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This is something that really bugs me. I go to Specsavers and if I bring my own frame they charge me £40 and they also say they are not responsible if they break the frame. I had an independent optician years ago and didn't charge me if I brought my own frame Do high street opticians charge like Specsavers?

i was wondering about my blood glucose levels for various reasons but I am not diabetic. I bought a sinocare blood glucose meter to test but today noticed my first ‘fasting’ reading was high so did it again straight away and it was to me wildly different from 7.1 the first time to 5.3 the second. I know I can test my meter…

I only found out there was such a thing as a pneumonia jab today - when I had the flu jab. It reminded me I’ve seen things about serious covid cases & pneumonia. https://www.webmd.com/lung/covid-and-pneumonia Has anyone had the pneumonia jab? Was it because of covid? 

Hi, I would appreciate recommendations Considering reglazing my glasses as I am happy with my frames. Just need single vision long distance with thin lenses and anti glare for driving Which company is best ? Are their cost reasonable ? How quickly they complete the order ? I have done a web search. There are quite few…

Does anyone know where I can get replacement heads for one of these? https://groceries.morrisons.com/products/colgate-360-floss-tip-battery-powered-toothbrush-2-heads-448995011 I've only seen one Amazon Marketplace seller offering them for more than the price of buying the whole toothbrush again. 

I recently decided to apply for a contact lense eye test so i could try them for occasional use as an alternaltive to my glasses. It seems so far that the big chains are full of tricks, Specsav*rs told me i would have to pay them a fee if i ever decided to get my disposable lenses from anywhere other than them and Vision…

Lovelies, share your findings. What kind of foundation do you use? It doesn't matter the mass market or something special. :)

Hi, I recently had a free NHS eye test, had and glasses reglazed by another company. The distance glasses seem fine however the reading glasses are not. When I try to read the computer screen my vision because blurred, the same thing happens when I try to read a news paper unless I hold it pretty close my face. The optical…

Hi all. Went to the dentist about 10 days ago due to a crooked crown on one of the top teeth. He took an x-ray and it came back with no issues. I did mention that it was causing some pain, and that I have to kinda 'whack' the middle of the crown to reduce the discomfort. Apparently it's held by some sort of pin, and over…

I know this isn’t saving money related but my anxiety is through the roof. It all started several weeks ago when I started complaining of stomach, side and lower back pain and the doctor found blood in my urine. I was treated for a UTI & then kidney stones. Several weeks passed and I was sent for a CT scan. Three days…

I have continued to pay for my dental cover throughout the epidemic. My dentist says it will be at least January before he will re open. By then I will have paid more than £400. For dental care I cannot access. The company have forwarded monies to the dental practice already. Am I entitled to a refund.

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I wear specs and i was wondering about trying contacts for certain days, i only used contact lenses once before and i found them hard to put in and messy with the solutions and so i gave up on them in the end. Does anyone have experience of disposable ones that i could wear for occasional outing etc, i would like to try…

My Total nutrition Vitamix has just stopped working mid way through a blend. Can it be fixed? It’s not the fuses.

Has anyone had their glass reglazed at Specsavers? Have appointment for an eyetest tomorrow and know my sight has changed. Every year they tell me I need new glasses, I've got so many old pairs, it's such a waste and expensive. So I want to be ready for when they try to sell me a new pair.

Random present I know, but my daughter has been using my Gillette Fusion 5 razor (only the stem, she uses her own blade!), but I figured I might as well get her one for herself. I've always used the mens' one just because I thought it was cheaper, but are they any good women's ones out there that I can get her for a…

Hi there Where do you guys get your face masks from? Do Tesco or Aldi sell any IN THE SHOP rather than on line? I think Aldi has sold out but it's difficult to tell. I ordered a set of decent cotton ones from Amazon 3 weeks ago, but the seller (presumably from abroad) just tells me they are held up at customs or the…

Is there a comprehensive translation site on-line for GP read codes ?My on-line medical record has some that I cannot decodeI have googled the actual codes and drawn a blankIn any case - I thought that read codes were supposed to be stopped, 2 years ago ?

I wonder if anyone can advise if they have received any refund or suspension of premiums from Denplan during this current time. My husband and I have been paying our £52.50 a month premium and have recently had our dental check ups cancelled for the second time. Our dentist is blaming the fact that he can’t get PPE…

** ADMIN - If this post has a more suitable or additional forums that would benefit please amend accordingly ** Lloyds Pharmacy are now starting to charge for their Pharmacy delivery service, and asking everyone to move over to their ECHO online service. The only problem is if you are someone who has their prescription…