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  1. Thundercat

    App Update problems - help needed!

    Hi All! I recently got a new phone and when I loaded the app I got the updated version, which is driving me demented! Can anyone help me out and explain how I can reply to posts? Also, how can I access pm section? Finally, how can I set up notification for new posts on selected threads. Any and...
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    Pain after laser treatment

    On Monday I had laser treatment with an anaesthetic injection because the last session was stopped as it was soooooo painful. I am not afraid of needles or injections but the idea of a needle near my eye was horrifying. I resorted to hypnotherapy to try and get through it. It seems to have...
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    Hansel and Gretel

    I watched this movie at the weekend (silly adventure escapism - a good bit of fun). Diabetes is often misrepresented in movies and tv shows but this one really takes the cake! It is so ridiculous I was torn between laughing and being annoyed. Spoiler alert...................Hansel developed an...
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    Study on grilled/fried food

    I came across this in a magazine and wanted to know of anyone knows anything about it or if there is anything in it. "Recent study findings from the University of Illinois show evidence that cooking methods using high temperatures, like grilling and frying, could be particularly risky for...
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    More Lancets Than Strips

    I have a query for anyone living in Ireland. On a monthly or 3 monthly prescription I can only get 100 strips per month. To test 4 times a day I need roughly 120. My doctor says medical card can only supply me with 100 max. But I can get a box of lancets every month without a problem. Each box...
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    Hello to All!

    Hi, I'm new to this forum and just wanted to quickly introduce myself. I am a 39 year old Irish woman and I have had diabetes for almost 27 years. A long time but I am, thankfully, without complications. It still gets frustrating but I am a great believer in fitting diabetes into your life...