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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…
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Any free eye test vouchers out there?
I did a search but couldn't find any, thanks in advance.:-)
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“Why We Can All Benefit From A Tea Ceremony” with Helen Lee Schifter
The tea ceremony brings the world benefits on two levels — physical and mental. Physically, green tea or matcha has a myriad of health boosters, as it’s full of antioxidants called catechins. Studies show it drops high blood pressure and lowers bad cholesterol. Matcha is also a much cleaner “buzz” than coffee, with…
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New Year, New Start?? - Slimming World Support Thread
Welcome to our new Slimming World thread! This is for
anyone who wants to lose weight in 2021 using the Slimming World healthy eating
plan. If you’re new to the plan, a returner or a target member then this is the
place for you! A brand new year is the perfect time for a fresh start, lose all the bad habits that have crept…
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What's the "gold standard" (ha ha) for a chipped rear upper molar cusp repair?
Sorry to post twice but this is about myself (mid-40's) and I'm hoping to have brief advice on what type of treatment to seek (in general terms). I had a rear upper molar cusp smash into pieces while I was eating my porridge so I'm trying to research what I should have done. It's been 12 months since my last dentist visit…
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Advice for a parent with teeth issues
Hi all, This is a general post asking for advice on the way forward for my 69 year old dad. His teeth are in a likely ropey state state (phobic of dentists and has refused almost all dental treatment for about 40 years, with maybe 1 or 2 consultations done but no actual work). He regularly mentions losing pieces of tooth…
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Is NHS Dentistry effectively dead..?
I only ask as i recently checked with my dentist and his check up prices seem to have rocketed ! Wherever i look no dentists in my area are taking on NHS patients. What are people paying for a routine checkup now? My recent quote was £75 including any necessary x rays. Presumably if non are required the price will still be…
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Receding gums. Grafts? Pinhole technique or nothing?
Hello everyone. Over the years a brushed quite often and quite hard. I have stopped that now and do use an electric toothbrush. That said over the last 3-6 months I have notice especially my front 2 teeth and one or two others receding quite abit. I have been brushing less frequently and less aggressively. Its starting to…
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What to do with soap
I haven't really used soap bars for years but have many. Before I just throw them (I don't want to as I feel bad), it's there something I can transform them into for another use?
