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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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Replacement for Body Shop elderflower eye gel
I've been using Body Shop elderflower eye gel since the 80's and it's kept my eye bags at bay - don't ask about the rest of me! Even before going bust they stopped producing it and I haven't been able to find a substitute. My skin is prone to oily and a bit sensitive and that delicate area under my eyes needs something to…
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NHS Dental Charges
Can anyone explain how nhs dental charges work?I went for initial exam which cost £26.80.I was told I would need an extraction which will cost a further £73.50 and then will require dentures making -a further £319.10.Is this correct because I thought there would ony be one charge to pay ie the highest one?
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NHS prescription costs in England to rise from May – check if you can save now
The NHS prescription charge in England will increase by 25p to £9.90 an item from Wednesday 1 May, the Government has confirmed. The cost of prepayment certificates, which give you unlimited prescriptions for either three months or a year, will also rise – so if you regularly pay for prescriptions, check if you can save by…
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Glasses direct offers
I see these offers come along regularly, the current one looks good but I really want 2 pairs of sunglasses, the current deal means that will cost £14 plus £15 per pair for the tint so it totals £44. I seem to recall in the past they did an offer at the start of the summer for 2 pairs of sunglasses which may work out…
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Contact Lenses Online
Hey everyone, Sorry if this isn't posted in the correct category. Can anyone share where they get their contact lenses online? Thanks, C
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Castor Oil addiction
I've recently become addicted to castor oil as a beauty treatment for just about everything, has anyone else been experimenting with it? I use it at night after cleansing and moisturising my face, I rub it in my belly button, on my husband's bald head (he shaves it twice a week and his skin feels tight), on my nails and…
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Beware of justmylook .com
Has anyone else had a bad experience with justmylook? I used to buy regularly from them until they only sent half my order, offered me a refund for what I didn't receive and never refunded me. I left messages on their facebook page asking them to get in touch, private messages, I've tried to phone them on a couple of…
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New Lenses for Old Frames
I've got loads of pairs of glasses which are in very good condition. However, my prescription has changed recently so I'm wondering whether it's feasible to get new lenses fitted to my old frames. Can you please advise me if this is a good idea and or who I could get to do it? The alternative is to pay a fortune for these…
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Prescriptions halved from 56 to 28 - is this right?
I had a "medication review" recently both of my prescription amounts have now changed from the usual 56 tablets to 28. Can they do this? It's going to double the cost! I've already been conned out of 2x£9.65 due to this (they halved the amounts due to the pending review, and it looks like they haven't been reinstated to…
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Optician Moneysaving - Online Lens replacement.
Just thought I'd give my experience of using this service. Having only started to wear glasses in the recent past, I decided to use an established local independent optician for my first purchase. After that experience, I did come away feeling a bit fleeced. I ended up paying far more than I expected/intended for a pair of…
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Daily tablets to take?
Hi, I was looking for some advice on taking daily tablets for general health. I just wanted to ask that if taking a multi vitamin and cod liver oil daily along with my prescribed medication would be benificial and a good start to improve my general wellbeing? If it helps, I currently take 50mg of sertraline a day, am a 30…
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Electric Toothbrushes for family use
Hi I'm sure this has been asked before (apologies if it has), but what's a good electric toothbrush for 5 people (two adults, three kids)? We currently have a Braun IO 7 but the battery is dreadful. We get maybe 2/3 days usage. The heads are very expensive too. So on the lookout for a new one, with some requirements ... 1)…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries February 2024
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 encouragement if you need them. Thanks to @@pinkfluffybabe for starting last month's thread. Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let's make the naughty…
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NHS Dentist - Giving Private Prescriptions
I was on the waiting list for an NHS dentist for 18 months. I had the option of seeing the same dentist privately immediately but chose to wait for an NHS space to become available. I eventually got a call 6 months ago to say I was at the top of the list and I attended for a check up plus a filling that was necessary on…
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Specsavers price rises
My daughter went to specsavers today and the lens extras have gone up massively. Mid range thinner lenses was £80 in Jan, now £100. A 25% increase. Top range thinning was £110, now £140. A 27% increase. Are specsavers prices the same in all branches? They don't give prices online as far as I can see, just "from x" which…
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Buy dressings or use fabric plaster strips?
Ok, I have a injury on my leg that I have been treated for and have an appointment next week at hospital for another checkup, the dressing was worn out and lost its stickiness and so I went to my local GP's and they the wound is healed so no more dressings needed. The area around the wound is still very sore and the…
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Dentist: New Band 3 course charge for a pre-existing repair failure?
Hi all. For the past 5 months or so I have had a broken 20
year old veneer on an upper front tooth which I have re-cemented myself with
superglue every few weeks. My dentist told me some months ago that, on the NHS,
he could not replace the veneer but could crown the tooth. Over the past three weeks I have had three…
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Eye test - with no sales afterwards ?
Any pointers on where to go for a eye test with a prescription without the hassle of dealing with the sales people afterwards ? I know I can have the test and ask for the prescription but I am not great with confrontation , the last time ( a few years ago ) spent over £200 on glasses even though according to the…
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Additional charges of filling private dentist
H, I need to fill 5 teeth in 3 appointments. But my dentist recently increased the price without notifying me. My first treatment plan on Sep 23 was a flat filling fee of £130 for each teeth. I was too busy and did not do it. They only told me when I got there, that my plan had been changed to £150 per tooth and Local…