Recent Content by MichealSmith

Hi comrades! Anyone attend such a creature? I know of one such in Dublin but have no experience of treatment by a 'diabetes specialist GP'. Can anyone recommend a good GP with such specialist knowledge in Northern Ireland? All the best Micheál

Hi all, sorry for going missing when you had so kindly replied! Turns out the very erratic BG profiles was from me trying my cannula in my thigh on the advice of another "pump jockey" on Twitter! It messed up my insulin dispersal as it's one of the few places on my person with little fat. D'oh...

Anyone with experience of depression and found SSRIs causing hyperglycemia? I'm having a nightmare here!

Hi folks, I use an iphone and currently run these apps to manage my diabetes: mySugr, My Fitness Pal, Runkeeper, and the Forum. I might get myself a new phone soon and was wondering what apps you might use and why? All the best, Micheál

Hello lads, I'm 41 years old, am 28 years T1, and new to the Forum. I got the word about retinopathy 4 weeks ago and had laser tx there and then. Was too shocked to ask many questions but I'm at a review in early May. Still a bit stunned, to be honest. It's good to know there are folk with a...

Thank you so much, that is great advice and cause for optimism. I'm going to be so compliant from now on!

Hi folks, I saw the opthalmologist yesterday and it seems I have proliferative retinopathy. I had laser treatment on my left eye there and then and was told about scarring on my right, which may cause retinal detachment. I have been warned off my bi-weekly football and light weightlifting...