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Help! Bleached hair won’t hold new salon colour and it’s costing me a fortune! Can I box dye?
Up until recently I had a half head of bleached highlights, with the lightest Redken permanent colour as my main hair colour. Before Christmas I asked my stylist to dye it a dark purpley red colour. She said because it was bleached she didn’t need a permanent dye on it as my natural hair colour was already stripped out, so…
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Hearing Aids, Oticon, and Television
I bought a pair of Oticon hearing aids a while back, and although they help with the television a bit, the improvement isn't as significant as I'd hoped. I've considered purchasing one of Oticon's TV adapters, but after spending around £4000 on the hearing aids, I'm reluctant to spend an additional £300. The purpose of…
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double vision no help from opticians
I have just been to Vision Express and had an eye test, but they said they couldn't make the lenses because my prescription is too complex. They advised me to try Specsavers or go to the hospital. I struggle to see and have autism, hate making appointments. I don't know how to get my glasses; my prescription is:(* Sphere:…
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When is a crown necessary on NHS
Hi, in the past month or two I’ve had two chunks of tooth fall off two different teeth. I know they both have very large fillings. (Think more filling than tooth) and I know a crown was mentioned briefly for one of them in the past. I suspect they both need crowns, but from a cost point of view I can’t see my dentist being…
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Tesco Designer Perfume Dupes
I've just been into Tesco and they have the most incredible new line in perfumes. Gorgeous scents which smell just like the real thing. I bought 100ml Skin Saints Rouge for £7.00 with my Club Card and it smells just like Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 which retails for £242per 100ml saving £235.00. They had…
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Specsavers Home Visit Service
I recently arranged a home visit eye test for my 95 year old mother who is housebond. New spectacles were ordered and delivered. There should have been a follow up home vist to ensure the glasses fitted properly and a retest to ensure all was as it should be. This did not happen. I have tried to address this with our local…
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Prescription Glasses Online
Bear with me on this.Just got prescription reading glasses for the first time. I wasn't away that you can't buy these without a prescription.However, now I've had a comprensive eye-test and have all the spec needed for a new pair of glasses to be made is it possible to go online to say India or SE Asia and use these specs…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Jan 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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Root Canal needed but my NHS dentist won't do them
This post is not a request for medical advice, rather it's about how best to obtain the dental work I do need. It looks like I'll need a root canal in a molar tooth. I've known my NHS dentist for over 20 years and thoroughly trust him, he's minimized extra work/cost in the past. But he just won't do root canals,…
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NHS dental charges
I went to the dentist on 13/11/24 he said I needed a clean an extraction and a filling. I went back on 4/12/24 and he did the clean and referred me to another clinic for the extraction (still waiting for appointment) He then said I needed to come back again for the filling. My latest appointment was today (22/1/25) where…
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Optical Express Glasgow
BEWARE TERRIBLE PRACTICES £50 Deposit NON REFUNDABLE !! I booked an appointment with the Glasgow Branch under the understanding, I could choose form Laser surgery or lens replacement. I was given cost for Laser, starting at £1495 per eye or a fixed price of £2000 per eye for Lens replacement, I was asked for a holding…
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Bulk buying Oral B replacement toothbrush head?
Does this sort of thing deteriorate over time whether used or not? Cheapest deal I have found is 16 genuine heads. So that would last about 4 years. But would they still be ok over that time?
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Pre- paid prescription expired Fine - how much?
We just received a letter informing us of a fine because my wifes pre-paid prescription expired. Fair enough, our fault so will pay the fine. Problem is, it expired at end of September, we only got the letter today and she has had 6 presciptions in that time. Will we be getting a £600 fine (on top of the cost pf the…
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Shampoo for grey hair
I've been grey for several years now. Decided I need to do something to make it look a bit brighter. Can anyone recommend a shampoo for grey hair that will give it a bit of life? Thanks.
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A nail file which actually FILES DOWN NAILS - any recommendations?
I need a nail file which gets to work with a vengeance. Something which abrades nails QUICKLY and doesn't result in having to spend hours on my nails. I need it for shortening and not shaping. It's amazing how all the online information virtually talks around this. Almost goes out of its way to avoid the subject, as if…
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Help! I brushed away all my tooth enamel being 'careful'. What now?
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temporomandibular joint disorder orthodonist
My mid 50s wife didn't see an orthodonist until later in life and so was still wearing braces in her 30s. She now has TMD, she should have been wearing her retainers but didn't. She has after about 15+ years is starting wearing them again in case this helps - would seeing an orthodonist help?
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MSE Guide: NHS Continuing Healthcare
This is the discussion thread for the NHS Continuing Healthcare guide.
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Choosing a specialist away from my area
I was told you can choose a hospital and specialist in a different area to where you're usually sent locally. - https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/your-choices-in-the-nhs/ I was recommended this guy- https://www.britishherniasociety.org/john-findley/ It's also a shorter wait. He's an hour and a half away.…
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Dentist told to cancel appointments
Hi I spoke with my Dental practice today as they recently wrote to me to cancel my appointment. They told me that NHS England have advised them to cancel all routine appointments for the next few months. They will only accept emergencies. They were unable to advise me when I might expect to get an NHS appointment but that…
