health

[stevewool]

hi all you ladies out there , what problems or little annoying things may happen once you come and stay in england , any differance in your health , the water, the soap you use here , washing your cloths with differant deturgents, is there a differance or not at all, and annoying things dont mean your partner hubby or kids

[Pete/London]

Just after we were married we brought my sister-in-law over for a visit and she was a very helpful 14 year old. She had never seen a vacuum cleaner before and saw my wife using it. She spilt some water on the tiled kitchen floor got the vacuum (it was not a wet and dry) and sucked it up, then there was a loud bang, smoke coming out of the cleaner and her standing there looking as white as a ghost. She would only use the broom after that.

[rani]

the following are my observation during my short vacation in the uk (spring time)
- no bidet
- water is too cold
- hard to park
- no tricycles or jeepneys for short travel (hahahaha)
- i've got lip sore (need special ointment)
- no sari sari store
- no bar soap
hmmmm.. that's all i could think of for now

[kalabasa]

hi all you ladies out there , what problems or little annoying things may happen once you come and stay in england , any differance in your health , the water, the soap you use here , washing your cloths with differant deturgents, is there a differance or not at all, and annoying things dont mean your partner hubby or kids

i got a nice clean silky hair when i was in the Philippines but after just weeks living and up to now living here in the UK I GOT a bad miserable dry.. with thick dandruff going on with my hair and make me felt so bad..
and there are no days that i felt cold when outside though it says it british summer .. bloody summer rain so much.lol

[malditako]

i got a nice clean silky hair when i was in the Philippines but after just weeks living and up to now living here in the UK I GOT a bad miserable dry.. with thick dandruff going on with my hair and make me felt so bad..
and there are no days that i felt cold when outside though it says it british summer .. bloody summer rain so much.lol

probably a mild case of psoriasis...as it is cold here in the UK. try using head and shoulder shampoo that might help

[Arthur Little]

probably a mild case of psoriasis...as it is cold here in the UK.

Funny you should happen to mention *psoriasis; I'VE suffered from this unsightly skin condition for at least 35 years ... mainly on my shins and elbows ... and, although widely BELIEVED to be stress-related, I DO think there's a corelation between *it and the weather. On each of the two occasions I was in the Philippines, for instance, the flaky, whitish-silver patchy "scales" associated with the condition seemed to all but vanish ... probably due to the dermatalogical effects of the sun's ultra-violet rays on the uncovered skin's surface.

[Doc Alan]

although widely BELIEVED to be stress-related, I DO think there's a corelation between it and the weather.

There are several risk factors for psoriasis which do include stress, and the weather (dry, cold, lack of sunlight), so Arthur and gparry2007 you're both right !

[malditako]

Funny you should happen to mention *psoriasis; I'VE suffered from this unsightly skin condition for at least 35 years ... mainly on my shins and elbows ... and, although widely BELIEVED to be stress-related, I DO think there's a corelation between *it and the weather. On each of the two occasions I was in the Philippines, for instance, the flaky, whitish-silver patchy "scales" associated with the condition seemed to all but vanish ... probably due to the dermatalogical effects of the sun's ultra-violet rays on the uncovered skin's surface.

same here (more on scalp)..mine started when we moved to manila and start high school..mine is more due to stress i can say as it flares up if theres changes in my environment, stress at work and lack of sleep...sometimes if i use different shampoo or lotion...cetaphil moisturiser helps a bit for me...some of my relatives have it as well so i know its genetic..i just hope my baby wont get it as it is annoying and depressing at times...but the good thing is i know how to handle it now

[Terpe]

My wife has never been able to maintain silky hair here in UK. She spends a fortune on all different shampoo. She even washed her hair in distilled water. She claims nothing works. Thing is, whenever we visit Phils her hair gets just the way she likes it.
The British weather is second on the list. She says British weather is the same as British people .....Unpredictable!!

Terpe

[stevewool]

the other day emma and i was doing some diy me drilling in the bedroom putting new curtains and poles up , i ask emma while downstairs could she bring the hoover up well the answer was yes , but after a few shouts where it was and what colour and its right in front of you , well she comes up stairs with this thing she says is a vacum which i reply yes em thats the hoover , well i dont know what a hoover is do i was her reply , how we laugh

[kalabasa]

My wife has never been able to maintain silky hair here in UK. She spends a fortune on all different shampoo. She even washed her hair in distilled water. She claims nothing works. Thing is, whenever we visit Phils her hair gets just the way she likes it.
The British weather is second on the list. She says British weather is the same as British people .....Unpredictable!!

