of the lung and palpation of lymph nodes, as well as, where appropriate, investigations with imaging techniques to clarify what the causes are. Then you can handle suitable.
Shivering in a cold
It's a cold or flu, then help home remedies like hot baths, warm tea, and cold calf wrap (against the fever) or the patient is covered with multiple ceiling to make a sweating. If necessary, use an analgesic and fever medication strong complaints.
In addition to allopathic drugs also homeopathic home remedies can be applied. So peculiar are chills and fever Aconitum napelles (blue Monkshood, wolfbane) D200, Belladonna (deadly nightshade) D200 - especially when pounding headache in combination with fever and chills - and a specially prepared bark of the Red Chinarindenbaumes as antipyretic action.
Chills due to infection
It is an infectious disease and the pathogen was already determined by the doctor, it is usually necessary to take an antibiotic in a bacterial pathogen. Usually, an analgesic and fever medication is necessary when strong aches and chills with fever.
It is a glaucoma, then the underlying disease must be treated absolutely quickly, i.e. the eye pressure must be lowered immediately.
Chills with heat exhaustion or sunstroke
It's a heat stroke or sunstroke E.g. accompanied by severe headache, nausea and/or vomiting, then the body must be refrigerated. These are "Home remedies" such as cold towels, bathrooms and calf wrap. An adequate fluid intake is correct where the drinks should be as mineral-rich to compensate for a possible loss of electrolyte.
Prevent chills
Preventive measures against chills there's no - apart from everything serves the immune strengthening: E.g. sufficient sleep, healthy diet, resilience, avoidance of chronic stress.
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