Kidney Disease: Can a kidney infection cause high blood pressure and abnormal heart rate?

Can a kidney infection cause high blood pressure and abnormal heart rate?When i go from laying to sitting and sitting to standing my heart rate and blood pressure go way up. I just want to know so it takes some of the weight off from not knowing

Posted by Blackburner
id see a qualified person straight away, but i'd say yes because the kidneys are responsible for fluid balance and both blood pressure and heart rate depends on fluid balance.

Posted by Tapestry6
Any infection would cause a higher bp and make your heart go weird.. whenever I am sick my bp is higher.
If you are allready under doctors care, for the kidney infection, just give him a call with concerns..or call the advice nurse.. all sort of options to ease your mind.

Posted by kyukyu99
It is possible. Any infection can play havoc with your body. Are you on antibiotics? The best thing to do is go to your doctor and be checked out completely. They may need to give you something stronger for the infection. Or they may find the infection spread or something else. Take it easy for a day or so and if you are still not feeling better, then call your doctor and just ask them.

Posted by john n
Absolutely! the kidney regulates the amount of fluids in the body as well as filtering toxins.
When the kidney function is decreased the body will accumulate fluids that initially cause swelling in the extremities, and then begin to accumulate in the chest.
The extra volume of fluid means that you also have more blood in your system, causing a rise in pressure.
The kidney also filters out elements in the blood that can be toxic to the system if levels are too high. Potassium for example is needed in the body , but if the level is too high it causes abnormalities in the heart's function.

Posted by emce
Consult a physician immediately. The causes of this abnormal BP and Heart beat may for varied complications. It may not necessarily of Kidney Infection alone. Physician will diagnose
the exact nature of your ill health, after a thorough pathological examination and inquiry.

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