I've had a fever since early this morning, and it's coming down a bit. But my heart rate is staying pretty high, around 110-130 BPM. Is this usual when you have a fever, or should I be more worried about this heart rate change? I'm feeling really anxious about it. My apple watch even gave me a high heart rate alert while I was resting this evening. What should I do?

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Dr Dr Khaleel Ur Rahim

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Normal, if still heart rate persists more than 100 beats per minute after fever subsides u may require an ecg and cardiac markers .

Answered 04/07/2025

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