Re: slow pulse

[Ivan M Suzman <cureit@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Katie,
If you are light-headed, or mentally weaker, like unable to
concentrate on what is said  to you due to a "spaced out" feeling,]
you may want to question the slower blood flow.   Mirapex and
Permax both did this  to me, even in minute doses.

Ivan
:-)


On Mon, 1 Jan 2001 21:59:24 EST Katie Wolfe <Tarzanliveshere@xxxxxxx>
writes:
>   I noted that in recent postings low blood pressure was regarded as
> a side
> effect of taking Simenet.  What about slow pulse?  Is that also a
> side
> effect?  I know that my pulse has never been above 60 since I have
> been on
> Simenet; my pulse is usually in the mid-50s.  Last month when I saw
> my
> general practitioner my pulse was 42 as taken by the nurse and 48 as
> taken by
> the doctor.  My cardiologist was notified and he said what he always
> says:
> when you start passing out, we will get you a pacemaker.  I don't
> pass out,
> get dizzy, etc.  I do tend to have low blood pressure, and I did
> before
> taking the simenet.  I take water exercise classes twice per week,
> but I
> don't have, and never have had, a strong conditioning program.  What
> do you
> think? Is it a side effect?  Is it something I should be concerned
> about?  I
> see my neurologist/movement specialist on Wednesday.  I am not sure,
> but I
> think that he was aware of my slow pulse in the past.

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