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Posted 4/25/2012 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
I know that some mesalamines can have cardiac effects...I have noticed that my heartbeat has slowed (average resting heart rate since about February has been 55/60 bpm) over the course of my treatment. Several internet sources cite slow OR rapid heartbeat as a possible side effect of mesalamine. Just curious if anyone else is experiencing that...

I am also losing some hair...good thing I have a thick mane!

Ta and thanks,
Lisa
Posted 4/25/2012 6:58 PM (GMT 0)
Hm, nope, I haven't noticed it!

I bet your hair loss is the normal post-partum hair loss and/or due to the flare. I lost a whole lot of hair just after I started mesalamine (when I was flaring and about 4 months post-partum), but I really don't think the mesalamine caused it.
Posted 4/25/2012 7:16 PM (GMT 0)
How often do you do exercise?

I would say thats actually a pretty healthy beat. I run a few miles a day, and I have realized that mine is in the low forties- maybe even upper 30s sometimes when I'm going to bed. Perhaps it is the mesalamine... But I thought it was a sign that you're just active.
Posted 4/26/2012 5:30 AM (GMT 0)
I am in the same boat as MNorthernlight, my heart rate is always below 60, generally around 50, it can even dip into the high 40s if I am really relaxed. My heart rate dropped when I started exercising and has stayed there ever since, a few years now, long before I started taking mesalamine. I guess it depends how active you are and what your baseline was previously for an informed decision.
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