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Bamboo toothbrushes - are they any good and/or really sustainable?
I prefer an ordinary, non-motorised toothbrush thus have been the disposable, plastic sort for the last thirty-something years. Recently someone bought me a packet of two recyclable bamboo toothbrushes from Aldi. The packet states they are made of ethically grown, sustainable bamboo. I assume this applies only to the…
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Tongue Scrapers and Hairy Tongue
Anybody got any recs for one of these? The only one I could find locally was the OraBrush Tongue Cleaner which whilst okay - makes me constantly gag to the point of throwing up breakfast - it's really bad on the bit on my tongue which sits in my throat. Looks like…
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Opticians ?
At what stage will Opticians be opening ?
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NHS dentist and PPE charges
Relative has had a letter from their NHS dentist stating that they will need to pay a PPE cost on top of the usual band charges. £5 for a check up and £15 for anything more invasive such as drilling. Is there any guidance or fixed fees for this or do practices make that decision for themselves?
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Are there any dentists doing private treatment?
Hi. Any dentists, whether NHS or otherwise doing private treatments at the moment? Or are they all in the same boat? I rang my local NHS one and they said not yet. Presumably they're going to wait until the autumn and see what the Covid situation will be like before embarking on that kind of work. So is it basically every…
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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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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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hemochromatosis
I’ve just recently been diagnosed with hemochromatosis, I’ve got to have a liver scan to check for damage (fingers crossed I’m ok) & await the blood letting. The doctor told me to avoid cereals with added iron, that’s nearly all of them! Also read I need to avoid oysters & clams - not a problem & extra vitamin c with meals…
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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.Where…
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Fragrances
Does anybody else have a love of fragrances? I have about 20 in my collection so far. Today I'm trying Scandal by Roja for the first time. It's very, very good. I'm normally an Amouage fanboy and like most Creed. Dior are also another house that really impress. I don't think they make a bad one at all. What favourites does…
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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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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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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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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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Want reputable UK supplier for ordering by phone
I'm wondering about ordering medical items by phone within UK. What ones have people used please and how do you rate them?
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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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NHS Prepayment Certificate
Hi, I have just bought a prepayment for prescriptions as I now need presriptions 4 a month. I do not have access to a printer as I am not at work at present due to illness. Can I show the Email with my certificate number at the pharmacy?
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Repackaged medication
Hi, I'm hoping someone can help with my query. I have been receiving branded medication for years through my GP but the pharmacy have started giving them to me repackaged, some boxes have foreign language all over them, others are in completely different boxes. I remember seeing a programme on repackaged medicines about 4…
