hi John, have we spoken before?..this is Coleen (CG)and my hubby also has diabetes and pd...but he only has diabetes type 11...you must be a type 1? Bob isn't on insulin but we get confused at times also..whether is too low or just tired from pd....same thing...jeesh... 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 Bachman <[log in to unmask]> To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]> Date: Sunday, December 20, 1998 11:03 AM Subject: Re: living with two swell diseases >William, > >Heavens no -- no offense at all. I appreciate your suggestions and hope you >(and others) will keep 'em coming. > >I agree about the similarities in issues related to management and control of >PD and Diabetes. They can overlap in several ways: for example, on occasion, >I am unclear as to whether what I am feeling (when weak) is an "off" or >"freezing" PD moment, or a low blood sugar, or both; and, longer term, there >has been considerable confusion by the MD's and me as to whether the intense >ulnar neuropathy in my hands arises as a diabetic or a PD comlication. > >Thanks, > >John Bachman >