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hi John and all, that is exactly Bob's problem! but is both diabetic and has pd... and rls!...we have to watch protein during sinemet taking times and carbs *all* the time...so it is a constant thought process...*and* he is new to all this...talk about teaching an *old dog new tricks* ack! but we get by...except his 3 month diabetic blood sugar check was 7.6 ...that isn't soo good... Coleen :-) Reunited adoptee phone/fax 541-862-2226 Missing Links support group Grants Pass, Or. [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] http://www.barysoftware.com &%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&%&% Oregon Adoptee Rights Initiative Measure 58 Our Birth Certificate: Our Right http://www.plumsite.com/oregon/ -----Original Message----- From: John J. Strauss SET DIGESTS/INDEX <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thursday, December 17, 1998 4:29 PM Subject: Re: diabetes vs PD >Bill; > >I may be able to shed a little understanding on the PD/Parkinson's discussion. >Glory has been diagnosed with Parkinson since 1981 and I with diabetes since >1986. I have been able to act as her care-partner with no great problems. >The diet situation is a little difficult with her low protein and my low >carbohydrate but we >have solved that by eating nothing that contains either thereby avoiding >washing >dishes, trips to the grocers and setting the table. Seriously we both are >very fortunate in that we have both our ailments somewhat under control. From >my point of view, Glory has had the rougher row to hoe. >Glad you are back. > >John Strauss >