The advice thread for random problems #5

[littlepup]

Can I order something in duty free online at Manchester airport and collect it when I land? I can’t find the answer online and I don’t want to take it with me on holiday!

Doesn’t look like it from the world duty free website, only click and collect is departures.
You could check if it’s sold on board your flight.
Seems like it’s only fags that are much cheaper these days in duty free.

Random problem, an not sure if it's worth seeing a doctor or not, an Tbh not sure how to even describe it to them an if they will take it seriously

At night when in bed I start to feel super uncomfortable with either an arm or leg etc, it's strange like it's not painful of anything it just doesn't "feel" right if that makes sense, its like a wrong feeling, almost like that feeling you get when you put shoes on the wrong feet, it's not painful it's just a strange uncomfortable feeling that you know is wrong

It's random with what it will be an when I get it, last night it was my right arm, an it's starting to keep me up all night because no matter what I do the feeling just won't go an I can't get comfortable, by morning after I've managed to sleep am back to being fine again

Has anyone else suffered from this? I don't know what could be causing it

If it’s muscular/achey you could try a magnesium supplement. It really helps with restless legs at night and general relaxing the muscles.

 

[OnlyHereForTheLolz]

How to lose weight quickly in a couple of weeks? I’m not looking for it to stat off permanently as I knowna quick fix never works. But it would be great if I could shift about 5kg very fast

 

[GalaxyGirl70]

There's a local "bargain" store by us that is always rammed at the weekends but everything is past its dates. We tried a few things and they tasted revolting, I banned my husband from going back.

 

[Snippysnips]

I know this is probably nonsense and a bodge it Luddite type answer.
Are the slides animated? If not, could you screen shot when they are lined up properly and just put pdfs of the screen shots on the pp?

They aren't animated no, I'll try, PP doesn't seem to be user friendly when doing SS, it's just super frustrating that they all look perfect on canva an I've even looked up the size for PP slides an changed then to that size on canva an they still don't fit properly

 

[yogiessexdubs]

My next door neighbours seem to be away & their kids having a party, this started at about 16:00 & they’re so drunk if I go round there I will lose it.
I feel horrendous & just want to sleep/rest & they’re blaring music. I need to be up early for work so can’t really go stay elsewhere. Is there anything I can do?

 

[bozlem3080]

Looking for some advice, been on the mini pill for 3yrs, no problems up until earlier this year when I’ve started to get my period…..3 times a month, bleed for 5/6 days, finish for about the same time then start to bleed again, went to my GP did swabs/pregnancy test all negative, having awful pelvic, back, stomach & thigh pain too, pelvic pain always on the right side, told GP this, said was normal for my age mid 40’s although too young for menopause! No suggestion to change my pill or blood tests, I’m so tired all the time, moody etc….made yet another appointment but got to wait a month to see a nurse practitioner as no GP available, just feeling I’m not being listened to at all & my age is to blame!

 

[Snippysnips]

Does anyone know when it comes to private housing that if a house decides to get extensions they need to alert the neighbours? Or is it if they get planning permission accepted then they don't need to alert neighbours?

Without giving away too much, a house is getting some large work getting done, we haven't been told or alerted about it, I had aways though neighbours needed to be told but unsure when it comes to private houses what the rules are

The works being going on weeks now with no end in site, it's more the noise, mess an disruption that's starting to annoy me, vans parked inches from my front garden (parking on pavement) an their crap all over the garden plus walking over it which we have treatment down, constantly taken rubbish out my garden as it's blown over, they were cutting wood an it was clouds of this black smoke everywhere, they keep throwing uneaten bits of sandwiches/rolls all over the road at lunch which has now encouraged seagulls to consistently come down now, they constantly park across the driveways as well an block off access to houses with their numerous vans, there's laybys in the street but they won't use them an just leave them abandoned all over the road, but without being told about any of this I dont know how long its to last an really would like a end date

The neighbours are massive assholes and I'd rather not approach them

 

[tomato_paste]

yh i can try that, it has a digitl dsplay that turns off as if the washing machine is off

sounds like it's short circuiting somewhere - I'd honestly not use it and get a repair person in.

 

[Thank(space)you]

A guy called me a maneater back in January and every time they message me I feel hurt by it all over again
I have low self esteem and I am not proud of my promiscuous past.

The advice I'm seeking is how can I let go of this hurt?

 

[NoHintOfDrama]

Yeah, but isn’t that to the airport train station? That doesn’t go to London

In Luton? Yes it goes to St Pancras. From Luton Airport Parkway.

 

[bozlem3080]

The NICE guidelines will tell you what they should be doing. From what I gather if it’s happening more than 3 months, they should be doing more but as you’re under 45 it’s nit
You could try your local sexual health clinic if you’ve lost faith in your GP.

If if you consider it heavy would be this course of treatment…

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng88/resources/diagnosis-care-pathway-pdf-4783791277

If not this second page may be it…

https://mft.nhs.uk/app/uploads/sites/4/2020/04/Saint-Marys-Gynae-Pathway-Guides-Bleeding-v1.0.pdf

which could lead to page 7 of this…https://www.fsrh.org/Common/Uploade...eproblematicbleedinghormonalcontraception.pdf

If it’s in the NICE pathway guidelines, they shouldn’t refuse. You can still always request a pill review if you don’t get anywhere.

