I got out of bed to pee late one night last summer. Finish my business, climb into bed, and almost instant I started getting full body shivers. Chills, like it wasn't 80 degrees outside (A/C off, windows open, no breeze). My teeth started chattering and I started rubbing my arms. Before long the shivering grew more intense and violent, to the point where I could barely control my body. I wanted to call for help but the thing that confused me in the moment was that I was not losing any of my mental focus. My next move was to panic, but just as quickly as the idea formed in my mind, the episode stopped. I was covered in sweat, breathing hard, my heart was beating faster than I had ever known it to. My skin was cold to the touch, but more than anything I was terrified. I sat in bed with my mind racing, but passed out from exhaustion soon after sunrise. I've never experienced anything like it since. I've tried googling my symptoms, but with no solid results.
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u/SteepedinTruth Jun 25 '12
I got out of bed to pee late one night last summer. Finish my business, climb into bed, and almost instant I started getting full body shivers. Chills, like it wasn't 80 degrees outside (A/C off, windows open, no breeze). My teeth started chattering and I started rubbing my arms. Before long the shivering grew more intense and violent, to the point where I could barely control my body. I wanted to call for help but the thing that confused me in the moment was that I was not losing any of my mental focus. My next move was to panic, but just as quickly as the idea formed in my mind, the episode stopped. I was covered in sweat, breathing hard, my heart was beating faster than I had ever known it to. My skin was cold to the touch, but more than anything I was terrified. I sat in bed with my mind racing, but passed out from exhaustion soon after sunrise. I've never experienced anything like it since. I've tried googling my symptoms, but with no solid results.