Disclaimer: This post about Guy’s and St Thomas’ is not a personal attack on individual clinicians or institutions. I am exposing a serious and systemic pattern of neglect in the public interest. I am campaigning for systemic reform so that no one endures what I have survived. Summary My experience…
Disclaimer: This post is not a personal attack on individuals or institutions. I am exposing a serious and systemic pattern of neglect in the public interest. My campaign is for systemic reform so that no one endures what I have survived. Summary My medical story begins at the Leeds Teaching…
Summary No to Botulinum Toxin discusses the reasons why I have refused Botox injections for my facial pain. Botulinum Toxin (BTX) is a strong bacterial toxin, created from fermentation of clostridium botulinum. It is ‘a neuromuscular blocking agent that triggers chemical denervation by temporarily suppressing secretion of acetylcholine at major…
The Scenario You are a woman and you go to the emergency room with a severe cough and the ER doctor listens intently at first and acts nice. However, the physician sees on your record that you have a mental health condition or that you have complained about this same…