I have been noticing an increase in getting chills ... where I actually have the shivery shake but no "goosebumps" and also I have what
I describe as feeling like I "need" to have a chill but can't. It's like my skin feels cold and it sort of creeps up my body like I'm fixing
to have a shivering chill but then I "can't" or don't shiver. My LLMD is currently treating me
for Bart along with Lyme. I am on my 2nd pulse of Rifampin for 3 weeks on then off. I have been
herxing quite a bit with pains, aches, depression, sleep problems, crazy dreams, etc....
but now this chill thing is really strange and annoying!
Thanks for any input!
Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :
Yulky feeling.. sorry to hear it. Hope soon you are feeling MUCH better.
The "chills" often are associated with Bartonella. Perhaps it is part of the die off reaction.. along with the other symptoms.
I can't fix it, but at least you will know the feeling is fairly normal for what you are going through.
But do report it to your doc if it gets worse or you are still unsure. I am not a doc.
But I do cook some tasty hush puppies now and again.
Posted by TN Kim (Member # 26729) on :
Thanks! Only one response? Am I the only who has this?
Posted by MurphyNC (Member # 15275) on :
Kim, I had this for a month or two during treatment and I really can't be sure what caused it because I did have Bart so it could have very well been a herx, but my gut tells me it was adrenal related.
I kept describing like that fight or flight feeling except 'constantly'. I felt jittery and shivery, like the chills, and it would crawl up my shoulders and back, very uncomfortable, it sucked.
Adrenals being overtaxed can cause this too. I mentioned it to my LLMD, he did blood work, and sent me to an Endo because my cortisol levels were really high and something else was out range but I don't recall now what it was. It turned out my hpa axis was out of whack (I missed a period at that time which has never happened to me in 41 yrs lol) and I had that feeling you describe. It did correct itself somehow and the Endo didn't really have any answers (big surprise!) but I'd do a search on Adrenal Fatique and HPA Axis. You may want to ask your LLMD to run some blood work on your Thyroid, that will show if your HPA is ok or not.
Detox really helped for me too, I swear it's like the organs that flush the bad stuff out (liver, colon, kidneys, adrenals etc...) get overwhelmed as we treat and conquer, and somehow clog up and need a little help. My personal theory here.
I just wanted you to know that it did happen to someone else too you are not alone, hang in there! Murphy
Posted by TN Kim (Member # 26729) on :
Thank you, Murphy! I have not been detoxing and I guess it's time I started!
Posted by wughead (Member # 28630) on :
YES,i FEEL CHILLS A LOT. BECAUSE OF ANTIBIOTIC ALLERGIES, I STARTED ENULA DROPS(nUTRAMEDIX) AND HAVE NOTICED IMPROVEMENT.
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you are not alone, hang in there!