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Hi, Does anyone know any of the major supermarkets/pharmacys that sell a normal priced hand soap bar that isn't wrapped in plastic? I've tried most supermarkets/brands, but even ones in carboard boxes seem to then have plastic wrapping inside (i'm looking at you pears!) I'm trying to cut down on my plastic waste by…

I wonder if anyone else has tried the new J&J Acuview transitions lenses which,as the name suggests, have photochromic properties and automatically darken and lighten according to light levels? I am currently trialling these and have found them excellent. I have previously used dailies and it does concern me regarding the…

Hi, looking for advice.. I've had a 8 month long struggle and finally found possibly somewhere for some good advice. I've been registered with a Scottish dental practice and had extensive work done over the 2 years with him, it came as no surprise when I attended an appointment and was told the dentist had dissapeared,…

Basically I had all four wisdom teeth coming through and one was impacted and caused the tooth in front of it to get a deep cavity. I said to my dentist the impacted wisdom tooth was giving me pain and swelling my face and he said he couldn’t take them out until they had an infection and I’d have to go private so I went to…

I am due to have a minor procedure as day surgery in my local hospital next month. When I first went n for pre admission checks it was back in August and they found I had high blood pressure so it was deferred until next month. Meanwhile my GP had given me a prescription for some lorezepam for a couple of days before the…

Hi All, Do you have any extended experience in using re-glazing service? I have looked into a number of online providers like DirectSight.co.uk and Reglaze4U but it's hard to make a decision. Does it really matter price-wise between them, retailers and smaller retailers? I think it does if I would like to use one of these…

Barracuda stores have now been bought out by Red Box All Barracuda stock has been drastically reduced online Ive stocked up and bought a load of 10ml liquids for 99p https://barracudavape.co.uk/

I have been invited to a wedding evening do with my 12 year old son by a work colleague. The venue is a Golf club so looks to be quite upmarket. I asked the lady who is getting married what the dress code was & she said trousers & shirt & no jeans. I have to admit that I do not normally get invited to places like this so I…

Hello! I want to see a GP to get a prescription drug (nothing major, a steroid inhaler). Where can I do that? There seem to be various services and I don't know which to choose. I need a prescription asap.

Just wondered if anyone could recommend a reasonably priced monitor that does the job. Thanks.

Recently self-diagnosed (only took 50 years to work it out...). Any other L-I posters out there? Do you have any advice for a newcomer to the tribe, please? .

Hi I'm 19 I'm not happy with the way my teeth look they don't look straight I did not get braces when I was told needed I needed them a few years ago what can I do to make my teeth straight? :(

I'm looking into Invisalign and saw the forum posts already (invisble type braces on the teeth). The price is going to be over £2000+, so I'm wondering if there's any private dental insurance I should get to cover part payment? I looked at the https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/insurance/dental-insurance/ thread, but WPA…

Hi, Does anyone use the dentist surgery 'No 24' in Northumberland Square, N. Shields? If so, who do you see there?

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I currently need two new pairs of varifocals (one sunglasses) and an occupational pair for computer work. In the past I have found Zeiss lenses best for my main pair but not all opticians seem to offer them. Can any optical professional suggest where I would get best value for money? I am not averse to buying the…

Hi all. As the thread title states, am I supposed to get a receipt after paying to see an NHS dentist? Whether it's for a check-up, fillings, or anything else? Last time I went, they didn't give me anything. I asked for something as proof that I'd paid, and they said it wasnt necessary. Is this going against NHS 'rules'?…

Hi My mother has been diagnosed with arthritis in her back and hips. A friend suggested codliver oil capsules, and she got a little confused when buying and comparing ingredients of various makes... so she asked me, Discrepancy in branded to own branded prices is huge, Guess you are paying a lot for the name compared to…

I just opened in error a letter addressed to the parent or guardian of “Baby Brave-boy” which has been sent to our address. Our surname isn’t Braveboy but we do have a young son and I mistakenly though this may have been a letter sent to us by a neighbour who doesn’t know our surname about our child! In fact it’s the…

Does anyone know if there is a difference between "Regenerate Enamel Science" toothpaste and "Sensodyne Repair and Protect" containing Novamin? From a close inspection, the active ingredients in Regenerate, NR-5, consists of "The NR-5™ is a unique and internationally patented technology present only in REGENERATE Enamel…