lakeesha Hennessy Williams answered
Shivering and sweating at the same time is usually associated with fever.
The reason it happens is because, when you're ill, your body changes it's 'set' temperature in order to fight off the infection that is attacking your body.
Sweating and shivering at the same time
In my opinion, there's nothing worse than feeling feverish. One minute you're sweating buckets, the next minute your teeth are chattering - it can all get a bit confusing.
The reason your body sweats and shivers at the same time during a fever is because these are signs that you are changing your internal body temperature. Basically, what happens is that a part of your brain (called the hypothalamus) is affected by the virus that is acting your body.
How your brain controls chills and sweats during a fever
The hypothalamus is usually responsible for setting the body's temperature. It does this by measuring the temperature of your blood, and compares it to the natural 'set temperature' your body should be.
When you get sick, your body fights the infection and tells the hypothalamus to raise the set temperature. This will make your body feel as if it is not warm enough - so to warm itself up, it'll start shivering.
Once a fever breaks, your body may decide to lower the set temperature. This will make you feel too hot, and you'll start sweating.
Your body can go through this cycle a number of times before it gets rid of the infection.
The reason it happens is because, when you're ill, your body changes it's 'set' temperature in order to fight off the infection that is attacking your body.
Sweating and shivering at the same time
In my opinion, there's nothing worse than feeling feverish. One minute you're sweating buckets, the next minute your teeth are chattering - it can all get a bit confusing.
The reason your body sweats and shivers at the same time during a fever is because these are signs that you are changing your internal body temperature. Basically, what happens is that a part of your brain (called the hypothalamus) is affected by the virus that is acting your body.
How your brain controls chills and sweats during a fever
The hypothalamus is usually responsible for setting the body's temperature. It does this by measuring the temperature of your blood, and compares it to the natural 'set temperature' your body should be.
When you get sick, your body fights the infection and tells the hypothalamus to raise the set temperature. This will make your body feel as if it is not warm enough - so to warm itself up, it'll start shivering.
Once a fever breaks, your body may decide to lower the set temperature. This will make you feel too hot, and you'll start sweating.
Your body can go through this cycle a number of times before it gets rid of the infection.
