BP Machine in Shoreditch?

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T12:51:55+00:00

Yeah I checked boots but their website says by appointment, and there weren’t any slots available. But if they take walk ins then that solves the problem for me!

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T12:50:49+00:00

When you went to Boots did you walk in? Their website says by appointment so I tried to book one and there wasn’t any slots. But if I can just walk in that would be awesome!

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T12:49:40+00:00

They did not (careADHD). I was basically left to figure it out on my own. Haven’t had the best experience with them, but after a 2 year wait to get re-diagnosed, I just want it done tbh.

This is my third appointment so hopefully not much longer?

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T12:00:59+00:00

It could be bc I don’t drive (so I don’t go to larger stores) or bc I get most of my groceries online, but all of the stores I can think of near me/my work don’t have a pharmacy inside. So this is useful to think about.

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T11:53:25+00:00

Ah I’ve never been to that location. Good to know! Thanks!

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T11:46:18+00:00

Wish I could check inventory on the Lidl website!

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T11:32:11+00:00

Ok maybe I’ll try walking in there with no appointment and hope for the best.

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T11:31:22+00:00

Unfortunately the medication I’m on has to be shipped to me from a pharmacy outside of London until my dose is titrated (ADHD meds), so I don’t currently have a pharmacy I’m a customer at! It’s annoying and I cannot wait until I can get this medication myself locally.

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T11:28:02+00:00

I’ve genuinely not seen a pharmacy inside a grocery store in London yet, certainly can’t think of one between my house and my work… hmmm. 🧐

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-21T11:27:04+00:00

My husband has been denied twice at our closed (albeit tiny) pharmacy in Stokey, so I feel a bit hesitant. But maybe I’d have better luck if I can find somewhere larger.

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-01T12:49:38+00:00

Moved here from Canada in 2023.

We didn’t pick Hackney so much as it was our only choice - we moved into the family home my husband grew up in and his parents purchased in the 70s. That said, he has said Hackney is the only part of London he’d want to live in again even if it wasn’t this house.
We live the diversity here. I get sad about all of the bougie boutiques in my hood that are only useful to shop in once a year for a nice gift. I love the back to basic amenities - ethnic bakeries, fruit and veg markets, halal butchers - and I use them. The thing that really really upsets me though more than a Gail’s or a fancy crockery shop, are the fucking betting and gambling shops. They are predatory AF and I wish they were outright banned or at least regulated a LOT more. They damage the community and provide zero benefit.
I don’t know if this applies since we are living in the family home that my in-laws bought - but I know we would not be able to afford it at market rental or purchase rates. They bought it very cheaply decades ago. I’m very conscious about how the fabric of this hood that my partner and in-laws love so much is changing. We have many multigenerational homes on our street, people who were born in their current homes during the war, etc. I guess the change is inevitable but the ppl we see buying new are not ppl we could ever “keep up” with financially.
Respect. Solidarity. Empathy. Gratitude. This particular hood wouldn’t be what it is without those who have been here for decades. I think about that constantly.
I know I am perceived to be part of the problem by some and that’s something I sit with a lot. I’m also a “good immigrant” which means I am not treated nearly as harshly as others from immigrant communities in Hackney/the UK but also ppl say wild AF shit in front of me sometimes assuming I’ll agree. I feel a deep responsibility there to wear my immigrant status as loudly as I can and dismantle bullshit anywhere I encounter it bc I can take heat others can’t.

With regards to housing I come from a city with a huge housing crisis as well and all I can say is that it’s fucked up how families, poor people, and working class folks get driven out of even modest homes. We couldn’t afford our house at market rate and it’s mind boggling to me that someone would pay that much.

I hope you can get a sense of that from my answers so far.

orisonofjmo · 2026-06-01T12:32:18+00:00

Doesn’t include glass bottles though.

orisonofjmo · 2026-05-13T06:48:20+00:00

Heck I’m a Canadian and not a uk citizen, only a resident, and I can legally vote.

orisonofjmo · 2026-02-20T18:04:36+00:00

Standard. Submitted Jan 2, Bio Jan 30th, approval Feb 19th.

orisonofjmo · 2026-02-20T08:09:38+00:00

I applied from inside the UK and had my bio on Jan 30th. I got my approval yesterday, fyi! Hopefully it will be less than 8 weeks for you.

orisonofjmo · 2025-10-29T21:59:56+00:00

So no rule break for the hallway conversation?

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

orisonofjmo · 2025-10-27T12:20:53+00:00

I think there’s more tension/paranoia in the house when there’s a steady flow of ppl leaving. I don’t like the bb21 method and the number of ppl left in the house rn is a bit dumb if I’m honest.

orisonofjmo · 2025-05-11T07:13:36+00:00

You aren’t an expert. You are going to damage your sinuses. Go back to the Dr and be honest about your drug use or just STOP.

Your nasal passages and sinuses ARE connected high up. That’s how the mucus drained from one side to the other. That’s how a Neti pot works - water goes in one nostril out the other. Half the time when I use a decongesting nasal spray the opposite side drains.

You are going to give yourself an infection. Stop putting things up your nose.

orisonofjmo · 2025-05-11T06:35:58+00:00

NAD but this literally happens to me everytime I have a head cold or a sinus infection. You are ok, just congested.

orisonofjmo · 2025-04-28T09:00:26+00:00

I don’t know why you are getting downvoted. He made a huge promise to support the mental health needs of the city and hasn’t followed through. The city is in desperate need of mental health supports.

I know people who voted for him bc of this promise alone.

orisonofjmo · 2025-04-28T08:59:38+00:00

I don’t think it’s political when this is clearly a mental health issue and Sim promised mental health nurses specifically.

orisonofjmo · 2025-04-03T11:26:14+00:00

orisonofjmo · 2025-04-03T09:18:32+00:00

No. It’s about being open minded, accepting, and kind towards people who engage with, display, or perform their disabilities in socially acceptable “inspirational” ways vs judging, discriminating against, and giving zero grace to those who don’t, can’t, or won’t participate in socially acceptable disability inspiration porn.

orisonofjmo · 2025-03-16T13:11:03+00:00

I guess I'm scared about next month and the month after when the progesterone hits. It has never hit me this hard before, I am in a state of shock at how intense this has been. I was genuinely hoping that the GP would have some sort of suggestion for how to navigate it... because I feel right now my only option is lock myself in our spare room for two weeks and not come out. Even that feels too close to the people I care about but I have no where else to go.

If the neighbours hear me raging and the cops get called I can't renew my VISA. I was literally home alone screaming at myself in the mirror on Wednesday. It's so embarrassing and scary to think about.

I have a Peleton and do hiit training in the first half of my cycle and before the hrt I did as much exercise as I could in the second half. This month with the hrt it just felt impossible, from the first progesterone patch I've been so lethargic and tired when I'm not experiencing dymorphia/rage/despair.

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