Rare Presto2 Posted March 18, 2021 #17301 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Have to say since being diagnosed with a serious eye condition in 2015 Vision Express in Crewe has been incredible and I wouldn't go anywhere else even if they charged double than anyone else. (They don't but you know what I mean) Anyway a 'shout out' to them tonight 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted March 18, 2021 #17302 Share Posted March 18, 2021 All this talk of Opticians makes me sad that my lovely independent optician that I’ve been going to since I was 11 selfishly retired a few years ago! I go to Boots now as it’s easy for me to walk to. The ladies in there are lovely (the ones who fit and mend the frames) but I see a different optician nearly every time I go. I miss my man who used to know all about me! Who used to say things like “well now you’re in your 40’s you should expect your eyes to get worse” 😆 Bless him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted March 18, 2021 #17303 Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 hours ago, kalos said: Lets hope your increase in Ramipril sorts your BP out. My doctor moved my dose up to 5mg and decided this would become a bedtime tablet to avoid side effect of light headedness/washed out whilst body gets used to the increase . Everything has worked out well plus the blood checks as I hope it will for you . I'm prescribed 16mg Candesaten, and 1.5mg Indopamide for my BP. The Candesaten stared at 2mg and gradually crept up over the years.😒 Avril 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted March 18, 2021 #17304 Share Posted March 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, Adawn47 said: I'm prescribed 16mg Candesaten, and 1.5mg Indopamide for my BP. The Candesaten stared at 2mg and gradually crept up over the years.😒 Avril Wouldn't it be nice if we were like teenagers when retired We could do crazy things like leaping over fences Hold on! I just remembered Frank still does Which reminds me .. I hope your neighbour is on the mend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted March 18, 2021 #17305 Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, kalos said: Wouldn't it be nice if we were like teenagers when retired We could do crazy things like leaping over fences Hold on! I just remembered Frank still does Which reminds me .. I hope your neighbour is on the mend She is Kalos thanks. It was her 91st birthday 27th February and I nipped round to take her present and a card. She showed me her leg where she fallen, and it was black and blue. Her elbow still hurts, but her daughter is there every day, and she has my number if needed. So between her daughter, me and Superman she's well looked after. Us oldies are made of strong stuff😁 Avril 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 18, 2021 #17306 Share Posted March 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Snow Hill said: left store by separate door £367 lighter in my bank account Blimey, how many pairs did you buy? I assume you must have bought some really expensive frames for that sort of price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 18, 2021 #17307 Share Posted March 18, 2021 4 hours ago, Snow Hill said: He has moved mine the opposite way from evenings to mornings which I am doing gradually over a 5 day period as advised by pharmacist. On my second day noticed nothing as yet, other than BP was down this morning. I have always taken Perindropril for HBP first thing in the morning 30-60 minutes before food. Graham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 18, 2021 #17308 Share Posted March 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, wowzz said: Blimey, how many pairs did you buy? I assume you must have bought some really expensive frames for that sort of price. Varifocals with thin lenses are at least.£350 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 19, 2021 #17309 Share Posted March 19, 2021 6 hours ago, grapau27 said: Varifocals with thin lenses are at least.£350 Not in Asda. No difference in price to standard lenses. You only pay extra if you want "reacolite" lenses. You can pick up a pair of glasses with thin, varifocal lenses, from their cheap frame range, for £45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted March 19, 2021 #17310 Share Posted March 19, 2021 After my double cataract ops I ended up with 3 pairs of specs, distance because of astigmatism, OK from the horizon to watching the TV, the second pair optimised for 60cm and used for the computer and a lot in the kitchen and a reading pair optimised for 30cm. Could never find a correct pair when I wanted them!. The solution was to buy lots of pairs of poundland reading glasses so I have a pair of computer and reading in every room plus the garage etc. Works great except the specs all seem to migrate to the same room 🤔 ps - for precision hobbies I found a pair of poundland narrow lensed reading glasses with a pair of big lensed ones on top is comfortable and allows me to see clearly at 3 inches for 2 quid ( other measurement systems are available) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted March 19, 2021 #17311 Share Posted March 19, 2021 7 hours ago, wowzz said: Blimey, how many pairs did you buy? I assume you must have bought some really expensive frames for that sort of price. 2 Pairs, one precision varifocals , one set of “office” lenses, both frames under £99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 19, 2021 #17312 Share Posted March 19, 2021 31 minutes ago, Snow Hill said: 2 Pairs, one precision varifocals , one set of “office” lenses, both frames under £99. Sorry, that still seems an outrageous price for lenses that Asda include in the price of their frames. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger88 Posted March 19, 2021 #17313 Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, wowzz said: Sorry, that still seems an outrageous price for lenses that Asda include in the price of their frames. I mean everything is expensive these days. I dount that its THAT expensive. In any case, when you plan a vacation, you need to get your wallet ready for such expenses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted March 19, 2021 #17314 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Have you seen the price of bicycle pumps these days . I was shocked by how much the price had risen since the last bike pump I bought . I suppose that’s the cost of inflation. