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READ BEFORE POSTING - Please do not seek or offer medical advice
Hello! Given the topic of this board, the Forum Team want to make sure that posts are useful but remain in line with the Forum rules, which state: "However well-intentioned, avoid seeking and/or offering medical advice, as it could result in unwanted consequences for all concerned." Aside from the fact that such content…
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New to the Health & beauty MoneySaving board? Start here
💅 Here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Beauty Downshift Challenge * Cheap Glasses Deals * Cheap Make-up & Beauty Deals * Cheap Perfume * Beauty Pie – can you ditch the high-end products for cut-price alternatives? * 10 Extreme Beauty MoneySavers, eg, make lip balm from kitchen oils * How to Bag a FREE…
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Lose weight in '26 with Slimming World & SWIP's.
Time for a new Slimming World thread as we go into 2026. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group. Some go to group & some go it alone. As we move into new year feel free to pop in to our lovely thread. All welcome. SW have…
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NHS dentist can’t find any near me
I am looking for NHS dentist in and around Ipswich area! I am 36 autistic male I currently go to private mydentist EveryTime I go the dentist always berates me about how I am flossing my teeth keeps telling me what to do and what I shouldn’t eat or drink! How to brush my teeth etc Always bugging me to have professional…
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Anyone used Click Pharmacy UK for repeat prescriptions?
I live in a fairly rural town and unfortunately our local pharmacy is closing down. We’ve been told that we’ll need to nominate another pharmacy and one of the options I’m considering is switching to an online pharmacy. I’ve been looking at Click Pharmacy UK and wondered if anyone here has actually used them for repeat…
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Frump to Fab 2026.
Good Morning lovely ladies...... Welcome to the new thread and a happy new year to one and all. Am I fab yet. Lol. Nearly, but not quite fab enough yet, there's always room for improvement, so I continue my journey to fabdom. My word for this year is refresh. Me, my home, my life. 🤪 This year I want to change my image a…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries August 2026
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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Medisafe app no longer free from January 1st 2026
I've been using the Medisafe app for several years to keep track of my medication and supplements. I've found it very useful to prevent me forgetting, overdosing or totally forgetting a med name during a medical appointment. From January 1st 2026 users will have to pay a subscription fee or lose access. It's a fairly small…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries July 2026
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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BNPL & stoozing
Now, that BNPL got regulated, it got onto my radar again… I understand there's an aspect of this (from the providers and the retailers perspective) to incentivise people to buy more. However, I was just wondering, whether we can flip this towards our own advantage – just like with credit cards (and especially credit card…
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NHS dentist charges query
If I go for 6 month check up and they find a tooth that needs filling do I pay once band1 for check up and then again band 2 for the filling or do I only pay once for both visits for band 2 filling If I have a check up and all is fine but after a week later I lose a bit of filling and go back to see how bad it is do I pay…
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Glasses online?
Have you bought spectacles online and had a good experience and saved money? I have had my eyes tested recently and I am getting to the stage where it is a slightly noticeable view with glasses, but I don't need them. Looking at the prescription, it's rather complicated.
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Osmio water filter
https://www.osmiowater.co.uk/water-filters/reverse-osmosis-water-filters/zip-portable-reverse-osmosis-system.html Has anyone got this and is ot any good? What other filter ststems that you would recommend that require no plumbing
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Confused about new Dental Charges in Wales
Hi, can anyone clarify the new dental charges in Wales as I am feeling confused after my visit today? I am over 60 so I can have a free check up and at that appointment a few weeks ago, I was told by the dentist I needed to come back for a filling and a hygenist clean and paid £111.03 - £50 for the clean and the rest for 1…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries June 2026
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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Diet help
Does anyone follow a mediterranean style diet? if so, could you recommend a book(s) with guidance and recipes in please?
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Prescription Prepayment vs FP57
I am trying to work out if a PPC would be worth in the long run – but in the meantime I need some medication, unfortunately… As far as I can understand, I can backdate your PPC by a month, if (and only if) I've got asked for (and got handed) an FP57 form when I paid for the meds. So, essentially I can get my health sorted…
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Color wow dream coat alternative
I have very thick wavy hair and I use the above before I dry and straighten my hair. Is there any cheaper similar alternatives? I think the last bottle I purchased was around £25 Thanks!
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Dandruff - alternative to Nizoral
Hi, I have not posted anything for a while, but I am at the end of my tether and was hoping perhaps someone had similar experience and can advise. So few years back I have developed dandruff. I always had slightly scaly scalp, but Head and Shoulders kept it at bay. 2-3 years back however it got bad. The only thing that…
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Mounjaro Website
Apologies if this isn't appropriate for this forum. My GP has currently prescribed me mounjaro for Type 2 diabetes, but has said the prescription will finish once the diabetes is under control, so I'm thinking of buying it privately to try and keep the weight loss going. On a Radio 4 podcast someone suggested using…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries May 2026
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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NHS dentist - lab fee charges for cancelled dentures
Hi. I'm in wales and I'm lucky enough to have an nhs dentist, I work and don't receive any benefits so pay the nhs charges band A etc. I had an issue where I lost a front tooth (right at the front where it was clearly visible), I was naturally stressing, and and having called my nhs dentist and explained the situation, was…