Terpe

shampoo cant do nothing..its all to with the recycled water here in the UK itslef . i think
and talking about unpredictable all people are like that depends on the mood at times

[johncar54]

.................its all to with the recycled water here in the UK :

All water everywhere is re-cycled.

[malditako]

All water everywhere is re-cycled.

not in phils as u can still see water pumps everywhere (provinces)

[johncar54]

not in phils as u can still see water pumps everywhere (provinces)

Sorry, but think about it.

The rain falls, it gets collected and used, then goes into the sea, where it evaporates and forms clouds, then it rains ......... thus all water is re.cycled

[malditako]

My wife has never been able to maintain silky hair here in UK. She spends a fortune on all different shampoo. She even washed her hair in distilled water. She claims nothing works. Thing is, whenever we visit Phils her hair gets just the way she likes it.
The British weather is second on the list. She says British weather is the same as British people .....Unpredictable!!

Terpe

hot water makes ur hair dry

[KeithD]

hot water makes ur hair dry

.... lack of moisture makes it dry!!!

Compared to the Phil the UK, although we here may not thing so, we have less humidity than the Phil, so some Filipina's with develop dry hair, dry skin, etc.... plenty of different shampoos, lotions around to help. I have the same problem when I got to Nevada, the air is so dry I start flakin, and within the week I've totally vanished......

[raynaputi]

hot water makes ur hair dry

i didn't know this! good thing i'm used to cold showers! hahaha thanks grace for the info!

[Pete/London]

i didn't know this! good thing i'm used to cold showers! hahaha thanks grace for the info!

Wow your brave, I couldn`t take to cold showers there despite the heat, I had to resort to filling buckets with cold water and topping up with a kettle full of hot water and then using the scoop.

[malditako]

i didn't know this! good thing i'm used to cold showers! hahaha thanks grace for the info!

same here rayna been used to cold showers but i cannot do that here in the UK as the water so cold

[raynaputi]

Wow your brave, I couldn`t take to cold showers there despite the heat, I had to resort to filling buckets with cold water and topping up with a kettle full of hot water and then using the scoop.

same here rayna been used to cold showers but i cannot do that here in the UK as the water so cold

Even when we had vacations at Baguio, I used to have cold showers... yeah the water's too cold but I feel much better after!

[stevewool]

hahah well unpridictable we all are

[stevewool]

i will talk to anyone anytime love to talk love to listern too but hate rude and people that sware also no need , treat people like you would like to be treated i say

[kalabasa]

agree and if you felt treated not right well its not your lost they do lol

[somebody]

Yep its the lack of humidity and worth stocking up on lip Slav and skin cream. Also washing with warm water and using hair dryers seems to not help.

[stevewool]

i have to take a cold shower each time i see my emma wow so sexy, a up must dash another cold shower needed

[bornatbirth]

i think the wifes hair and skin will have to adjust, my wife as already got the hot water bottle out

[Doc Alan]

The "flu jab" is recommended only for people at high risk (various chronic diseases, age over 65, NHS workers, carers). Influenza and colds are caused by viruses and we all tend to get them in winter because we're in more contact, which allows them to spread more easily. In the tropics there are more in the wet season for the same reason.
I can't comment on individual cases but there's no particular reason why colds or flu should be worse in otherwise healthy immigrants "Man flu" is something else and off topic !

[sars_notd_virus]

blame it on the weather who keeps on changing every 10mins
and hard water here which might be too harsh for sensitive asian skin hehehe,,..a proper shampoo,conditioner and lotion will do wonders in the end...
hmm and also,..i definitely love moisturizing my inner core (thanks hubby) which helps me maintain my healthy glow and shiny tanned skin!!!

[Doc Alan]

blame it on the weather who keeps on changing every 10mins
and hard water here which might be too harsh for sensitive asian skin hehehe,,..a proper shampoo,conditioner and lotion will do wonders in the end...

All rain falls as soft water, but the water may become hard if it takes up minerals like calcium and magnesium. Hard water is a nuisance but not a health risk. In fact drinking soft water may be one of the risk factors for heart disease.

[Pete/London]

All rain falls as soft water, but the water may become hard if it takes up minerals like calcium and magnesium. Hard water is a nuisance but not a health risk. In fact drinking soft water may be one of the risk factors for heart disease.

If you drink soft water delivered through lead pipes over time you will suffer with lead poisoning. No problem with hard water.