I'm addicted. There, I said it. I'm an addict and it's all my fault. Well I didn't know that the drugs I was prescribed would cause any long term problems at the time but it would seem topical steroids are a ticking time bomb. At first the steroids worked but over time higher and higher doses were prescribed to keep the eczema at bay. It took years to understand the … [Read more...]
We need to see disabilities and allergies as normal
On 13th January Newsnight featured a segment on disabilities in acting and film making. The debate focused on criticism of the recent Stephen Hawking film, 'The Theory of Everything' where the lead part of Stephen is played by Eddie Redmayne. The complaints were about disabilities - how could Eddie, an able bodied healthy actor who does not have ALS possibly know how someone … [Read more...]
Did you know – your allergy meds contain lactose, dairy?
Prednisolone is usually in a tablet form and is used to treat allergic and inflammatory conditions such as asthma, allergies and skin conditions such as eczema flares, amongst other things. Why does a drug prescribed to treat allergies contain one of the thirteen main allergens? Because it does, it contains lactose from dairy! Lactose can be found in many medications and … [Read more...]