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Keto diet and dry eyes
I am on a low carb diet and have dry eyes a couple of weeks in,I have looked on the internet and some people have been mentioning dry eyes caused by the Keto or low carb diet,can anyone tell me if they have experienced this and if so how they remedied it,many thanks
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Weight losing
Which are the best technique for weights losing for thirties.
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How to deal with buyers remorse after buying glasses
I regret getting £200 glasses from vision express after finding out that I found have gotten similar glasses for £70 online. I am experiencing severe buyers remorse because of this and I was wondering if you could give me advice on how to deal with this. The unfortunate fact is that I would have to look online to realise…
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Electric Shaver recommendations
Hi guys, I'm in the market for a new electric razor after almost 15 years in the 'wet shave' arena... A new job with a lot of travel has prompted the move. I've been a Gillette loyalist for years and I probably still will use when I'm at home but whilst away, for speed and convenience I need to replace my ageing Braun…
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Blood Test--- Iron Levels Ok but
Dad's blood test result was iron levels ok but he is still anemic, how can that be? i thought anemia was only caused by low iron levels. I always press dad to ask questions for clarity but he is just waiting now for more tests. Has anyone ever been told of any other reasons for anemia other than low iron levels?
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Lower back pain and stretching exercises
My wife is suffering terribly from acute lower back pain, seeing the doctor later this week. She's had back issues for a long time, but not as bad as this. She tried some stretching exercises yesterday, from the NHS website, and her pain is worse. Could that just be a temporary reaction to the exercises as she doesn't do…
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Restless legs
I've had restless legs for years whereby getting to sleep is hard because I can't lie still for more than 20 seconds without discomfort in my legs forcing me to move. Recently due to cramp in a calf muscle I started taking a hydration/salt tablet in the water I drink at the ice rink, to replace water and lost salts (not…
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Quark?! What do you have it with?
Never heard of this before! I am currently on a diet and this came out #1 for best calories in the cheese category https://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/wellbeing/best-and-worst-cheeses-for-your-diet-the-healthiest-cheese-on-the-shelves-35147 (Scroll to the bottom) The Tesco picture has strawberries with it which seems a bit weird.…
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What is your best experience in health care?
For balance ;) I could mention my lovely midwives, eager to support me giving birth at home, or the GP who thanked me for letting him come out to do the newborn check at home, or my surgery who "always have appointments if it's an emergency", or my son's wonderful dentist who talked him through a small filling in a gentle,…
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No appointments available at GP online booking system for 3 weeks?
My GP is part of a Group Practice with 5 doctors: 3 GP partners and 2 salaried doctors. They recently introduced an online booking system for routine appointments, so I decided to try and use it for a routine appointment, now due. I registered and logged in. The system offered me the option to book up to three weeks in…
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Old spectacle frames, new lenses?
Is there anywhere which will cost effectively put new prescription lenses into old frames? I have a number of glasses in very good condition which have lenses with my old prescriptions and would like to re-use the the frames.
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Health Screening - is it worth it?
Background: It's the time of the year where I can select the benefits I receive from my employer. One of these benefits is health screenings. These are typically provided by Nuffield Health and include their 360 Health Screen and 360+ Health Screen looking at a long long list of things. Here is a link of what the 360…
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What is your worst experience in health care?
For any reason I have only ever been in hospital once having teeth out and it was a nightmare , couldn't stop crying after and they wouldn't let me leave until I stopped crying
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Does home IPL hair removal work?
Posting for a male relative - "I’ve had a beard for most of my adult life because of problems like ingrowing hairs, razor burn and my hair just growing too fast to keep on top of it so I stopped. I’ve recently started shaving again and although my skin isn’t as sensitive as it was I still run up against the same problems.…
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GP opening hours
There is a notice on my GP practice door saying "from 1st April 2019 due to changes to contract, extended opening hours will end. Sorry for any inconvenience". It was only one weekday evening a week and only for an hour and a half but still..... Anyone know what this is about?
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making the switch to safety razors
As part of our efforts to make more environmentally friendly choices, I'm thinking of switching from disposables to a safety razor. If you have made the switch, how has it worked for you? Any tips on what I should look out for in a razor or equipment you'd recommend to go with it?
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Can anybody recommend or share there experience on a nose job
Hi Have wanted to get a nose job for as long as i can remember, could anyone recommend surgeons that have performed nose jobs for you as I would like to research. If you could also include the cost that would be great Thanks
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Are there any savvy ways to get braces as an adult?
Not sure if this is the right section to post this but I have been looking into getting braces for cosmetic reasons and also to correct my bite, I have had a few consultations and the one I was most happy with was around £4,500. I was wondering if there are any clever ways to get braces as an adult like maybe dental…
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WW Subscription nightmare
Hi everyone I joined WW online a month ago. I previously went to classes with Slimming World but have moved area and started a new job so thought that using an online app would suit my needs more. I have made a mistake and signed up to WW for a 9 month period at a cost of £9.99 per month. I realised that this was not the…
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On the Back of the Mattress thread...
I, too, am in the market for a new mattress. However, I don't want to commit to anything just yet and we also need lots of work doing in the bedroom first so would prefer to hold off. In the meantime, I have spent most of the past 2 years sleeping on my sofa. Mainly because I don't always sleep well due to pain…