It’s been happening since March of this year, I do have gallstones & did ask if they may be contributing well my gallbladder as it’s enlarged but was told no by my GP, it’s the pain more than anything sometimes the stabbing/sharp pain in my pelvis takes my breath away long with the feeling my lower back feels bruised (it’s not) then my periods I only finished my last period on the 13th of this month & started it again today, just feels never ending, I’m 44 so feel like nobody is listening to me. I’ve had swabs for STI’s came back negative & then that’s where the conversation ended, nothing else no suggestions just it’s normal for my age to have this many periods & pain too. Peri menopause wasn’t even suggested just that I’m too young for menopause.

 

[Bloody orange Hell]

Agree, it's approved up to 50 years old for contraception, if other factors permit. Back when we were teens , it was til about 35. There's also the mini pill which is sometimes suitable for those who can't take the combined

Got to say that the mire a coil made my already bad pmt much worse.
the thing that helped the most was cutting out sugar and caffeine. Sadly.
I also used a pulsed light mask and that seemed to help.

 

[WeepingCassandra]

Scenario: About a month ago, I was pulled into a meeting and told that junior staff felt that I was unhelpful when they asked for advice, they didn't like working with me and found my attitude 'off putting' and 'unprofessional' [personally, my view is the complete opposite - they have been frequently rude to me when I've offered any advice that they have bothered to ask for, I have never ever been unprofessional with any of them and often they ignore me in the office unless they want me to do something they don't want to do, which I relayed back to my manager in the meeting].

Today and yesterday they were talking for ages amongst themselves [whilst I was sat there, just minding my own] about several colleagues who aren't in our team, but are in our wider service. About how they're faking medical issues to avoid doing extra shifts, how they want to now 'fake being sick enough to not bother working too' and complaining about how hard done by they are. I happen to know one of the individuals they were talking about quite well - didn't let on that I do - and know that the health issues they have are longstanding and quite complex (not that either way that would make it ok).

I would like to raise this with my manager but I fear it looks like I'm being petty and trying to find something to throw back at them. They move onto new teams soon - one will be working with one of the people they were talking about - and I suspect they'll probably run their mouths there too, so it'll probably be dealt with without my involvement anyway, but I'm not sure how to play it.

 

[TheGlossy]

I have an issue with a credit card I used for vacation purposes.

I made two transfers from my current account to my credit card account to clear the balance. The transactions were fully processed but the credit card balance still remains the same and didn’t reduce at all.


Additionally, I had set up a monthly direct debit 2 months ago to make minimum payments on the card and the direct debit never took place. I’m assuming it’s because I made prior manual transfers with amounts greater than the minimum payment but still.

Has anyone ever experienced this issue? No transactions were made in the meantime.

 

[Snippysnips]

Looking for recommendations on best foot care, have taken up a ton of walking as I recently started a virtual race, next year I want to up my miles per day as I intend to do another challenge which is going be massive, but my feet are now starting to get some blisters as well as really rough skin around the heel especially

What's the best exfoliating and or cream out there to help with them?

 

[havee]

Can you try and unplug it completely for a few hours? Like, take the plug out the socket and leave it unplugged for a few hours? Does it have a digital display that could give you an error code or something?

yh i can try that, it has a digitl dsplay that turns off as if the washing machine is off

 

[shadawayo]

You need to know what the payments are and what you can afford each month. Hopefully he gets another job asap.

I know what they are, but he doesn’t know ;/

 

[annanuttall]

Does slimming world have an online version on desktop? How much do you pay monthly? Do you have to do everything on the mobile?
oh, can you also cancel it anytime?

 

[becca7721]

Excuse my ignorance but why can the landlord now call bailiffs? Have you been served a Section 21 notice and a possession order been granted by the court?

The general rule of thumb is construction work can go ahead from 7:30/8am until 6pm week days. If they have not planning and need it, report this to the local planning office.

It’s not section 21 in wales. Paperwork is all in order. They agreed to postpone action only if I was doing therapy (for which there is only on for hoarding disorder) which I now am not.

Couldn’t find it on planning website, but it’s really complicated the details needed to check which I don’t have. They’re literally drilling into the wall my bed and A frame is against so it is agony. Walls are vibrating and extremely noisy, unbearably so - earplugs and professional noise defenders I think they’re called (used by people doing building work) make little difference. The council certainly should have notified about the work being done - it’s a two storey extension on a listed house. I also spend most of my time in bed due to being so ill during summer heat so it’s worst possible time for me - though that’s my problem not theirs. They aren’t even living there and have gone away for the next month “or so”

 

[Squittel]

My daughter has just started school and it seems like ever since she keeps having toilet accidents? I don't know what she's like at school but at home I'm having to change her knickers 3 or 4 times between 3.30 and 6.30? She just keeps dribbling wee, not a full blown pee but enough that she can't stay like it. She says she doesn't know she needs to wee but I think she's just saying that because that's what I've suggested to her? I just hope her constipation isn't back again

My daughter went through a period of this when she started school. It was just a phase and she stopped a few months later and has been fine ever since. The only thing I did to try to stop it was ask her a lot more frequently whether she needed a wee. That seemed to help. Are you a fan of Queen?