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Minor toothache - how urgent?
Hi everyone I have minor toothache and sensitivity, and am bracing for it to possibly be band 3 treatment, it wouldn't put me into debt now but it'd use some of my emergency funds and I would need a little extra loan next year for wedding if I do this (can't really cut back on that) - since it may deteriorate would you do…
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Image darker through one eye
I was sat in the bath a few days ago, and as you do I decided to close each eye in turn and look at the ceiling. I was surprised to find that through my left eye the room appeared noticeably darker, it was quite marked. Does anyone know the main causes of this? I've done the same just now while looking at my monitor in a…
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Care for elderly single person
An elderly friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with quite advanced cancer. He had an operation to remove the tumour and was sent home to start chemo and radiation as an outpatient. Somewhere in this process he lost a lot of weight and the treatment has been discontinued while he regains some strength. However he is…
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GPs cutting back on repeat prescriptions - widespread?
Hi all, i have friends who have mentioned to me that GPs are clamping down on repeat prescriptions. Items are starting to be removed, with the first you are hearing of this, is when you try and get a repeat prescription. When GPs have been challenged, friends have been told the item can be purchase over the counter. Anyone…
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confused by prices and offers
Hello everyone, this is my first post on these forums . I recently purchased some new glasses from Vision Express , high street Optician chain .The current price on their website for the glasses I purchased is £402. comprising 232.50 for lenses ( with options) + 129 frame +39 insurance I presented a friends and family 50%…
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Questions about eyeglasses for opticians
I believe some posters in this forum have worked in opticians. If so, I was wondering if you have views on the quality of the different products available. When I recently bought new glasses, the assistant was ignorant about the lenses and coatings. In fact she described Zeiss Lotutec as lenses, whereas it is a coating…
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Free 14 day trial epen save money and quit smoking
Found this in the vype site and have ordered mine https://www.govype.com/uk/vype-epen-3-starter-kit Please read terms and conditions as must be returned within 14 days of order or you will be charged I’m gona keep mine hopefully save pennies I hate smoking!!!
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No access to pool facility
My gym has over the last 4 years allowed baby swim lessons in the small pool. These are non-members. Consequently there is not enough pool space left to swim for paying members. How do we stand as paying members who now have restricted access to this facility that we pay to use.
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Replacing missing Dental Implant
Hi all just after some advice. To give context when I was 16 I had my two front teeth knocked out with a scaffolding pole when working, a few years later my mum got sick of my clip on teeth and paid for me to have 2 implants (really expensive) at a private clinic. They have been fine but now 16 years later one of them has…
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Tooth extraction and dry socket
Hi guys Hope you can help. Had my upper back molar removed last Thursday. Healing been going well and I’ve been on a diet of water, soup and yogurts. Yesterday, I did a morning and nightly salt rinse. Addtionally, been on antibiotics and painkillers. No pain this morning, other than the normal dull ache. Could see the…
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Want something removed from medical records?
Hi. I went to my GP last year about an issue which I will not go into. My doctor asked me whether I had been suicidal or not and I said I had been when I haven’t. I was very uneducated and didn’t really understand what was involved in being suicidal. What I was referring to was that I have wondered what I would be like to…
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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…
