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Ivan, thank-you very much for your response. Like your brother I am also juvenile-onset diabetes, and have been on insulin for 35 yrs. I have had PD symptoms for 3+ yrs, however the Doctors kept blaming my diabetes. I'm anxious to obtain as much info as possible prior to the start of my Meds. in the end of March. Thanks again! Kelly in Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: Ivan M Suzman <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 12:02 PM Subject: Re: PD and DIABETES > Hi Kelly, > > The need for sugary foods and beverages, in many > of us who are PWP's on this List (PIEN), and > my older brother's juvenile-onset diabetes, make > your question very intriguing to me. > > > IN PD, in whch there is dopamine loss, there may be > adrenaline loss, because adrenaline is an end-product of dopamine > synthesis. Less dopamine may mean less adrenaline. > > If adrenaline is low, insulin, which adrenaline inhibits, > may increase. That increased insulin could lower blood glucose. > > Many PWP's report that they MUST have sweets or sugary beverages > or juices (including myself). Some note that their medications just > don't > kick in with plain water. > > Literature is available through the PIEN archives. > > In May and June of 1997, I provided 10 brief messages > to PIEN, after surveying, on-line, a NON-scientific > sample of about 105 PIEN subscribers who responded, on the > presence of any diabetic relative in the families of PWP's > who are PIEN members. > > I believe there is a slowly increasing body of scientific literature > on blood glucose levels and PD. Some of it is from the UK. > > Today I received a call from Maine Medical Center's Diabetes unit, > and was informed that selegeline (eldepryl) may be associated > with elevated blood glucose. I have also read that sinemet (probably > the L-DOPA in it) is thought to have the same potential, of elevating > blood glucose measurements. > > Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 > > :-) > > On Wed, 23 Feb 2000 11:46:06 -0500 Kelly Grant <[log in to unmask]> > writes: > >Howdy Folks! > >Can anyone on the list tell me if any of the medications for PD and/or > >their > >symptoms have an effect on blood sugar levels?? > >I am an insulin dependant diabetic on 3 injections per day and will > >begin PD > >in the March (next visit to Neurologist). > >I welcome any insight. > >Kelly in Calgary > > ^^^^^^ WARM GREETINGS FROM ^^^^^^^^^^^^ :-) > Ivan Suzman 50/39/36 [log in to unmask] :-) > Portland, Maine land of lighthouses deg. F :-) > ******************************************************************** > >