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Optical prescription
I’ve just dug out my old glasses prescriptions for last 10 years in preparation for eye surgery consultation and am wondering if something is strange as it jumps around so much. 2006 R -4.00 L -4.50 2010 R -3.75 L -4.00 2011 R -3.50 L -3.75 +1 both eyes 2013 R -3.50 L -3.75 + 1 both eyes 2014 R -3.50 L -4.00 + 1.50 both…
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MUA Pro-Base foundation
Has anyone tried MUA PRO / BASE Long Wear Matte Finish Foundation? Thoughts? It's just won a Pure silver award (ok, not for being a brilliant foundation but being a "vegan innovation"). But at £5 it's a fraction of my usual foundation, so worth a punt if I'm told that it does in fact keep me matte all day.
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How much did you pay for (private) crown?
Hi Have just been quoted £1150 for a Zirconium crown (with post). Includes post fit/crown preparation/impressions and the Zirconium crown. Seems very expensive. Anyone had similar done recently? Thanks.
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Free Eye Tests - Should You Trust Them
I've often wondered about the accuracy of optician's prescriptions. I'm now retired and have some spare time so when MSE offered free eye tests at Boots, SpecSavers and VisionExpress I decided to book all three and compare the results. It is worth mentioning that the Boots and SpecSavers tests were the same morning; the…
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NHS Dental charges
So been having some problems with an abscess and contacted my dentist to see if they had any appointments, which they did a few days later. They took and X-Ray, determined it was an abscess and then give me my options, starting at the band 2 charge for an extraction, or root canal work (~£600) or specialist work, (about a…
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Autumn Slimming World Support Thread 2019
Shiny new thread, with all the info carried over as follows:- Slimming World and Food Optimising is a plan for life, it's not a quick fix and you should look at weight losses over a period of time. There are no prizes for speed of weight loss. You need to commit to making changes to the food that you buy and how you cook…
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Any idea on dental treatment costs
Hi, i think i shot myself in the foot about 8 months ago with having such a terrible dentist, that i left them. I am now looking for a new NHS dentist to do work & can't find one to solve a toothache problem unless its private. I was given an emergency NHS number & as soon as you mention an emergency tooth ache they just…
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Changing GP surgery - Problem
I was hoping to change to another doctors surgery, because my current GP is not satisfactory. After trying to register with another surgery in my area I was informed that they will not take new patients on if patients already have a GP in the same area. Is this normal practice nowadays?
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Discomfort after having a hygienists appointment
Before I start I am not blaming anyone for this. I already have gum disease. Just never happened before. On monday I had hygienists appointment and had a manual clean. As usual my teeth and gums felt funny for a hour or so afterwards and then settled down. I ate something yesterday morning and had pain running through my…
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Nail file recommendations?
Hi everyone. I'm finding it increasingly painful to use nail scissors (arthritis) but can still wield something like a nail file. I need a really good one - which will file/abrade big time and also last. Does anyone know of a make which fits the bill?
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The Barbers Shop chain £4.99 men £5.99 women
There is a chain of cheap hairdressers simply called The Barbers Shop, which offer gents' haircuts for £4.99 and ladies' haircuts for £5.99. The shops look identical but they are hard to find on the internet. The ones I know about are in: Bury Heywood Cleveleys Dewsbury Doncaster Where else are they?
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Understanding my glasses prescription?
I wear glasses for distance. My readings are: R: SPH -1.00 CYL -1.25 L: SPH -0.75 CYL -1.00 But these are no good for computer work. I've tried varifocals but can't get away with them. So I'm looking for a prescription just for computer work (I'm about 3ft away from the screen). So the rest of my prescription says: R: Near…
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Over 60 and still getting spots!
As the title says, I am in my 60's and still get spots. Mainly on my chin but sometimes on my cheeks or nose. It's really driving me mad now. I have tried so many different products over the years and nothing works. I seem to have very sensitive skin and almost everything makes it flare up. I am now just cleaning my face…
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Ready bought Smoothies and Cereal Bars
Hi I was just wondering if there are any ready made versions of these that are nutritionally balanced, or are they all just full of sugar?! My reason for asking is because due to ME/CFS and Fibro, I often struggle with eating or prepping food due to nausea and then the other symptoms, like pain and exhaustion. Sometimes I…
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VitalEurope or dental work in the UK?
Has anyone used VitalEurope dentists in London? I need a fair bit of dental work and the dentists where I live in chiswick/hammersmith are really expensive. I had a temp filling (a larger than normal one) for £300+ now have to go back for the permanent filling for £315. There are two other fillings he identified which come…
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Dental query
Hi - looking for a bit of advice regarding my NHS dental treatment: I had been with a practice as an NHS patient for several years. During a routine check >5y ago, a filling was replaced in UR6. Some time after this, I developed a sensitivity in this tooth, however the dentist was unable to locate any abnormalities on…
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Dentures / Implants - Options
Hi, I am male , late 50s and have had gum disease for a while and have lost a number of rear teeth. I currently have no dentures / bridges or implants. My lower front incisors are now loose and my NHS dentist has advised having dentures made and then extracting the teeth. I was wondering what my options were regarding…
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Supercuts hairdressers call in administrators
Looks like Supercuts are likely to be the next name to disappear from the High street https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50175587 As usual I feel sorry for all the staff who are facing an uncertain future.
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Dentist help please
I have osteoporosis and have no ridge so my bottom denture stays in by willpower and determination on my part. I have had a soft lining put in recently and just hate it. Firstly the taste yuk like a rubbery taste and also not being able to soak in steradent I can't get them clean enough to please me. I was told to clean…
