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Latest post on 20 January 2015 - 13:43
Same happened my Dad, we got them from the pharmacy in Saudi German hospital, which is close to us, but I think you can get them from any hospital pharmacy without a prescription.
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Latest post on 20 January 2015 - 12:00
Probably a good idea to get someone to open it up and dry it out for you.
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Latest post on 18 January 2015 - 23:06
Sorry DubaiDiva, the thread has taken on a life of it's own. In case you missed by other post, Dr. Donnatell at American Hospital, not sure if she is a paediatric Endo or not, but I have seen kids waiting to see her. Good luck
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Latest post on 18 January 2015 - 23:04
Well said Sandfly ! I didn't even want to get into the advice to not bother sending someone's 8 year old daughter with a life debilitating illness, to a specialist medical Dr. As an aside, I do see a Functional Practitioner for my own health issues, I have acupuncture and take herbal supplements but I do it as a complimentary adjunct to my medical physician and the pharmaceuticals that keep me ticking over. <em>edited by mum2girls on 18/01/2015</em>
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Latest post on 18 January 2015 - 22:49
BTW, Hashimotos is not THE cause of Celiac Disease. People with Hashimotos have a risk factor to develop Celiac. Most Celiacs do not have Thyroid issues, but some do. You have a one-track mind Choccabella and I'm not interested in an argument, however I don't believe your statements should be left sitting there unchallenged.
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Latest post on 18 January 2015 - 22:37
I have a different perspective. The beach and sea are polluted with tar and oil. I know the resort are trying to manage it, but I think they are fighting a losing battle. The food is average at best. Sense on Edge stunning location, not the Fine dining that is touted. Service is not the greatest. Furnishings are of the Fred Flintstone type. Lighting is dim, dim, dim. A/C noisy. Positives : The pools in the villas are beautiful, Beach villas are a must for the view, the main pool is beautiful, the Bay itself is beautiful, the scenary is different and dramatic and a pleasant change from Dubai. Driving distance from Dubai is a plus.
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Latest post on 18 January 2015 - 22:24
There is a lovely lady endocrinologist at American Hospital, Italian and worked in the UK for a long time, I am not sure if she is a paediatric Endo or not, however I have seen kids waiting to see her. Chocobella, when you say that autoimmune diseases begin because of a leaky gut, it really emphasises how little knowledge you have about autoimmune illnesses in general other than hypothyroidism, which is probably the least serious of all the autoimmune diseases out there. HypoT is not comparable with the likes of Multiple sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, all of which are autoImmune and far more complex than being caused by a 'leaky gut'. edited by mum2girls on 18/01/2015 <em>edited by mum2girls on 18/01/2015</em>
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Latest post on 15 January 2015 - 07:27
My housemaid genuinely likes the cats, I hear her out calling for them if they have not been around for a few hours and she often lets them sleep with her. Plus we go away for most of the summer and she is always left with them and we have never seen this behaviour. I wonder did she secretly leave them in the house for a day or two if she went off to stay with friends unknown to us. We gave up on the wet food as the male cat just meowed all day long in front of the cupboard for more, didn't matter how much wet food we gave him, he was still meowing loudly for more, so we stopped it, but that was more than a year ago. Also I really don't like the smell of the wet food, yuck. Thanks for the insights. hope the cats will settle down soon, it driving me crazy.
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Latest post on 14 January 2015 - 10:59
Yes, they are neutered, we live in a large villa with a big garden. They have the run of both the house and the garden, so it's not lack of space. One of them never seems to know what he wants, he goes out, comes in, goes out again and is constantly meowing. They always got along, this is recent since we came back after the Christmas and New Year break, housemaid was here looking after them. Asked her if something happened and she said no, they were fine. The female one also bit my DD when she picked her up for a cuddle, never happened before or since. Checked her out for bruises, cuts etc and nothing. Wonder what happened !
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Latest post on 13 January 2015 - 16:41
We do one way and only pay for one way. Shame you can't do that.
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Latest post on 13 January 2015 - 15:43
Club Rush at Atlantis is great for a tween / teen party.
