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Uncontrollable shivering

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BillBrysonsRucksack · 14/04/2011 13:10

I'm 33 wks pg and last night when I got up to do the first loo trip (!) I shivered uncontrollably and felt FREEZING for about 5 mins.

It was quite violent shivering and tbh scared me half to death so I had a terrible night's sleep.

Apart from being tired, this morning I'm fine. The baby is moving loads as per usual.

Anyone else had this? Any advice would be much appreciated!

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lljkk · 14/04/2011 13:13

Are you feverish? I'd phone MW about it, tbh.

Confused2011 · 14/04/2011 13:16

Hi BillBrysonsRucksack

It sounds like rigors - the shaking and shivering which happens when you have a severe infection. I think you should go to the hospital urgently today to get checked out. If the antenatal clinic have closed when you get there you can go to A&E. Loads of us have urine infections during pregnancy without realising it and if untreated they can be extremely dangerous for you and the baby.

Sorry not to be more reassuring!

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BillBrysonsRucksack · 14/04/2011 13:20

I'm not feverish - thought I would be actually!

Confused do you think it's that even though I have no temperature and it only happened once?

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VinegarTits · 14/04/2011 13:21

I had this the day after i gave birth to ds2, i had a water infection that had gone undetected, had a temp of 105 but was freezing and shivering like you, i was on a drip of anti b's for 5 days to get rid

please get in touch with your MW asap or go to A&E

VinegarTits · 14/04/2011 13:23

btw i didnt feel warm to the touch and would never have known i had a temp, but my temp was sky high, i also felt quite well (apart from the shivering)

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BillBrysonsRucksack · 14/04/2011 13:32

Thanks for the replies ladies. Answerphone at M/W so I'm off to see MIL (a nurse) for a further opinion.

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BillBrysonsRucksack · 14/04/2011 15:43

Just to let you all know, I spoke to maternity triage and they told me to see my GP, which I am doing tomorrow

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lljkk · 14/04/2011 16:16

okay, good luck. Don't delay phoning MW if it happens again.
My other thought was blood sugar related.

VinegarTits · 15/04/2011 13:19

How did you get on with the GP Bill?

wigglesrock · 15/04/2011 13:35

Bill hope all is well, but just to let you know I had this with dd3 (she's now 8 weeks old) from exactly the same point in pregnancy. No known cause, just one of those many pregnancy quirks. I had no temp either but it scared the shite out of me and husband first time it happened. Good luck and I hope GP can help.

WidowWadman · 15/04/2011 16:11

Hope you are well now and it was a one of - when I had it, I ended up being admitted to hospital with a kidney infection, needing IV antibiotics. I started shivering in the night, stopped for a few hours/fell asleep, and started again in the morning, so took myself to hospital pdq.

The body shivers to bring temperature up quickly, so it's not surprising that you don't have a fever when you start shivering.

lljkk · 15/04/2011 18:02

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