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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 <[log in to unmask]> 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. ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) Ivan Suzman 51/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) ********************************************************************