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Help with Sleep!
Hi I went to America for two weeks. I returned nine days ago. Since returning I cannot sleep! I am wide awake until 3/4am and nothing I have tried is working. I’m a walking zombie! I’d rather not go down the medicine route but I’m at my wits end… I experimented with a few glasses of wine, which helped one night, however…
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NHS Prescription
I suffered a severe stroke 3 years ago and have been prescribed 7 tablets for blood pressure, heart and anxiety. I paid for a 12 month prescription pass for 2 years. I went to order my meds yesterday and the site was trying to charge me. I now realise my payment certificate ran out in August 2024. I must have forgot to…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries November 2025
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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Dental
I’m going to try and keep this as concise as possible. I was with the same dentist for over 20 years. Attended check ups twice yearly and hygeine visits etc (this is a private dentist). I had a filling in a molar a few years ago that gave me pain and sensitivity for a few months and was told to let it settle, it did and…
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Band C NHS dentist charge for extractions & temporary plate
A friend with two loose front teeth recently had to go to
her NHS dentist in a hurry, when she realised they were coming away. The dentist then extracted them and fitted some
kind of temporary or at least of-the-shelf plate, to fill the gap now
left. They charged her the highest Band
3, £326.70, which they demanded full…
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NHS urgent referral. Will the GP change it to another hospital?
As the title states. I live in England The GP made a referral, an urgent referral on Monday and the appointment is on Friday. I've rang around and a hospital which is also covered by my GP practice is seeing new, urgent referrals within 2 days if they assess it so. (The original hospital would have seen my loved one on…
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Optical prescription help
This isn't exactly moneysaving by itself, but I know we have a couple of knowledgeable optical people here. Would anybody please be able to tell what the bit I've circled says and means please? Hopefully it's big enough to read without being absolutely huge. (And the BVD, is that "BVD - 5mm" or "BVD -5mm"?) Thank you
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Cost of eye tests ?
Just checking what people pay ? I've been quoted £120 for both an eye and contact lens test
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries October 2025
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 medical exemption card held - claim back possible by nhs?
Hi, I'm probably sweating the small stuff but wondering if anyone knows about the nhs medical exemption card? I fear I'm in breach of rules. I've held one for years, never been in trouble before but recently found myself swimming in lower limb wraps, I thought you could only get 2 per every 6 months on prescription. I've…
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Arm lift ADVICE
Note - I am not seeking any form of medical advice here. Recently I have been considering having an arm lift following weight loss. If anyone can offer advice about (for instance) pros and cons and their own experiences I'd be grateful. Thanks.
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Asda opticians
Has anyone bought children’s frames for adults at Asda opticians? I was told today their policy is adults can’t buy children frames. They have a petite range in the adult frames but I didn’t like any of them, plus the ones I chose were the exact same size as the ones I already have so could be classed as adult frames. I…
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Dentist has prescribed Duraphat - not comfortable using it.
I haven't been to the dentist for over 20 years due to anxiety. I plucked up the courage to go and she's given me Duraphat 5000. I really don't like using it, In my area the water company add fluoride to the water (June 2025 result was 0.859mg/L). I only drink tap water and two cups of black coffee a day. I'm worried I am…
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Electronic Prescription Service PROBLEMS
I will keep this simple: I needed a prescription and I tried the EPS system for the first time, and because I was late with my order and was impatient with stock order delays and was worried about withdrawal from lack of the medication, I got a token to go to some other surgery but ran into problems that way, but now I…
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Best Varifocal Lenses?
I need to replace my old varifocal glasses and wondered who is offering the best value premium varifocals. I have had premium ones from Specsavers previously but when I had my eyes tested in Vision Express, they commented that their own premium ones have a wider view. Now I know this might just be marketing, or the fact…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries September 2025
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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Any suggestions for cool pillow?
Hi I've started to develop rashes, probably hives caused by stress or high blood sugar. The worst areas are around the neck and top of shoulder, parts pressed against the pillow as I sleep on my side. To be really difficult I need good neck support so the pillow needs to be tucked under my neck, which of course makes the…
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ASDA 60p flu jab
Has anyone managed to book an ASDA 60p flu jab and had conformation that it's 60p and not full price? I booked an appointment before the offer closed but I only ever received a confirmation text, and there's no indication of the price to be paid. None of the ASDA social media channels seem to know. If it's not 60p I'll go…
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Dental Insurance Policies - can dovetail two policies?
I've spent ages staring at the spreadsheet I've built to do the cost modelling for covering my family for private dental insurance. My dentist doesn't use Denplan but used to offer a private equivalent, until this changed recently. As a minimum I want to cover as much of the cost of routine checkups and hygienist visits as…
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Hand sanitizer gel recommendations please
As above mentioned. I am after a gel that doesn't smell of soap, perfume, flowers or anything that it's not meant to smell of I used to buy Ineos Hospital Grade hand gel and that was great but the last 2 bottles I got smelt of dirty wet towels and when you used some gel the smell would last for hours. Has anyone got some…
