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Dentist's band 1 and band 2
Hi I had a check up two weeks ago and the dentist told me I need to come back for a treatment (band 2). When I came back to reception on that day to make an appointment for treatment the receptionist told me I need to make a payment for band 1 now and then pay for band 2 for next appointment. I thought the band 2 would…
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(Dentistry) Dental implant being contested - advice needed
Hi, I hope this is the right place - I don't know where to go. I had 4 single tooth dental implants placed with a very reputable implantalogist (at least if I was to go off of word of mouth and ratings online) back in June - I went with this dentist/implantologist because my own regular dentist recommended this person (he…
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How long can Glandular Fever last?
So early June I was diagnosed with 'severe tonsillitis', which the sore throat and inability to swallow only really lasted 3 days, but I was given a course of antibiotics and was on the mend from it. But over the 4 - 6 months, I've just been feeling absolutely exhausted, and found myself piling on weight, despite a good…
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question about weight and appearance
bit of a strange one, is it possible to stay the same weight but your belly become bigger/fatter? I eat a lot of junk food, I'm 13 stone 2 pounds and i've not lost or gained any weight but i worry with my bad eating habits, my belly would look fatter even if i don't gain any weight??
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Anxiety about the future
Hello, I hope someone can give me some advice as I feel I am going insane. I am 58 and suffer with depression and anxiety. I am divorced and live alone, I work full time. I’ll try to keep this as brief as I can. My current worry is where I live. I am finding problems with it when there shouldn’t be but I can’t stop…
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How do you store and organise your medications?
Having started the year with a few elective medications, I end the year with four prescriptions for life, plus another four elective tablets to take each day. How is everyone storing their meds at home, and how do you organise your daily doses, especially when away from home, pls? Is it worth buying some sort of bag or…
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New lenses
Am going in for an eye test tomorrow and am sure that they're going to tweek my prescription. Bought a new pair of frames last week with display lenses. Will be looking to have my current year old frames re-glazed. Have been told that that might be an issue? Question 1 it better to go into a Specsavers and get it all done…
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Enamel-safe whitening?
My teeth have become quite yellow due to drinking tea during my adult life, and as a child my dentist told me I had 'weak enamel' so I've been very wary of trying anything. I was wondering if any of the pros on here could tell me whether there are any whitening methods that are truly safe for enamel, please? [Whitening…
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Advice on a dentist to fit a dental implant
I use a NHS dentist, who I understand do not usually pay for a dental implant. Any advice on choosing a good dentist to fit an implan in Bristolt? How about BUPA? I broke a wisdom tooth late Friday afternoon, and am seeing the dentist tomorrow, Monday morning, so haven't had much time to think about it, so any advice will…