My father is 85 and he keeps getting periods of stomach pain and aching all over his body, feeling very cold and not being able to get warm. He cannot settle and goes off his food. Usually lasts over 24 hours. These episodes start out of the blue and are becoming more frequent. Any idea what this could as he lives on his own and becomes anxious.
HAI, at this age there can be many problems usually age related such as azaleas, Parkinson, degenerate disorders, or other age related problems. This sort of sudden episodic disorders can be in case of parkinsonism, rigidity, cold and clammy episodes, associated hysterical episodes, at the age of 85 better he should have a caretaker. U cargo ahead for a ct brain, abdomen ct or ultrasound, sugar levels, serum electrolytes, urine routine.pls take him to general physician and a neurophysician, Food luck