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Multiple Teeth removed
On my bottom set of teeth I only have 4 of my own Teeth left and they are front Teeth, I have a plate to wear which I find very uncomfortable to wear and difficult to eat with it in. I am considering having the 4 Teeth removed and having a full denture. I know this will mean having no bottom Teeth for a few months until…
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Hair Clippers......
My hair (and the OH's) is starting to need a cutI am assuming that getting a professional cut is going to be impossible for a few months - so need "clippers"Amazon have clippers from less than £20 to over £1000What do I need and how much should I spend ?
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Prevent sleep wrinkles - Habitage
Repeated pressure of sleeping on your side contributes to face and chest wrinkles. Pillows and mattresses compress, stretch, push, and pull your skin overnight, which can lead to sleep wrinkles over time. The market is filled with products that claim to prevent the problem.You can use all the anti-wrinkle creams, and even…
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CBD Oil
Hi, I'm interested in whether CBD oil can help a family member who suffers badly with arthritis and currently has a long list of painkillers prescribed which have other side effects. Are there any good independent sources of information to learn about what to look for when buying it, as opposed to reading about it on…
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Viagra, testosterone
I went to the doctors for some viagra, due to erectile disfunction. The doctor sent me for blood tests, I have given a blood sample today. She mentioned that viagra could be bought from the chemists, so I did that. It had little effect. If you Google testosterone, it tells you that exercise, eating more protein and vitamin…
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Colouring Your Own Hair Over Salon Highlights
Hi there Are there any hairdressers out there who could give me some advice on home colouring my hair? I have naturally dark brown hair but for years have been having highlights at a salon so my hair normally looks honey blonde with some lighter strands (The highlights are a mixture of mainly light blonde with some reddish…
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Anyone wear RGP/hard contact lenses
I use soft contacts but as I'm now over 40 and my close vision is going, I'm not finding them too good for overall vision. I've tried monovision and multifocal soft contacts with no success. A colleague told me that RGP contacts can work better as a varifocal contact lens and are better for dry eyes, which I also have…
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Can I self-refer for wisdom tooth removal?
My dentist recommended I need a lower wisdom tooth removed (and she suggested asking to have the upper removed at the same time as it bothers me). Then lockdown started and I wasn't able to go to the hospital with my referral. They say the referral has now expired. I really don't want to pay to go back to the dentist to…
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My company has cancelled our health insurance retrospectively
Hello, hope you can help I had a very basic ‘Healthshield’ insurance with my company an unfortunately had to use it in February due to a health scare and NHS shutting down. I put a claim in for the consultation for £150 within my allowance. I have since received an email from my employer saying...they were backdating and…
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Dental implant failed ~ Now what?
I had an implant for an upper molar late January of this year and by the beginning of March it was obvious that it had failed. I had suffered with an infection from near enough the start of the treatment that wasn't improved by 2 different courses of antibiotics. The implant post was removed at the beginning of March.…
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Let's talk hair
Hi all, am hoping this may benefit some people. So I used to have real hair problems, with growth, falling out etc. I used all kinds shampoo out there hoping it do me good but rather made it worse, However I found out that shampoos that were more effective Was The ones that was not as harsh with chemical . CBD hair oil…
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front tooth to be removed will i be left with gap
hello, I have a bad toothache.. antibiotics are not stopping the pain and all the dentist has told me they can do is pull the tooth as they can not do a root canal which is needed. the tooth in question is one of my front top teeth so if the dentist pulls the tooth then I will have a gap in the most noticeable place. I…
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Free nhs prescriptions at 60?
My prepay certificate ends 18 days before my 60th birthday. Assuming I manage to eek out my meds til my birthday, or the day after, will I automatically be entitled to free prescriptions? Thanks in advance😘
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Dental referral - what happens now?
Hi all, just wondering if anyone has been referred to the hospital recently by their dentist? I’m a little unsure of how the whole process works... I had some previous bad experiences with the dentist and regrettably put off going all together for many many years. I joined a waiting list about 10 months ago and managed to…
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Any way to get cheaper LASIK?
Hey everyone, Optical Express have it listed at 1.2k per eye. It is a little EYE watering....but I wondered if there was an referral program or some way to get this down in anyway?
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Smelly Feet :(
My feet have started to smell, I mean seriously smell I shower daily and change socks daily In work I have to wear steel toe capped wellingtons, have done for 4 years. To and from work I wear walking boots, good quality breathable ones. When I get home its shower and slippers - sheepskin. Before lockdown to go out I…
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Tooth broken off bridge
A tooth has snapped off my all on four implant bridge. Can I glue it back until my dentist can see me? If so what can I use? Thanks.
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High prescription glasses help!
Hi all, I have a super high prescription, -12 for glasses. This results in stupidly thick lenses regardless of the furthest thinning possible. I usually get my glasses from spec savers but over the past year or two, the plastic frames bow outwards by the lenses resulting in poorly fitting glasses and me having to have them…
