I find this to be a very informative thread. I have type-2 diabetes and have found it much harder to control my blood sugar level since I started taking sinemet. Prior to my dgn of PD I was able to control my glucose level with diet and exercise, but had to start meds soon after being dgn'ed with PD in 2001. The meds seemed to work for a while until I started Sinemet about 1-1/2 years ago. when I noticed my blood sugarr going higher I asked my pri- phy if PD meds would affect blood sugar levels she didn't have an answer but told me to start taking my diabetes meds twice a day. Her lack of info led me to go to an blood specialist and I ask the same question about PD meds and blood sugar levels. Guess what? He had no clue either, and suggested that I double my diabetes meds.I woke up the next night with very low blood sugar.This happened about 6-mos ago and I havent been back to either doctor. Neither phy offered to look into the issue of a conflict between PD meds and high blood sugar levels. I did some searches for info on the net but no luck.I didnt find anything on BT-1 either.
My mother and brother have type-2 diabetes but no PD
I am taking Glucovance 125/250 two to three times a day and moniter blood sugar level daily. The daily levels,while interesting, are a useful tool are not what the doctors look at. They watch the 3-mounth A1c level I must not be watching my levels close enough though because my symptoms seem to be getting worse. (tremor and freezing). I'll start a file to educate my doctors the next time I go to see them.
Lets all share as much info as possible, so we can learn as much about this serious side effect to PD and help the uniformed.
jerry

ps; I'll be testing to see if elimiting dairy protin helps my symptoms this week.