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Spider bite - poss false widow
Has anyone been bit by one of these? I was bit earlier today and it looked similar but can't be certain. I have been to the walk in centre and just have to keep an eye on it and take a strong dose of antihistamine 4 times a day. I just can't believe how painful it is and just wanting some reassurance that it'll get better…
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New Dentist, does this sound ok
Just back from an early morning dental appointment at a new dentist based just outside of London. I had been with the same dentist for many years and although they are good, they cant do my 9 monthly check up (which they cancelled in March due to corona) and will only be doing emergencies for the foreseeable future. I have…
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How long in hospital after preventive operation for abdominal aortic aneurysm?
OH is on national monitoring programme for enlarged abdominal aortic aneurysm. It bas just reached the stage where it is recommended to have an op. He is told his op will probably be endovascular insertion of a stent. (He is 69 and very fit. No other illnesses.) Waiting to see the surgeon. Although working from home, he is…
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Hard water and disgusting hair
Hello! Where I live, the water is very hard, and I don’t know what to do with it! The hard water is the reason why my hair always is really greasy and sticky, because the build up from the hard water settles in my hair... I can’t Even take a relaxing shower, and I never feel clean, even though I shower every day! I’ve…
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Low sugar gluten free muesli, granola and cereals
Husband needs to cut down on his carbs as he's developing a beer belly. He has NCGS so no wheat or gluten. Today he informs me, that he's run out of muesli, cereals and granola. I've ordered gluten-free non-GM oat Cheerios (American) and gluten-free sorghum Weet-bix (Australian) from Amazon as a stop gap, but I really need…
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Scale and Polish - NHS Dentist
Hi All, I've just visited a dentist for the first time in years. I was told i need fillings and that I had gum disease. and I also asked to have the stains behind my teeth removed, which she said she would do, but she recommended a thorough Scale and Polish with would have to be done privately by the hygienist for £60 and…
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No 7 deal NOT as advised 4 days ago
I followed the advice from your blog 4 days ago about the No 7 deal.It all worked really well until I collected the items today from my local boots store. I opened the free gifts to access the further voucher for free eye cream. I went to the till and the assistant told me the voucher.s end date was May 2020. She said the…
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Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Hi I have a slight pain around the gums of my wisdom tooth and booked an appointment at my local dentist next week for a check up. They said the check up cost would be a NHS charge but if the Wisdom tooth needs extraction, it will have to be done Privately as there is more risks involved due to Covid. Is this the new norm…
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Eczema: To moisten, or not?
I developed eczema a few years ago on my shoulder blade, which recently has come back with a vengeance. I have an emollient cream that I put on several times a day. Should I lightly dampen the area first before I put the cream on? Or am I making it worse by doing so? Any advice greatly appreciated, thank you.
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Numb little finger (trapped nerve) - when will it go back to normal??
Started about two months ago, after an awkward lift days later awful pain in my back by my left shoulder blade. After about a week that went away (though can reappear), but then the left arm gave me problems! Either forearm bones ached, triceps ached, and/or shoulder ached. Night-time was the worst - woke up after a couple…
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Moisturiser for dry skin
Hi, the last few months I’ve have developed dry skin patches either side is of my nose. I’ve tried a couple of different things like E45 or Dr Botanics cream. Can anyone recommend a good day or preferably a night cream that works well with dry skin patches. I really do not want one that feels heavy or leaves your skin…
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Advice needed on recovery from stroke
Hi A friend of mine had a stroke a few years back. They lost a lot of movement in one foot and most of the leg. They built back some movement but then had an accident which set them back quite far. Never really recovered from it and now they’re almost in a wheelchair constantly. To me it’s the mental side that’s the…
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ANYONE ELSE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PUREGYM TAKING INCORRECT CHARGES AFTER LOCKDOWN SUSPENSION?
I checked my account on Monday to find the Puregym have taken £19.60 rather than £9.99 (I joined on 3 month trial at £9.99 in March) we then went in to lockdown a few weeks after. They wrote to members say memberships would be suspended and no charges made. And when they reopened any memberships terms would be extended.…
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Compensation for Dental Treatment
Hi folks Just looking for some advice. My husband was the victim of a dentist who was jailed for carrying out unnecessary treatment & using dirty needles on patients. My husband was in his teens so can’t remember exactly what treatments were carried out but remembers having a lot of work done that he didn’t need, he went…
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Dentist charging for PPE
Unless you can tell me how BUPA /Denplan and dentists interact with each other from a financial point of view then I'm not looking for answers just a general moan! I appreciate I'm probably one of hundreds complaining about the above at the moment, but here goes... My dentist operates a Denplan scheme. Within the last 2…
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NHS negligence complaint
Hi there, please could anyone advise me. I am in the process of complaining about the negligence my Mother had to go through before she passed away in 2018. Her GP failed to do an urgent home visit to assess her in order to complete a ‘Do not attempt resuscitation’ order, despite my pleas to him, and instead came out to…
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OCT scan at specsavers.
Booked an eye test at ss, they offered me an oct scan which is not covered by the nhs test, extra £20, is this just a gimmick? Why does the nhs fee not cover it?
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Dentist - Unfinished Treatment
Hi all, Got a bit of a weird one really to see what people think/advise. In February/early March I had my dental checkup and needed a number of fillings replacing and other bits, it was scheduled into 3 appointments - below. It’s a NHS dentist. Paid my initial band 1 1) Something was done during my checkup as they had time…
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Look Fantastic Absolutely horrific customer service
Totally appalled with LF. Had a sub box, monthly beauty box, had it for 12 months. Cancelled it as the postman won’t leave the parcels and it’s a trek to the post office every month. Set up a new sub with the box to be delivered to my parents address. LF have sent me 3 boxes now and charged me 3 times. Apparently new sub…
