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Does Heart Rate Increase During Common Cold Or Upper Respiratory Infection?

I have some sort of common infection. The symptoms include fever, ear ache, soar throat, stuffy nose with yellow goo, and a cough. I am taking an antibiotic for it, but this evening the respiratory symptoms are intense and I have been kept awake all night by a rapid increase in heart rate. Does heart-rate increase with the common cold or upper respiratory infection?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

Increased heart rate (tachycardia) it's a common sign of systemic infection in general. Common cold it's a mild infection and doesn't alter heart rate. Take care, your URI may be complicated to pneumonia.
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Does Heart Rate Increase During Common Cold Or Upper Respiratory Infection?

Hi, Increased heart rate (tachycardia) it s a common sign of systemic infection in general. Common cold it s a mild infection and doesn t alter heart rate. Take care, your URI may be complicated to pneumonia.