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Heads up on Prescription Charges!
As a Pharmacy Assistant ... From 1st April EACH ITEM on a prescription will be charged at £9.00. An annual pre-payment certificate will be staying at £104 for the year and covers you for ALL items on a year's worth of prescriptions, regardless of the number or frequency they are dispensed. This means that it will now work…
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Chiropractor suggests 18 visits
Hi, I'd like some advice regarding using a Chiropractor. I've recently visited a Chiropractor to address lower back aches. The first visit was the consultant taking my history and the 2nd was to tell me why i was getting this pain. It was suggested i should then have a course of treatment which equated 18 sessions. 2 a…
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Stay away from Shake-That-Weight!
There's a budget VLCD company out there called Shake-That-Weight and I just wanted to warn people that I had a really bad experience with them. Customer service is beyond awful - rude, sarcastic and unhelpful and I ended up losing a lot of money. It's obvious they are not interested in customer satisfaction. So please stay…
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Specsavers Hearing Aids
Does anyone have any recent experience of Specsavers hearing aids? I have some NHS behind-the-ear aids but I'm interested in some of the very small ones that fit into the ear canal. I visited Specsavers (whose prices are excellent) and they claimed their aids are made by well-known firms - Phonak was mentioned - but I've…
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Do we really need to watch our vitamin & mineral intake?
I had some blood tests recently, and although I've been accused a lot of having a poor (vegetarian) diet, I was not deficient in anything, even b12. Is simply eating cereal each morning with milk enough to cover all bases for the day and after that it can be empty calories? Being properly deficient in something for diet…
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Are dentists dishonest or is it guesswork?
I went for at least 10 years without going to the dentist and had no pain or problems whatsoever. Eventually my wisdom teeth were getting sore and when the dentist found out it had been 10 years since my last checkup, she poked around and done a full set of X-rays, etc. She claimed that I needed 5 fillings replaced, 3 new…
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Different eye test?
Is there a different way to have ones eyes tested other than the machine with the black dots? I had awful trouble taking the test last time as I couldn't distinguish which dots were clearer or sharper. One set of dots were round but blurry edged, the other dots were elongated like an egg with not so much blurring around…
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Does anyone know if dental prices are to increase in April?
Hi all. As per the thread title, will dental costs increase this year? Thanks.
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Whats a good Humidifier to buy please for a living room area?
hi, i have spent ages on google trying to find which would be a good one to buy for our living room area but the reviews are all over the place and i thought i would ask on here just in case :) thanks very much in advance and hope this is in the right section if not, im sorry
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30x12 pack Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10mg (Antihistamine) Hayfever Relief Tablets £5.95 Ebay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303003152721 30x12 pack Cetirizine Hydrochloride 10mg (Antihistamine) Hayfever Relief Tablets
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Any recommendations for a good medical negligence solicitor in Northern Ireland?
I tried the law society Northern Ireland but it provides over 300 different practises and when I google a lot of the firms have paid to go to the top of the page. Does anyone have any recommendations?
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Root canal on tooth
Will have a root canal on my canine tooth via the NHS. I have read that molars are are rarely done on the NHS because they are more complex and root canals on molars should usually be following by having a crown too. Will a root canal on a canine tooth need a crown?
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Reusable sanitary pads
Has anyone used reusable sanitary pads? What are the practicalities day to day, particularly when out and about? I'm not sure I'll be comfortable washing them out in the sink at work so do you carry them around all day? Not sure hubby would be keen on the idea of them in the wash with our clothes either. Any brand people…
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Tiring as you grow okder
i'm interested in the theory that one automatically tires more quickly as one grows older and wonder how tired people get as they age? What time does the average, 60, 70 or 80 go to bed? Do they find themselves falling asleep in the armchair in the early evening? Is the loss of energetic automatic as you grow older?…
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David Lloyd Saving
Hi All, I just found out about a fantastic money save for David Lloyd. I purchased a not publicised Founder Membership deal from David Lloyd in Sudbury Hill and I now pay £97 a month for me and my partner and two kids to go to David Lloyd. That works out less than the council gym. What is even better is that I can use any…
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Dental treatment under sedation
Does anyone know if there is an upper age limit for having NHS tooth extraction under sedation?
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Smear test results
having previously had LLETZ under general for CIN3 cells I am always worried when I go for my smears now. My results have come back saying no HPV was found therefore my risk of cell changes in very low and they did not have to look at my cells due to this, but I didn't have hpv before when I did have cell changes, should I…
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To the young lady who posted about Breast reduction
I do not know if you will see this but I was just replying when your thread was made invalid. Looking at your crowdfunding page the picture does not help IMO. It might help if people could see the problem. However, I think you might do better if you contact one of those'true story' mags and they might be prepared to do an…
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Minor ailments scheme ending
Just been told by my pharmacist that the scheme ends at the end of March .
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Glasses sizing (lens diameter etc) - how does it work
I have a pair of Oakley C-Wire with clear lenses which are 61-16-127 and also had a pair of Oakley Straight Jacket with brown polarised sunglass lenses 61-18-135. I bent the C-Wires so they are a bit fallen apart. The Straight Jackets fit very well but I've lost them and I don't want to pay £300 for a new pair. I'm trying…
