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Why do I feel cold after eating a meal?

Joe Ford

Why do I feel cold after eating a meal?

During digestion blood is directed away from the muscles and tissues and toward the digestive system. If you were physically active before eating your meal, which generates heat, and then stopped and ate, the combination of heat lost due to digestion and the loss of blood flow to the skin may cause you to feel cold.

When should I be concerned about chills?

Chills can be a symptom of a serious or life-threatening infection or hypothermia. Seek prompt medical care or talk with a medical professional about your symptoms if they persist more than two days or if they cause you concern.

Should I go to the ER for chills?

“People in these high-risk categories who experience severe flu symptoms like fever, chills, and body aches should not hesitate to go to the ER if there are no other choices,” says Dr….

What is good for body aches and chills?

The flu may cause chills even before a fever develops. Wrapping yourself in a warm blanket can increase your body temperature and possibly reduce chills. If you have body aches, you can take over-the-counter pain relieving medication, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin).

What does the hospital do for the flu?

The CDC estimates between 140,000 and 710,000 people have been hospitalized for the flu since 2010. If you or a loved one are treated for flu in the ER, doctors may administer fluids to help with dehydration. In some cases, antiviral medications can be used to combat the virus and reduce the risk of complications….

How long do flu chills last?

For most healthy people, the flu is an uncomfortable but short-term illness that resolves itself as the immune system fights it off. Symptoms usually appear from one to four days after exposure to the virus, and they last five to seven days….

Can you have mild flu?

“The flu is very common, and often mild, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t take it seriously because from time to time it can lead to very severe complications,” he says….