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cataract operation phobia and concern
Hi I am having a cataract operation soon, but i have some concerns. i will be given sedation in the form of tablets, because of claustrophobia, but i do not know how strong that will be, i also suffer from various medical conditions, rheumatoid arthritis, and Ulcerative colitis, which make it difficult for me to lie still…
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Keto Scam - www.platinum-support.com
Had bad experience with Platinum Support . Anyone else? Tips to avoid it happening to you: Questionable business practices:1. You think you are ordering £38 worth of product and gets charged £198 for example. Tricked into ordering 5 bottles rather than 12. Didn’t realise signed up to subscription offer, so get ongoing…
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Scratched Lenses
Just had to take my 5 day old glasses back to Specsavers with a scratch on the left lens. I'm sure you can all imagine my surprise to be asked to pay £100 for a replacement lens. Can anyone suggest anywhere that might be cheaper?
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changing dentist
I’m thinking about changing my NHS dentist to private one. Before doing that i would like to know if that’s a good idea for me, I have 2 implants done by 2 different dentists (both referred by my current dentist) and the current dentist did put crowns on both implants. These implants are about 2 years old (quite recent).…
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Contact lenses free trial
Does anyone have experience of a good contact lenses free trial where you get the lens spec details on the packaging? I was considering Vision Express.
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Dental treatment. - Private to NHS
Hello I had a dental check up with my NHS dentist just before I moved from London to County Durham 3 years ago. Just as I was thinking of registering with a new dentist locally, Covid restrictions struck, and now, no nearby dentists are currently taking on new NHS patients. One (BUPA) practice that I emailed has explicitly…
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Mini dental implants
Has anyone had mini dental implants fitted? I'm looking to find a mini implant surgeon in Manchester or not too far as I'm looking to replace all my teeth. I'd love to hear your experiences. If you'd rather not share publicly, pm me :)
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries July 2021
Here we go again for another month. As usual, this initial post has been shamelessly copied from the many previous months. A big thank you to London_baby for starting us off last month. 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…
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Varifocals from Asda?
Just been told I need varifocal. Staff in Asda seemed great but after seeing youtube video I am now questioning my choice. I'm a heavy computer user and nobody at Asda mentioned this point, I feel i needed a pair for work as 8 hours a day on a laptop makes me think i need them? Nobody said anything about what kind of…
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Private Health Assessment
Hello lovely people I know that I am lucky and this is a nice problem to have... I have recently been fortunate enough to find my way into my employer's "senior management" health cover scheme and it provides a contribution of up to £500 on an annual health assessment, which I would like to take advantage of. My question…
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Help me drop my MSE default mode
I retired some years ago and I'm stuck in the past as far as current prices of clothing and shoes are concerned. I've dropped a couple of dress sizes since I retired and needed new clothes. However when I look online or in shops now my immediate reaction is "How much-I'm not paying that much for...!" I wait for the sales…
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Cracked skin on my feet
Bit of advice for a big old bloke please! I have dry cracked skin on my feet which is sore, i've tired a bit of Vaseline and also E45 cream but its not getting any better at the moment what other products could I try?
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NHS Dental Treatment Wales?
What is the current situation with the NHS dental treatment (Wales)? I have been suffering with toothache for two days I phoned my dentist who is going to fit me in under an emergency appointment. Do the dentists carry out fillings? or is it still temporary fillings only?
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Broken big toe
I’ve unfortunately suffered injuries at work to my right toe, it was an open wound fracture and I was in hospital for 2 days before discharging me. Why though has the hospital Doctor only given me a 2 week sick note when the physio told me it would take 6 weeks for it to mend...
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Borderline diabetes
A blood sugar level less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 mmol/L ) is considered normal. I did a blood test a few years ago and the reading was 140, I did another blood test last year and the result was a reading of 141.I am having another test next week. I do have soft spot for sweet things, but I have tried to alter my diet, it…
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Just out of hospital - weight... 🤔
I've been in and out of hospital for the last 2 weeks, now out and on a cocktail of tablets. On arrival the first time at hospital I was weighed at 10st 9lb. I've just weighed myself out of curiosity and am 10st 11lb. Even with a slight allowance for different scales, I'd expect to have lost 🙈 In hospital I barely ate, in…
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Need help with anxiety
Get very anxious most of the time. Working at a short staffed supermarket plus the situation with the deliveries all over the place, empty shelves all add anxiety for me. Anxiety causes my asthma to become worse, then worried about my health, which all increases my anxiety all the time. A vicious circle that needs to be…
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Gout and what to drink
I have started Alipurinol tablets but can I drink zero % beers or cider or do they still contain high purine levels .
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NHS Glasses - Wales advice please
Hi - not been out since covid started and don't want to visit optitians or have one to the house just yet with numbers rising again. I have a HC2 form entitling me to free sight tests and full cost of glasses (I have distance and reading ones). I have my old prescription from 2019 GOS2W but when I rang Specsavers where I…