Also common to diabetics, other neurological disorders, those with poor nutrition (usually lacking B vitamins) i.e. alcoholics,etc. Not that you personally are any of the above. (Feel now that a disclaimer has to be added to every post to avoid miscommunication.) By the way, loved the rat story.While I have your attention, any other recent info re:Requip? Carole H. --- "J. R. Bruman" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Camilla Flintermann wrote: > > >From this I conclude that while PWPs may have > this symptom it is not > > limited to them. Does this mean I'm entitled to > excuse any errors I make > > by claiming "a bad case of nerves"? :-) > > If "peripheral neuropathy" isn't a symptom of PD, > then what? > It's common to several worse diseases including (are > you > ready for this?) leprosy. The belief that leprosy > makes > toes and fingers fall off is mythical. What really > happened > in bygone times and miserable living conditions of > the > patients, was that rats would eat the digits without > waking > the victim! All in all, I'd rather have PD. Cheers, > Joe > -- > J. R. Bruman (818) 789-3694 > 3527 Cody Road > Sherman Oaks, CA 91403-5013 > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com