If you start to pay attention, you'll hear people with allergies described as 'allergy sufferers' all the time. The same for atopic dermatitis and eczema, the term 'eczema sufferers' is used as if the person were in constant pain with the condition. It's a term that we all need to stop using, because in most cases people really don't like to be called sufferers. I understand … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2022
Report medication that makes you ill
This week is the seventh annual #MedSafetyWeek, a global campaign aimed at encouraging people to report medication that makes them ill or causes serious side effects etc. If we don't do this, we can't hope to help others. If people don't use the reporting procedure, medication could continue to affect others. In this blog you'll find out how to report an adverse drug … [Read more...]