When you have a chill, your skin may feel colder, but as blood is diverted from the skin to deeper inside your body, the temperature at the core of your body is actually on the rise. Most chills last for no more than 15 minutes before the fever becomes truly obvious, doctors say.
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"Goose bumps" are associated with a feeling of chilliness but are not necessarily associated with chills or fevers. Goose bumps raise the hairs on the body to form a layer of insulation.
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A person with severechills feels excessively cold and may be shivering, even when wrapped in blankets. Chills are often related to fever (where the body temperature is actually high), but may also be caused by low body temperature (hypothermia).
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Anyone can experience chills as a normal reaction, such as going out into the cold. In medical terms, chills usually refer to those that occur in an unexpected setting. The brain closely regulates the body's normal temperature.
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The skin becomes cool, the muscles contract causing shivering or chills, and the body produces more heat. The body's efforts to retain and produce heat continues until a new higher temperature is reached.
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Fever (which can accompany chills) is the body's natural response to a variety of conditions, such as infection. If the fever is mild (102 degrees Fahrenheit or less) with no side effects, no professional treatment is required.
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