Upper UTIs are infections of the kidneys. These are potentially life threatening, if bacteria move from the infected kidney into the blood. This condition is called sepsis. Sepsis can cause dangerously low blood pressures, shock, and death.
So whe you hold your breath, you stop getting oxygen in your lungs that go to your heart. The oxygen level in the blood drops, so your muscles need more oxygen, so the heart pumps faster. This is like running, your muscles need more oxygen so heart pumps faster
Q: Does fibromyalgia cause shortness of breath or affect the lungs? Dr. Pellegrino: Fibromyalgia can affect the muscles of the chest wall that make it hurt to take a deep breath and make it hard to take a deep breath. Also, as I mentioned above, people with FM often have mitral valve prolapse, which can lead to increased anxiety or anxiety attacks which causes shortness of breath.