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READ BEFORE POSTING - Please do not seek or offer medical advice
Hello! Given the topic of this board, the Forum Team want to make sure that posts are useful but remain in line with the Forum rules, which state: "However well-intentioned, avoid seeking and/or offering medical advice, as it could result in unwanted consequences for all concerned." Aside from the fact that such content…
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New to the Health & beauty MoneySaving board? Start here
💅 Here's some relevant content from MoneySavingExpert.com: * Beauty Downshift Challenge * Cheap Glasses Deals * Cheap Make-up & Beauty Deals * Cheap Perfume * Beauty Pie – can you ditch the high-end products for cut-price alternatives? * 10 Extreme Beauty MoneySavers, eg, make lip balm from kitchen oils * How to Bag a FREE…
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Lose weight with Slimming World in 2025, You know you want to.
Time for a new Slimming World thread as we go into 2025. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group. Some go to group & some go it alone. As we move into new year feel free to pop in to our lovely thread. All welcome.
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries October 2025
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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Frump to Fab - 2025
Happy New Year 🥂🍾 Welcome to the new bright and shiny all singing all dancing new thread. Are you ready to transform yourself this year. To get fit, healthy and gorgeous. To ditch the frump and to get FAB-U-LOUS. To emerge from the chrysalis into a beautiful butterfly. Are you fed up with being a downtrodden workhorse, are…
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Dentist has prescribed Duraphat - not comfortable using it.
I haven't been to the dentist for over 20 years due to anxiety. I plucked up the courage to go and she's given me Duraphat 5000. I really don't like using it, In my area the water company add fluoride to the water (June 2025 result was 0.859mg/L). I only drink tap water and two cups of black coffee a day. I'm worried I am…
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Money saving in perimenopause and menopause
Are you in perimenopause or menopause and have a money saving tip or trick to share? Maybe you have a favourite beauty product, item of clothing or way to keep symptoms under control. Or is there a hack you've mastered to keep the symptoms at bay like a certain way of exercising? I'm Jenny at MSE and writing a guide on…
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Hearing Aids
I am looking at the best option for getting hearing aids for the first time. The audiologist at the NHS said 'yes, hearing aids would help but they would just make everything louder'; I struggle with clarity rather than volume. Many friends have purchased privately for £Ks and sing their praises whilst others have said…
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Nutrition Geeks.
There seems to be a lot of stuff online about the above name providers of health supplements and vitamins, in particular Glycinate 3-in-1, containing magnesium, amongst other things. Has anybody tried their products, especially the Glycinate? Are they any good? Thank you.
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La Dolce Vita - 2025
Happy New Year to One and All. Wishing you all health, wealth and happiness. 🥂🍾 Welcome to the new thread. Where I catalogue my attempts to live "The Sweet Life" on the tiniest of budgets. My aim is to live a life of ease, plenty and abundance whilst deliberately living below my means to avoid debt. So far so good. I am…
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Electronic Prescription Service PROBLEMS
I will keep this simple: I needed a prescription and I tried the EPS system for the first time, and because I was late with my order and was impatient with stock order delays and was worried about withdrawal from lack of the medication, I got a token to go to some other surgery but ran into problems that way, but now I…
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Which vape/e-cigarette?
After 16 years of smoking and two unsuccessful attempts at giving up, I'm thinking of trying vaping but I haven't got a clue where to start. There are so many options! I tried an e-cigarette years ago but it was cheap and I hope they've improved since then. Ideally I would want something that is easy to use (no taking it…
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Vape smoking?
So, Just started using a vape after smoking for nearly 10-11 years, long time, around 15 per day £80-100 per week spent on smoking, just want to give it in. The problem I have is that my friends have been on vapes for 5 years + I do not want to end up like this, I am currently on 6mg of nicotine and will push my self per…
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Cost of eye tests ?
Just checking what people pay ? I've been quoted £120 for both an eye and contact lens test
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Best Varifocal Lenses?
I need to replace my old varifocal glasses and wondered who is offering the best value premium varifocals. I have had premium ones from Specsavers previously but when I had my eyes tested in Vision Express, they commented that their own premium ones have a wider view. Now I know this might just be marketing, or the fact…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries September 2025
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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Any suggestions for cool pillow?
Hi I've started to develop rashes, probably hives caused by stress or high blood sugar. The worst areas are around the neck and top of shoulder, parts pressed against the pillow as I sleep on my side. To be really difficult I need good neck support so the pillow needs to be tucked under my neck, which of course makes the…
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Beauty Advent Calendars 2025
Hi all, MSE Olivia here. Are you considering buying a beauty Advent calendar this year? If so, would you buy it for yourself as a December treat, or would you split it up for presents? If you've bought a beauty calendar in the past, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it! I've shared my analysis on the real value of 10…
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ASDA 60p flu jab
Has anyone managed to book an ASDA 60p flu jab and had conformation that it's 60p and not full price? I booked an appointment before the offer closed but I only ever received a confirmation text, and there's no indication of the price to be paid. None of the ASDA social media channels seem to know. If it's not 60p I'll go…
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Dental Insurance Policies - can dovetail two policies?
I've spent ages staring at the spreadsheet I've built to do the cost modelling for covering my family for private dental insurance. My dentist doesn't use Denplan but used to offer a private equivalent, until this changed recently. As a minimum I want to cover as much of the cost of routine checkups and hygienist visits as…
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Hand sanitizer gel recommendations please
As above mentioned. I am after a gel that doesn't smell of soap, perfume, flowers or anything that it's not meant to smell of I used to buy Ineos Hospital Grade hand gel and that was great but the last 2 bottles I got smelt of dirty wet towels and when you used some gel the smell would last for hours. Has anyone got some…
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Dupe hand cream for O'Keefe's
This week discovered a duplicate for O'Keefe's Working Hands hand cream. This seems `almost identical in texture. The dupe is called Active Hands- tough hand cream by Nuage. A 150g tub costs around £2 from cheapie shops. Online at Yorks Trading @ £2.50. looks like it's stocked by Home bargains Packaging almost identical to…
