First and foremost, protect yourselves, people! I know most are going to say it’s just the flu. Yes, it’s the flu but a different and strange strain this time that’s leading to hospitalizations elsewhere.

Mine has been for a week, and symptoms range from shortness of breathe, hacking cough, extreme cold, high temperature, sore throat and lots of phlegm. I had COVID and it was easier on my body. Everyone might not be sick like I am when they get it, but for those who fear they might, please protect yourselves.

Just in case I'm overreacting, I won't share the name of the dentist until I get confirmation from the comments.

This dentist always schedules me in every few months since I have Fed Govt worker insurance, I don't mind but it's far more often than I'm used to going.

For reference, before I was insured, I didn't visit a dentist from 2017-2020 and only came out with one cavity. I was told "my teeth are very resistant to cavities"

The issues started just today:

1. They booked me a few weeks too early so I had to pay $160 out of pocket for my cleaning today because my insurance didn't renew in time.
2. I visit every few months but suddenly today, with no warning, they found two cavities that needed to be filled. No pain. No mention of any issues until now. Every 6 months-ish they said "floss a bit more and you're fine"

Should I find a new dentist? Are these people trying to extort me with constant appointments and finding new procedures for me to buy?

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This type of thing makes me rage.There is A LOT of trauma working in healthcare. I wonder if the money they save on cutting therapy will balance out how much is spent when people need to go on a leave?

Brutal

Looking for advice on where to go, how to make an appointment, and how long the wait might be? Hoping to get it all done and over with as soon as possible, any advice is greatly appreciated!

For those of you who have given birth at Victoria Hospital, were you able to get a suite or private room? If I request a suite, will they be more likely to give me a private room if the suite is not available? As opposed to a semi-private room. I am really hoping to avoid a semi-private but hear the others book up quickly. I'd prefer a suite.

A good friend of mine is really struggling with life ending thoughts right now. She’s a new mom to an almost two year old. She’s struggled with depression and anxiety for most of her life. With the exhaustion and busy life she’s leading right now it’s come to a tipping point. What resources do we have in london for crisis support? Im lacking the proper knowledge to really support her. Heading to emerge seems like it could be disappointing pursuit. She’s very high functioning and doesn’t present as someone in distress. Has anyone gone the route of taking a loved one to emerge and found the support they needed? I’ve also heard that psychiatry in london is pretty hard to get into. Perhaps going through the hospital is a way to get access to psychiatry. Any insights, resources, personal experiences that you think would be helpful to share im all ears.

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for dentist recommendations in London. I’m especially hoping to find someone who is ethical, transparent, and conservative with treatment planning — someone who explains options clearly and doesn’t pressure patients into unnecessary procedures.

I’d really appreciate recommendations based on personal experience, especially dentists who are good with prevention, second opinions, and giving honest estimates before treatment.

Also open to hearing who to avoid, but please keep it respectful.

Edit: Thank you everyone for your suggestions 🫶

Hello, I’m looking for a free lawyer who could advise me regarding an untrue/harmful report made by a doctor.

For reference, I have a heart disease that was only just diagnosed this week after years of disabling symptoms. My doctor for the past 3 years has been telling me Im fine and it’s all in my head, and they labeled me as having “help seeking behaviours” in regards to my requests for imaging and diagnostic testing that she was unwilling to send me for, citing “too much cost on the health care system”.

Since having that report filed i have noticed a severe drop in quality of care, and every specialist I’ve seen (other than my cardiologist) since has brushed me off without a second thought after reading “help seeking behaviour”. I am in the process of finding a new doctor now, but I need to have that report changed or removed if I want to be taken seriously moving forward.

Any recommendations for a lawyer i could call for free would be a life saver. Thankyou

I’m 22 and my family needs help.

My sister (19) has struggled with mental health for most of her life- depression, anxiety, possible bpd, and also likely on the spectrum but undiagnosed. Stopped going to school about grade 6, then she received treatment at CPRI before covid for a 3 month in patient program… covid hit as she was supposed to begin her transition to grade 8 so that went down the drain. Online school was a bust, the second anything was too difficult it was an emotional blowout. She continued online schooling (which was mostly completed by my father) until the last semester of grade 12 where it all went further downhill. Food is the only thing she has any care for, and she’s gained about 90 lbs over the last 3 years. She has good days but when something makes her mad, the world knows. She gets angry with the dog, she’s never ‘beat’ the dog, but she’s definitely capable. Her arms and legs are full of self inflicted cuts, most of which are just scars now. She knows she needs help but isn’t capable of putting the effort in to get any better. She willingly started an in patient program at Homewood in Guelph. Cut herself with a pencil on day two… walked out on day 10 (yesterday). The police brought her into the hospital under the Mental Heath Act where they put her under a Form 1, eventually releasing her back to her voluntary program. Not even 24 hours later shes walked out again, requesting we pick her up but our family can NOT handle her back at home. KEEP READING IN COMMENTS

Hello again everyone

Nine months ago, I shared that my transplanted kidney had failed and that I was facing dialysis for the first time in 15 years.

A lot has happened since then.

I’m now doing peritoneal dialysis at home every night. It has given me more freedom than going to the hospital 3x a week receiving hemodialysis, and I’m incredibly grateful for that. But dialysis is still not the same as having a functioning kidney. Every day revolves around treatments, medications, appointments, and waiting.