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 19, 2021 #17315 Share Posted March 19, 2021 3 hours ago, wowzz said: Not in Asda. No difference in price to standard lenses. You only pay extra if you want "reacolite" lenses. You can pick up a pair of glasses with thin, varifocal lenses, from their cheap frame range, for £45. That's interesting. My personal experience is that there is a big difference between cheap varifocals and the best varifocals I have bought 3 times. Fortunately after my eye op my distance vision is great. I have to wait a few months before I see the eye consultant again and when he hopefully gives me the okay I might only need relatively cheap reading glasses only. Graham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 19, 2021 #17316 Share Posted March 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, grapau27 said: That's interesting. My personal experience is that there is a big difference between cheap varifocals and the best varifocals I have bought 3 times. Fortunately after my eye op my distance vision is great. I have to wait a few months before I see the eye consultant again and when he hopefully gives me the okay I might only need relatively cheap reading glasses only. Graham. All I can say, is that I can perceive no difference between the lenses in my pair that cost me £300 from Specsavers and my £99 pair from Asda. Probably sourced from the same optical manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted March 19, 2021 #17317 Share Posted March 19, 2021 The weather around here this morning is a dull drizzly 8.c ,so another day of research on the web for me today . Reading on here and on the web got me thinking as we seem to come out of covid "Have we learnt anything when it comes to hygiene ? " We read that McDonalds who are raking it in with record sales are so busy busting sales targets they are not following covid guidelines. I'm suspect they are not the only food outlet that are doing this , some will be following the rules but it's the ones who do not that become a worry . It leaves you asking the question "Can I trust my local take away ?" Some will be safe but it only takes a few . Whilst surfing the other day I saw a film on a ferry company film showing how they safeguard you from covid , which most is good . I have started the film at where they say they do a "Deep Clean " before they set sail again ..Really ! Make your own minds up but I would never class that as a deep clean of that table. Conclusion look after yourselves folks and keep safe . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted March 19, 2021 #17318 Share Posted March 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, wowzz said: All I can say, is that I can perceive no difference between the lenses in my pair that cost me £300 from Specsavers and my £99 pair from Asda. Probably sourced from the same optical manufacturer. I will mention Asda to Pauline as she is overdue new lenses. My experience with the most expensive varifocals is it is like having 20/20 vision whether I'm looking up,down,side to side, distance or reading. The cheaper ones only had parts of the lens which were like this. Graham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiana123 Posted March 19, 2021 #17319 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I don't want to start a long heart debate but ever since treatment has been mentioned on here I have wondered about my own situation. I wonder if I am missing being checked or looked after. My heart attack was in Tescos in '13. It was a blue light job 30 miles away. After being discharged I just had one appointment with a Senior Nurse and was put in "the care of the community". I asked my GP, who seems to laugh and joke more than is professional, and he said "Oh it just means you get seen quicker" I have had no tablet review, no check ups..... nothing. I As those who have had problems probably agree.. you are never really free from the worry that it could happen again. There is often no warning like some other ailments. Reassurance is a necessity but I don't get it professionally. I have been more uneasy since two ribs locked together, 111 called an Ambulance although I was certain it wasn't another HA. On hearing about it my Drs reaction was "you must have known it wasn't a heart attack on the right"... Balderdash, some ladies even get stomach pains and nothing in the chest. Sorry to be a pain but HA's can be a bit of a niggle in the back of your mind all the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted March 19, 2021 #17320 Share Posted March 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, indiana123 said: I don't want to start a long heart debate but ever since treatment has been mentioned on here I have wondered about my own situation. I wonder if I am missing being checked or looked after. My heart attack was in Tescos in '13. It was a blue light job 30 miles away. After being discharged I just had one appointment with a Senior Nurse and was put in "the care of the community". I asked my GP, who seems to laugh and joke more than is professional, and he said "Oh it just means you get seen quicker" I have had no tablet review, no check ups..... nothing. I As those who have had problems probably agree.. you are never really free from the worry that it could happen again. There is often no warning like some other ailments. Reassurance is a necessity but I don't get it professionally. I have been more uneasy since two ribs locked together, 111 called an Ambulance although I was certain it wasn't another HA. On hearing about it my Drs reaction was "you must have known it wasn't a heart attack on the right"... Balderdash, some ladies even get stomach pains and nothing in the chest. Sorry to be a pain but HA's can be a bit of a niggle in the back of your mind all the time. I work for a place that has community nurses. You should phone up and tell them your concerns, you should be able to get a review. Part of my job is to take messages for the cardiac nurses and they always phone them back. Quite often the patients tell me their GP’s are rubbish but we help them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare P&O SUE Posted March 19, 2021 #17321 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Just now, P&O SUE said: I work for a place that has community nurses. You should phone up and tell them your concerns, you should be able to get a review. Part of my job is to take messages for the cardiac nurses and they always phone them back. Quite often the patients tell me their GP’s are rubbish but we help them. EDIT- what rubbish about the right side! I didn’t have a heart attack, I had a stent put in before it got that far but my pain was in the middle . The middle is the main artery and that’s which one was blocked! Awful to rubbish you, they should never do that. I hope you get some joy with the community team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted March 19, 2021 #17322 Share Posted March 19, 2021 It is a bit dull and cooler than the last few days here, can't complain for mid March, at least we have been out on long walks and pottered in the garden which is now colouring up nicely. I have noticed the flyers from cruise lines and TA's are increasing in volume as are the emails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adawn47 Posted March 19, 2021 #17323 Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, grapau27 said: I will mention Asda to Pauline as she is overdue new lenses. My experience with the most expensive varifocals is it is like having 20/20 vision whether I'm looking up,down,side to side, distance or reading. The cheaper ones only had parts of the lens which were like this. Graham. The bottom line to this debate is 'You pays your money, and you takes your choice' We all have our own personal tastes.😎🤓🧐 Avril 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Peterson Posted March 19, 2021 #17324 Share Posted March 19, 2021 1 hour ago, grapau27 said: I will mention Asda to Pauline as she is overdue new lenses. My experience with the most expensive varifocals is it is like having 20/20 vision whether I'm looking up,down,side to side, distance or reading. The cheaper ones only had parts of the lens which were like this. Graham. I have to say that was very unimpressed with the Asda varifocals after using Specsavers for years. We tried Asda once but haven't been back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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