Question for RNs

[sandy06]

I am a nursing student and have a medical question - it is personal not related to class. My husband has been getting chills and I don't know the cause - any anyone help? When he was 18 he hyper-extended his spinal cord (that is what he thinks they said) and went home after one day in the hospital to recover with a neck brace for a week and no sports for a year. At the time of the accident, he got the chills - a feeling that he couldn't get warm and actual visual shivers. Now he is 39 years old and occasionally he will get chills in the same way - visible shivers and the inability to get warm. They usually last for about 2-4 minutes and then go away and he is fine. He thinks it is related to exhaustion or stress on his neck/back. They only seem to happen when he has been under a lot of stress or maybe doing somthing active (like skiing) ... is this possible? I told him I would like him to go see a neurologist to get it checked out. He has gone to a GP and they have no idea what it was/is and didn't refer him to anyone. Does anyone have any ideas for us? Thanks so much!

[RNPATL, DNP, RN]

If he still does not feel well and continues to have the shivers, perhaps he may want to go to another physician and get a second opinion or at the minimum, a referral to a neurologist. In our crazy health care system today, people need to advocate for their health care and not take the word of their physician as gospel. I would encourage him to see another physician and get a second opinion.

Good luck.

[rpbear]

I get this way right before I get a migrane. I get very cold, can't warm up and somethimes shiver. This is the only warning I get ans it only lasts a few minutes and then once I warm up BAM I get a migrane. I have had CT's and neuro checks and nothing is wrong. If I were him I would get checked out by neuro. Or at least get a second oppinion.

Good Luck!