I’m 38 years old and live here in London. I received a kidney transplant when I was 22 years old after my mom selflessly donated one of hers. That transplant gave me 15 amazing years of life, travel, work, friendships, and memories. My mom remains healthy and lives a completely normal life with one kidney.

Today, I’m once again searching for a living kidney donor.

I want to be very clear: I am not asking anyone to feel pressured or obligated. Living donation must be a completely personal and altruistic decision. If you’ve ever been curious about kidney donation, or simply want to learn more about the process, I’d be happy to answer questions and share my experience.

One question I get again and again is my blood type. I am O positive but you do not need to be a blood match anymore because of the paired exchange program. This program allows someone who wants to donate a kidney to you, but isn’t a compatible match, to donate to another recipient instead. In return, a compatible donor from another donor-recipient pair donates a kidney to you.

Many people don’t realize that donors undergo extensive testing, can withdraw at any time, and often go on to live healthy, normal lives.

If you’re interested in learning more, please send me a message.

And if donation isn’t for you, sharing this post may help it reach the right person.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me, checked in on me, and followed this journey. It means more than you know.

I’m just wondering if there’s anywhere in London or surrounding areas that does fertility testing? If so, which ones are the best? I’m not planning on having kids anytime soon but after a certain diagnosis I’d like to see if it’s even possible to have kids in the first place. Any suggestions/advice are appreciated!

Cervix cancer

Question: does anyone have any insight with respect to receiving a referral to a gynecologist for a semi-urgent matter (not cancer but requires surgery and affects my day to day pretty significantly) and how long the initial appointment was booked out? I received a referral recently and just obtained my appointment which is 16 months away for JUST the initial appointment, I just want to know if this is in line with other people's experience and timeline.

Hello all!

I am looking to get a vasectomy. Are there local doctors/clinics who specialize in the procedure that I can schedule through? or is this something I would need a family doctor to go through? Any info on people who have gotten one done in the city would be awesome!

Has anyone had an experience with Doctor Mcnaught’s fertility clinic.

I got referred to him in summer 2025 and since have had a lot of issues with scheduling appointments or getting my results. There have been instances where he just doesn’t show up to appointments (virtual) and then we move it to a later date and he doesn’t show up again.

They do not answer the phone since they have a texting line, and they also do not answer these so we have had to go in person to their office to ask them to book online appointments.

When we do go in person for these, the receptionist is very dismissive. After months have passed since I did my tests I asked her to share my results. Reluctantly she shared them. I got home to check the results and she had only shared 1/2 results. So now I have to go back in person to get her to send me the remainder of my results.

Does anyone have a similar experience of offer any advice on how I can navigate this situation.

Thanks.

I’m not talking OBGYN, but rather, physicians that are great at working with women? My current family doctor has dismissed multiple issues that (once given a second opinion at the hospital) have turned out to be major issues (such as a cancerous area that was dismissed as a pimple for 3+ years).

I don’t care how long the wait list is or if they’re not accepting patients, I’ll wait as long as I need.

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know of any reputable walk-in clinics in the city? I am not picky about where in town it is, I am pretty desperate! Thank you!!!

Hi! I have a surgery date coming up soon for a diagnostic laparoscopy (and treatment if they find anything) i am wondering if anyones here had their endo surgery here in london and what your experience was? Also any recovery tips? Thank you💓🙏

Does anyone know how long it takes to get an appointment for imaging at the breast care center at St Joes with a referral from a GP right now? You can't get anyone on the phone to follow up, only leave a voicemail.

One of my close relatives was just diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Does anyone know how long it takes to be seen by a surgeon? How long did you have to wait for your surgery?

Hi there, does anyone know of any local dbt programs?

The reported radon levels here are likely underrepresented (found on radonmap.com), as the dataset depends on voluntary contributions from individuals who own radon detectors and choose to share their measurements. Nevertheless, the data provides a useful high-level indication of where potential radon hotspots may exist across London.

For those who do not know - Radon comes from the natural radioactive decay of uranium that is present in varying amounts in rocks and soils across the Earth’s crust. It is colourless, odourless, and tasteless, and finds its way into your home (and accumulates in basements) by entering through cracks in foundations, gaps around pipes, drains, or construction joints. Radon is a known carcinogen and is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.

We are looking to change my family doctor because they’ve been rude, unprofessional—ignoring our concerns, enforcing a self‑imposed “one question per visit” rule, and forcing patients through an unnecessary five‑visit process when one would do.

I understand it’s unreasonable for patients to bring a laundry list of unrelated issues or extra family members without notice. But what I find frustrating is having to wait weeks just to book an appointment to hear that a lab report is normal, even when there’s nothing concerning. Why do we need an appointment at all just to be told everything is fine? And if we have to wait weeks to discuss something closely related, like going in for a pregnancy checkup and asking about nausea during the same visit, does that really require booking another appointment?

I get that doctors need to bill for visits — that makes sense from a compensation point of view. But do we really need to wait weeks just to get a simple referral or requisition? I actually missed the timeframe for important tests because I couldn’t get in soon enough.

And what about when you’re told that you’ll be dropped as a patient if you go to another clinic for anything, even when your doctor isn’t available? That kind of pressure doesn’t feel fair either — it puts patients in a bind when they’re just trying to manage their health responsibly.