Advantages: very good against skin problems
Disadvantages: none

...I strongly recommend this cream to anyone with skin problems, whether it be a rash, excema, then this cream is awful. It’s got loads of uses and its results are very good. It’s fast absorbing formula doesn’t leave your skin greasy and penetrates into the skin and the results are good. I suffer from rashes, they can appear suddenly and with the help of E45 I have been able to keep it under control. The product is available from chemists or you can get it from prescription via your doctor. It costs about £4 from the chemist but is worth it. But you do need to use it continuously for the affected skin to improve. This product is excellent for sensitive skin and can help against dry skin, just massage evenly into your skin twice a day. I use it after a bath and at night and it seems to do the trick... Read review

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Advantages: Solving behavioural problems and restoring the friendship between pet and his human companion
Disadvantages: Difficult to find the right behaviourist who can help with your pet

...Usually when I tell people that I’m a pet psychologist, I get strange looks. ‘Pets don’t need shrinks’ they tell me. ‘No, they don’t’, I reply, ’their owners do though in some cases...’ Unfortunately most pet owners treat their pet(s) like children. They tend to pamper them often to the point of excess (with results to have now a generation of obese cats, dogs, hamsters, fish, etc) and to get annoyed when their ‘cute pets’ behave like normal cats or dogs (dogs and cats being the most common problem-related pets). Although there is no doubt that in most cases (at least in this country) pet owners adore their pets (far too many seem to be sharing their bed with their cat's) or dog(s) and to remember their birthdays instead of their human partners) they usually end up with spoiled and bad behaved “four legged children... Read review

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Advantages: None, although you get good at lip reading, and maybe even more observant!
Disadvantages: Alienation, annoying!!!!

...After many months surfing Ciao, it seems to have become a bit of a trend recently to write ‘Member Advice On…’ ops about members own personal problems. Not one to shy away from such a challenge, I thought it was about time I got a new category added and told you a bit about how I deal with my problem. No yhwman, it isn’t some innate idiocy (although I do suffer from that from time to time ;) ), it’s all about my hearing problems. - Can you hear me? Can you hear me running? My problems all started quite some time ago – it was before I was 10, I remember that, but I forget exactly when it was. I was swimming around in my local swimming pool, and diving for the brick in fact, when my ear exploded in painful torrent of hot wax. Sound unpleasant? Well it was! I forget the specific chain of events... Read review

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Advantages: Great book about speech and language in children
Disadvantages: illustrations are just black and white, price

...of these is a Speech Sound Proficiency Chart, which shows which sounds 75% of children, can produce by a certain age. There is also a figure 'The Acquisition of Speech Sounds' which shows between which age ranges certain sounds are produced. There are developmental milestones in this chapter, which are set out the same as the previous chapters, including the summary at the end of the chapter. As with the previous 2 chapters, there are three pages at the end set up as a diary for you to fill in. I think these are really good as if you get this book when your child is still very young you can record their development in this book until the age of eight. ~ Chapter 4. When Speech Becomes a Problem ~ This introduces you to some of the problems that can occur with speech and language. It goes on to describe articulation problems and problems... Read review

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Advantages: Skin feels smooth, helps with eczema and dermatitis
Disadvantages: Needs to be used regularly, may cause spots, sinks in slowly

...As an eczema sufferer I have used this product pretty much all my life. It is recommended by doctors and is also a good moisturing product even if you don't have problem skin. ***The Product*** The product comes in a round container with an easy lid which you screw off. It comes in 50g, 125g, 350g and 500g tubs. I have the 350g tub which has lasted fairly long. E45 claims the cream is "an effective, non-greasy emollient that's been clinically proven to treat and soothe dry, itchy, flaky, rough or chapped skin. We also recommend it for more serious dry skin conditions like eczema and dermatitis. It's quickly and easily absorbed and works by replacing lost moisture and forming a protective barrier, leaving your skin feeling soft and comfortable again". ***Is it Non-Greasy*** I'm afraid that it is greasy. For best results... Read review

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Advantages: er! whats that you say?
Disadvantages: feeling a bit stupid sometimes

...Yes, that’s right, you did read it correctly! I hope, with this Op, to help those of you with good hearing to understand a bit about what its like to live with less than perfect hearing and how you can help us. I have been partially deaf for most of my life and my hearing has gradually deteriorated. No need for me to go into the medical stuff, (unless you know what a cholesteatoma is) but hearing loss does involve so much more than just "not hearing" for many of us. First I will tell you about some of the hidden problems that we suffer that you may not be aware of. 1) Tinnitus - not always bells ringing in the ears, but often scrunching noises, like crisp packets being squashed or even rushing noises. Sufferers often get this at night, but this is when the rest of the house is quiet and are more aware of it when... Read review

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Advantages: none
Disadvantages: affects the childs speech, hard for people to understand as there is nothing different to see

...waited for the NHS appointment and he could hardly talk. After the operation in which they also removed his adenoids and inserted gromets he was a different child. We quickly realised that what we thought were normal childhood tantrums were actually frustration at not being able to communicate. It was 2 years before he was speaking normally which caused him a lot of problems at school. We explained to people that he had been practically deaf until he was 3 and a half but they treated him as thick because of his speech. My second son also suffered because of his brother's deafness. As children do, he copied his speech from his brother and doctors at first thought he had problems too but he was fine. They both had speech therapy which helped greatly. My eldest has had several operations and his speech is not perfect but he... Read review

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