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Latest post on 03 January 2015 - 17:14
Sorry to hear you have this worry. You need to see a Herpatologist, but I don't know of any in Dubai that I can recommend. There is this guy in Mediclinic, who has worked in the UK and specialises in Hepatology. http://www.mediclinic.ae/DoctorDetails.aspx?drid=3776
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Latest post on 28 December 2014 - 11:52
There is a lovely female endocrinologist at American Hospital, Dr. Donnatella. I have seen children waiting to see her, but not sure if she is a specialist pediatric endocrinologist.
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Latest post on 21 December 2014 - 13:11
Thank you fairy dust for the reminder, glad you were caught early, I have a friend who was not so lucky and passed away within 12 months of his diagnosis. As an add on to the comment about pancreatic cancer, this seems to be the modus operandi of PC advocates to minimize every other cancer, it is a huge turnoff. I used to be a financial supporter of PC for many years, but have been so turned off by the aggressiveness of their campaigns that I do not support them financially anymore. A recent segment on a UK programme about a dad who lost his son to colon cancer at the age of 19, received a barrage of criticism from the PC brigade because it coincided with the first ever PC awareness day, comments such as 'disgusted, why are you talking about Colon cancer on PC day'. The insensitivity was unreal, they were disgusted that a grieving Dad was on TV on 'their' day. They really are doing no favors for the worthy cause that is Pancreatic Cancer .
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Latest post on 14 December 2014 - 07:40
VD, we have lived in a Meadows house for the past 5 years, it is rented. From my experience, I have to say I totally disagree with your construction friends perspective. The house we live in here is rock solid, while the facilities are constantly breaking down, the actual build of the house is far, far superior to anything we lived in in London. In the UK, we had rickety narrow and steep stairs, creaky wooden floors, if someone turned in their bed in the next room we could hear it (great when the kids were babies). When the heating came on in the morning it was like an airforce jet flying through the house, the water pressure was minimal. The gas boiler was always breaking down. We had a small fire from poorly/incorrectly installed electric wiring. We could only park one car in the garage / driveway. We lived in a nice area and paid a substantial rent. Just before we left, the house went on the market for a few million quid. There is really a lot of unfounded scaremongering here about the build of homes and in my unbiased eyes and experience, viewing UK property as superior is a bit skewed. If I was buying here I would make sure I bought a property built by a reputable company (Emaar) and had enough funds to upgrade the facilities and change the windows. Meadows, Springs, Lakes, would all be great houses with a bit of TLC and some money spent on them. <em>edited by mum2girls on 14/12/2014</em>
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Latest post on 12 December 2014 - 13:18
Check out your contract, after 4 years I don't think you are responsible for repainting the apartment. Maybe RERA the rent committee can help you. Take plenty of photo's.
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Latest post on 11 December 2014 - 07:57
Our housemaid renewed her passport last month and she has told me this week that I 'forgot' to pay her the cost. It never crossed my mind to pay her the cost of the renewal, I paid her taxi there and back and the paid for the full day that she was gone to renew it. I will pay it if it is my responsibility, but I have given her lots of extras recently and will be really annoyed if she is trying it on.
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Latest post on 10 December 2014 - 21:05
If I was buying to live in, yes I would buy now. Lots of properties on the market and a good opportunity to negotiate hard and get a good deal. <em>edited by mum2girls on 10/12/2014</em>
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Latest post on 10 December 2014 - 21:01
Exactly, it's not even a refund, just an exchange. I discovered that good old M&S have a 30 day exchange, unheard of here.
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Latest post on 10 December 2014 - 09:11
The 10 day returns policy in most of the shops here is just SO frustrating for trying to get a start on the Xmas shopping. Aaaghhhh, driving me crazy !
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Latest post on 09 December 2014 - 21:08
26 AED is ridiculous and there is no way kids will eat a soup, main and desert. My kids would have either a soup OR a main for lunch, but not both There will be a huge amount of waste, I am sure you are not the only parent feeling like this, hopefully good sense will prevail !
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Latest post on 09 December 2014 - 17:53
I think 16AED is great value, and I would be happy to pay more for good organic food.
