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How to cancel gym contracts - please feedback your experiences
This thread is to feedback on the How to cancel gym contracts section of our cheap gyms guide. If you've tried the techniques mentioned in the guide, we'd love to hear if you were successful. Did your gym cancel your contract? Which gym was it? What tips do you have others who are trying to cancel? Thanks for your help!…
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Cold Like Symptoms from Chocolate ??
Is it possible to get cold-like symptoms from chocolate ? last night (my birthday) i had a couple of pieces of chocolate cake and was as fit as a fiddle .. Now today I have a runny nose and an awful sore throat. Funny question maybe ... But wait ! many years ago while working in Southern Africa I seemed to get the same…
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Fake Haircare Products
Hi all, I ordered a shampoo, conditioner and hair treatment from Amazon. The claims were that they were genuine products from a professional salon brand but were not. Due to the products being fake, i have suffered with a severe allergic reaction and psoriasis. I have photograhic evidence apong with medical records for…
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Hard Contact Lenses
I have worn hard gas-permeable contact lenses for many years now and was wondering if there are any people out there in MSE land who still wear these too and whether there are any tips or ideas as to how to improve costs and services for them. All the recent messages regarding contact lenses by post refer to the soft type…
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trouble with NHS
ill try toi be brief but my story is as follows: 2 years ago i had major surgery on my ureters,involving reimplantation into my bladder. post op a Dr i spoke too said this op would not help me as my ureters were too damaged. i then spent a year and a half trying to see the consultant who performed the surgery. his…
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Glasses/Lens thinning prices
Morning all, I need some new glasses, I have a high prescription of +5 in one eye so I always go for the thinnest lenses. I'm confused by the price difference for the thinning from the various opticians I've looked at. For example, the thinnest lenses from: Vision express: £180 Boots: £170 Specsavers: £95 Local…
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Teeth Whitening
Hi guys, As above, I'm a 35 non-smoker with looked after teeth. What are your thoughts? As in, yes/no. Home or professional application? Your personal results etc. Lasting effects, does it cause any long term damage? Thanks.
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NHS launches instant digital prescription season tickets - MSE News
Patients in England can now receive an instant digital certificate when they apply online for a prescription season ticket - meaning they won't have to fork out £8.80 for each prescription item and then reclaim their cash...Read the full story: 'NHS launches instant digital prescription season tickets' Click reply below to…
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Sudden letter from GP asking OH to go for blood test
OH is remarkably fit and well and has not been to GP for several years, last went several years ago for a nasty cough which soon cleared up. Now all of a sudden out of the blue he has had a letter from the practice saying his GP wants him to have a blood test. No explanation why. Nothing else. It does not say even that it…
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Shave Clubs
Is there life after a Mach III Turbo? I've been using my trusty Gillette shaver for years now and obviously been paying for their expensive replacement blades. No complaints with them, good quality equipment. However, with the proliferation of Shave Clubs, I'm wondering whether I can achieve the same at a less expensive…
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Nhs treatment
Hello I had radiation treatment for mouth cancer and as a result my bridge and its supporting teeth consequently fell out , I was warned that this could happen , with my agreement my dentist basically stuck it back in for a year but I'm now in the position where I need to replace 4 missing front teeth , having spoken to…
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Eye Cream/Gel Recommendations
Hi All, I'm looking for some recommendations for eye cream/gel to rejuvenate skin below the eyes and around the cheek area. I've been recommended Dr. Baumann's eye gel, is this an effective potion and if so where can it be purchased? Also interested in other recommendations.
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Optician refusing to provide prescription
I had an eye test and bought new glasses recently - quite expensive ones - and the optician wouldn't give me the prescription when I collected the glasses. Said it needed signing by the person who did the test. I've emailed them for it, and had no response. SpecSavers gave me the prescription when I was tested for contacts…
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Allergy ( Allergist ) Doctor online consultation
¿Hi , I am looking for an Allergy ( Allergist ) Doctor online consultation , to make a videoconference or text message . It is a problem for Drug Allergy ( penicillin and others ). Any recommendation? Hola , estoy buscando un alerg!logo online para consultas por videoconferencia o mensaje de texto , se trata de un problema…
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nhs alternatives to naproxen
I take naproxen 250mg twice a day for pain relief however with the pharmacy shortage, the pharmacy that does my pill boxes have moved me over to Ibuprofen 600mg three times a day. I'm having trouble actually taking the large tablets and the pharmacy reply was to make into smaller pieces or crush and mix into a yogurt. On…
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Hearing aid batteries
My dear old (and deaf) mum is clearing out 'stuff' during which she's come across a small quantity of NHS issued hearing aid batteries with an expiry date of October 2019. She no longer wears the hearing aids as they don't help. Would the audiology department accept the batteries back? I know that it may depend on a number…
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Questionable Specsavers measurement of pd
A few years ago I bought some glasses from one of the online places. I measured my pd (pupillary distance) using the ruler/phone method and got 65mm. This time around I thought I'd get the experts to do it so used Specsavers. The technician there measured it as 68mm - quite a difference. She did this by hanging some…
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Dental implant issues
Bit of a long shot posting here with this but here goes as I'm desperate. 10 years ago I had an implant fitted upper left 4 no issues with it until last Oct 18, I started to get a kind of dull ache in the area of my jaw above the implant, tap the teeth in that area and they feel fine. I've been to multiple dentists, had CT…
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Haggling with your dentist? Yes or No?
We have been given a written quote for dental work (three implants) and the cost is almost £8000. The dentist has an excellent reputation and is someone we clinically trust. This presumably isn't something you 'shop around' for, so my question is this: is it acceptable to try to reduce the cost as you would when buying a…
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No longer need your prescription season ticket? You may be able to reclaim cash - MSE News
Tens of thousands of people reclaimed more than £1.2 million last year for prescription prepayment certificates they no longer needed as they were entitled to free prescriptions or were in hospital, data obtained by MoneySavingExpert.com shows. If you no longer need yours, here's how to get your money back...Read the full…
