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Is there a minimum age for wearing contact lenses?
My dd is keen to get contact lenses instead of her glasses.She is a young teenager and I thought that her eyes might still be changing too much for it to be a viable option at the moment.Does anyone have any ideas/ experience?Many thanks.
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Cheapest tanning per min?
I have seen 50p min of you buy a large package but are there any special offers around now that the tanning shops are opening I’m interested in any of the special offers in London at the moment
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Prescription charges
If a medical prescription is ordered a week before the 60 th birthday and collected after the birthday will a charge be applicable ?
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Ortho-k lens
I was wearing a orthokeratology lens that is renewed every two years outside UK. I am in UK now and could not find any shops that sell ortho-k lens that change once every two years. All of them are renewed once every 6 months. Anyone know wear can I find orthokeratology lens that is renewed every two years? Thanks!
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Charge for DSE Eye Test
Afternoon folks, I had a strange issue this week and wanted to let people know about it to avoid a hidden charge and to see what people think. I'm overdue my eye test, so booked one at my local Specsavers, where I've been previously. My previous employer just had me fill in a claim form, along with a receipt, to reclaim…
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Dental charges, can I choose better filling and pay partially
If I choose a high quality crown for my teeth, do I have to pay fully myself? Or I can pay partially which the rest are NHS payment. Eg, NHS patient of dental can pay up to 200ish pounds , I don't know much about it. Thanks
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Grants for dental treatment
To cut a long story short my partner is disabled and has severe MH issues and she needs dental treatment that cannot be had on the NHS, hopefully this will alleviate some of her issues, even though i have found a training clinic to provide the treatment at nearly half the cost of our own dentist it's still way out of our…
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GP lump diagnosis
I’m wondering what I should do following a GP appointment regarding a lump on my neck . My surgery isn’t currently booking physical appointments initially , they must be a telephone / video one first , so I booked a telephone appointment and sent the doctor a photo of the area . The lump in question has actually been…
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Boots free eye test.
Had a free eye test at Boots today. I was given a prescription but it was missing the Cylinder and Axis readings on my left eye. Do they do this on purpose to stop you buying glasses elsewhere?
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Best website for high index glasses
My prescription is -7.5 so I need the 1.74 high index lenses. Having trouble though finding a website that does this, some either don't go as high as -7.5 and others only have 1.60 index. Anyone point me to a good one?
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Misdiagnosed and treated for two years - NHS Medical Negligence Suit?
I am looking for advice as to whether I have a potential case of Medical Negligence and if it is worth pursuing a legal settlement or not. Summary: In summary, I have been misdiagnosed with Hypothyroidism and mistreated accordingly for over 2 years. The impact of which has been significant life disruption (time-off work…
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Eye Cream
Hi, my husband's looking for some eye cream to freshen up the skin under his eyes. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Electic toothbrushes
Fairywill Sonic Electric Toothbrush = £9(eBay) or you can pay £150 for other brands. You can buy a perfectly good electric shaver or can opener for £10 in Asda, so I don't see why good toothbrushes should be £20+A sonic brush, does that mean anything. With the reduced dental appointments due to the lockdowns, I would pay…
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Bodyspray = Mango and starfruit like Hollister (Silver strand Beach)
My Mum recently told me she has a bodyspray that's her favourite, gets loads of comments when she wears it and I bought it her a few years ago and she's never been able to find it in anywhere. Showing me the bottle it's a Hollister silver strand beach one that was discontinued in 2017! I can find the odd travel bottle size…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries April
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 dolly84 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 lots…
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Will I be eligible for a dental bridge on the NHS?
Here's the deal with my teeth: I have hypodontia (several congenitally missing teeth). I currently have 25 teeth (22 adult teeth, 3 baby teeth still present). Microdontia - very small teeth My adult teeth are healthy (confirmed by a full mouth X-ray 2 months ago). I still have 3 baby teeth (1 is an upper right molar which…
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Unfair Cancellation Fees - Private Consultant
Hi, I have private healthcare insurance through works which covers me for appointments with private consultants. I had an appointment with a private consultant (part of a frequent consultation) on Tuesday afternoon through Zoom. I had intermittent problems with my internet supplier the week before which was supposed tone…
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Anyone Bought An INRange INR Home Testing Machine?
Has anyone Bought An INRange INR Home Testing Machine recently? The Coagucheck ones from Roche. Is there any discounts at all?
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Cataracts
Hi, Unfortunately at some point I am going to have to have Cataract surgery following discovery of it. I wanted to ask, if anyone here has had one removed while being very high myopia (nearsighted). I understand there is a smaller increase in risks, but I wanted to hear from anyone of positive outcomes also. I would be…
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Is it worth re-doing root canal treatment 5 years on?
Hi All, I had root canal treatment roughly 5 years ago on one of my molars. I have started to get pain again and my dentist thinks it might need attempting again. He has looked at the x-ray and said it has been done well originally and was going to speak to a more senior dentist with the x-ray and get back to me. Is it…