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Latest post on 09 December 2014 - 13:03
ILC, what school is catered by organic cafe ? I wouldn't mind trying to put lobby on our school to move to that, my DD in Middle school has become the queen of panning. ugh ! By the way, how much do you pay for school lunches? Ours is about AED16 per day. <em>edited by mum2girls on 09/12/2014</em>
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Latest post on 09 December 2014 - 10:54
oh okay, Duh, the penny dropped, I get it ! thanks
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Latest post on 09 December 2014 - 10:51
Thanks Izzy, I was on that page already, but this is why I am confused. One paragraph says this ......... For tickets issued on or after 15th November 2014 Individual items with total dimensions exceeding 300cm (118 inches) cannot be transported as checked baggage, and must be sent as cargo or freight. There are no exceptions to this rule. Then a few paragraphs below it says this ....... For tickets issued on or after 15th November 2014 Total dimensions (length + width + height) of each piece must not exceed 150cm (59 inches). Customers with individual items exceeding above dimensions up to 300cm (118 inches) will be charged an additional fee. Individual items with total dimensions exceeding 300cm (118 inches) cannot be transported as checked baggage, and must be sent as cargo or freight.
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Latest post on 09 December 2014 - 10:40
The weight limit is still 30kg for economy, but how does the dimension size work ? It says size should be no more than 300cm, so how does one measure that ? is it the width + height+ depth of each suitcase all added together? Can you have more than two bags per person. Appreciate any simple clarification, thanks.
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Latest post on 08 December 2014 - 19:53
I think he had something to do with it. He married her as a smokescreen for his homosexuality, and probably because of family pressure Being a devastated widower, he would have removed the stress of having to live a family life, leaving him free to continue with the gay life his family would never accept. I feel for that girl, she must have been so confused when he was so cold towards her, very sad indeed. It is tragic that she was encouraged into an arranged marriage with someone that had a very perverted secret life (I am not talking about being gay, but all the other stuff he was into !)
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Latest post on 08 December 2014 - 19:04
Thank you ladies, I will try them.
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Latest post on 05 December 2014 - 09:58
at the very end of the 7 days video there is an image of a pair of walkie talkies.
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Latest post on 05 December 2014 - 09:15
It's unprecedented the amount of information and video footage being released by the authorities about this. I knew it would only be a matter of a few days before they caught the perpetrator, thankfully the authorities will do everything to ensure the safety of it's residents. What is worrying is the image of the walkie talkies at the end of the footage, someone else must have been involved, she wasn't a lone wolf after all. <em>edited by mum2girls on 05/12/2014</em>
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 09:20
other than the manufacturer ! One kids would like an x-box for Christmas the other would like a WII. I have no clue and no preference either way other than it is one or the other and not both!
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Latest post on 24 November 2014 - 07:01
Top Chef in Jumeirah do it.
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Latest post on 23 November 2014 - 09:40
Have some friends in your situation, some of them have opted to hire a 2nd nanny as they needed the flexibility on a regular basis, if it was once in a blue moon than your nanny could handle it, however 2x per week is quite regular. Another family hires an agency maid for the mornings, so their live in works a 'Late shift' but their kids are not babies. It's a tough one, especially that you need her available all day as well while you and your DH are at work.
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Latest post on 17 November 2014 - 18:13
Would you consider trying a Naturopathic Doctor? Dr. Lanelle at the Chiron Clinic is good, Dr. Heather at Mediclinic in Dubai Mall is great but probably a 12 week waiting list to see her. Good luck, you seem to be doing all the right things so it must be so disheartening to not be seeing any results.
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Latest post on 16 November 2014 - 13:00
Have you had a medical work up? While it may be your diet and metabolism, there are several disorders that have an effect on your metabolism and weight, that could be exacerbating it. One side of my family, 4 sisters all struggling with their weight for years, discovered that they were all hypothyroid. It is extremely difficult to lose weight if you are hypothyroid.
