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Curcuma and Chills - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chills is reported as a side effect among people who take Curcuma (turmeric), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Vitamin B12, and have Immunodeficiency common variable.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chills when taking Curcuma. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,272 people who have side effects when taking Curcuma from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Curcuma?

Curcuma has active ingredients of turmeric. eHealthMe is studying from 2,289 Curcuma users. Check the latest studies of Curcuma.

What is Chills?

Chills (felling of cold) is found to be associated with 2,573 drugs and 3,471 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chills.

On Jul, 10, 2026

2,272 people reported to have side effects when taking Curcuma.
Among them, 24 people (1.06%) have Chills.

Could Curcuma cause Chills?

Among these 24 people:

What is the gender of people who have Chills when taking Curcuma? *

  • female: 57.89 %
  • male: 42.11 %

What is the age of people who have Chills when taking Curcuma? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 6.25 %
  • 30-39: 12.5 %
  • 40-49: 6.25 %
  • 50-59: 18.75 %
  • 60+: 56.25 %

What are other drugs people take besides Curcuma? *

  1. Vitamin D3: 7 people, 29.17%
  2. Vitamin B12: 7 people, 29.17%
  3. Curcumin: 4 people, 16.67%
  4. Tylenol: 4 people, 16.67%
  5. Calcium: 3 people, 12.50%
  6. Vitamin D2: 3 people, 12.50%
  7. Coenzyme Q10: 2 people, 8.33%
  8. Singulair: 2 people, 8.33%
  9. Cellcept: 2 people, 8.33%
  10. Rituxan Hycela: 2 people, 8.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Chills? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 58.33%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 37.50%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 37.50%
  4. Pain: 8 people, 33.33%
  5. Fever: 8 people, 33.33%
  6. Cough: 7 people, 29.17%
  7. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 7 people, 29.17%
  8. Influenza Like Illness: 6 people, 25.00%
  9. Infusion Related Reaction: 6 people, 25.00%
  10. Dizziness: 5 people, 20.83%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 3 people, 12.50%
  2. Skin Irritation: 2 people, 8.33%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 8.33%
  4. Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 2 people, 8.33%
  5. Bone Loss: 2 people, 8.33%
  6. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 8.33%
  7. Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 1 person, 4.17%
  8. Immunodeficiency: 1 person, 4.17%
  9. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 1 person, 4.17%
  10. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (disorder that causes extreme fatigue): 1 person, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Chills and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of turmeric:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on turmeric (the active ingredients of Curcuma) and Curcuma (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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