Mel - The researchers want the intensive protocol group to gain the most benefit, with the standard group showing no change, or perhaps only minimal improvement. They want to show that folks REALLY need that intensive protocol. You just might be showing them that other variables are at work besides the intensity of their beloved protocol.

I am kidding, well sorta. In any event, Mel, don't worry about what they said. They should be using a large enough number of subjects that one person's results won't matter. If not, shame on them (unless it's a pilot, that is, trial study). Actually, it is a violation of standards (not standard protocol!!) that they said that to you. In some folks, the result could be a decrease in performance - altho, I am not worried about you Mel. I know they ain't gonna guilt trip you so easily!!!

flsun01 - There has been a lot of talk about the symptoms of small-fiber neuropathy occurring before the onset of diabetes. I know that it has been a documented clinical phenomenon for some time, and I seem to recall that there are some actual studies on it. I am sure glenn will have the exact info, and you might want to do a search on the board here as well - altho, as always, I suspect that most of the postings were lost when the old board crashed.

rafi