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Latest post on 16 November 2014 - 11:58
Dr. Tania at Nicholas & Asp is reputedly the best Orthodontist in Dubai. Despite being warned about her poor manner (by another dentist) I still went ahead and took my daughter to her, because she does have a good reputation medically amongst her peers. My DD has refused to go back to her. Dr. Tania does not have a good 'bedside' manner, she is abrupt and not friendly at all. She comes across as quite impatient. Despite her poor bedside manner she is very much in demand, so lots of patients can overlook her gruff manner. Personally, I would have stayed with her if my DD had been agreeable. I have an appointment with another orthodontist next week, so I will see how that goes.
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Latest post on 10 November 2014 - 14:04
A place called 'Indust' or 'Ndust', cant work out from their logo which one it is, it is opposite LULU hypermarket in Al Barsha. They also do pick-up and delivery. Phone +971 04 325-5016. I find them very good, they also do bag and luggage repairs.
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Latest post on 10 November 2014 - 12:12
totally agree with Chewit, brilliant analogy LOL. However, I think our family must hold the record as DD is not yet 12, Jeckyll and Hyde to the extreme. Some hours are totally unbearable.
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Latest post on 09 November 2014 - 12:32
Eish, Do you mind telling me how much each veneers cost with Dr. Joy?
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Latest post on 05 November 2014 - 00:22
I agree with Madge1. Plus English is not her mother tongue and she struggled to find some words during the consult, not a great 'bedside' manner. We always went to Dr. Khan at cooper health and he is a great Dr., really sweet, and I would recommend him without hesitation, but my daughter go to a point where she wanted a female Dr., I'm still looking!
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Latest post on 03 November 2014 - 21:34
We have been to 2 now and Ithe best by far is Dr. Zeina at Nicholas & Asp in Jumeriah.
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Latest post on 03 November 2014 - 18:25
We went to Dr. Ruba Tabari and found her excellent.
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Latest post on 02 November 2014 - 10:24
Give her a 'work' phone, put 20 or so dirhams credit per month and that phone is for emergencies and for being in touch with you. Her own phone stays in her room until he he is off duty. Your baby is still young, in another few month he will be into everything and will require someone who is totally engaged and focused.. As others have said, start as you mean to go on, don't leave room for misinterpretation. A friend's little boy had a terrible accident when he was in his stroller at the park with the nanny , another toddler pushed the stroller down a flight of steps while the two nannies were distracted (posting on Facebook). The baby had terrible in juries, luckily all of which he has recovered from.
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Latest post on 29 October 2014 - 09:30
Gosh, why is your employee and his family living in your home? that to me is pretty bizarre.
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Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 09:09
Maybe it's different for teenagers, but we have looked into it for our house maid, whose kids are coming in April( not teenagers though) and we were unable to invite them. They need to have an invite to apply for a visit visa, and only a relative who earns more than AED3,500 per month can invite them. In our housemaid's case, her aunt is going to provide the invite.
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Latest post on 19 October 2014 - 14:50
Gosh, that never even crossed my mind, but it's a valid observation. I never go to JBR anymore, it is just ridiculously congested.
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Latest post on 16 October 2014 - 10:54
I am really sorry, but where is magrudy's? I don't live in the Jumeriah side of town and I googled it but it is not clear to me exactly where it is. Can you explain from Mercato, is it towards Burj al Arab or the other direction ?
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Latest post on 16 October 2014 - 08:21
Thanks ladies, Is the Jumeirah centre the one next to Mercato, or the one with the fancy dress shops near the zoo ?
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Latest post on 15 October 2014 - 15:49
It's for a holiday rental property and I need to have the linens identified for laundry purposes, the iron on ones don't last the commercial laundering. Thanks
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Latest post on 15 October 2014 - 14:15
Cherpie has been posting here a while now and I am sure she is trying to keep the information she is divulging to a minimum, maybe even throwing in a few red herrings in case someone can recognise her, maybe that is why some things are not adding up. Either way, nn some GCC countries you are 'offered' the passport, therefore depending on influence etc., it would not be unheard of to get a passport if someone was not born there and not entitled to citizenship. A person can be born anywhere, but may still be eligible for citizenship. Neither of my kids were born in my country or my husbands country and they have citizenship of both countries. Lots of people hold dual nationalities even though their citizenship rules don't allow it. <em>edited by mum2girls on 15/10/2014</em>
 
 
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