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Ivan M Suzman wrote: > My blood glucose was measured at 85, and then 26 > just fifteen minutes later,at the doctor's office yesterday. The second > reading > (26) seems too low, as if the blood glucose monitor needed > re-calibration. > > Does anyone know if Sinemet ( or L-dopa) can either > depress or elevate blood sugar? The pharmacy > lieterature supplied to me whenever I get a refilled Rx, > warns of the possibilty of False Positive tests for diabetic patients. > > Is PD the cause of low blood sugar? Ivan, ever since we spoke in Massachusetts I've been trying to get an answer to your questions, with little success. At Barrow, a couple of weeks ago, a neurologist said there was some study currently being done on abnormal serum glucose with regard to PD, but nothing definitive as yet. If I get any information, I will certainly let you know. Best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Medical nutrition therapy for Parkinson's disease Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Parkinson's disease: interview and assessment tools for nutrition professionals" "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson'sdisease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/