Andrew Collinson
The financial burden of AD
Even in a country with universal healthcare Here’s me feeling very silly taking a selfie on the way to St Thomas hospital for a checkup...
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Andrew Collinson
Mar 182 min read
No control and no consistency
The psychological toll of the seemingly random oscillations of atopic dermatitis I’m sure almost every single human being in the world...
Andrew Collinson
Mar 112 min read
"It's not really urgent is it?"
The often crushing lack of empathy from those we turn to for help. “It’s not really urgent is it?” This is the response I had from a...
Andrew Collinson
Mar 43 min read
The challenge of looking different but not “different enough”
How unmalicious people regularly insult my chronic health condition. I regularly wake up feeling and looking like I have the worst...
Andrew Collinson
Feb 262 min read
Martha’s law and AD
How we can learn from Martha’s sacrifice “If you’re worried something’s going wrong, you should scream the ward down because that’s what...
Andrew Collinson
Feb 23 min read
"Just Stop Scratching!"
Why telling those suffering with a skin condition to “stop scratching” is completely unhelpful We’re all aware of how hard it is/or it’s...
Andrew Collinson
Feb 22 min read
A brief overview of my life with AD
I was born with Atopic Dermatitis, my Mum says one of my first words was itchy or “ishy”. It is a condition which is all encompassing,...
Andrew Collinson
Nov 4, 20230 min read
Andrew Collinson
Nov 4, 20236 min read
My National Eczema Society article
https://eczema.org/your-stories/andrews-eczema-story/ Andrew’s Eczema Story 10 Aug 2023 | Categories: Andrew’s Eczema Story Selfie...
Andrew Collinson
Nov 4, 20234 min read
My British Skin Foundation Article
https://www.britishskinfoundation.org.uk/blog/skin-disease-and-the-impact-on-family Skin disease and the impact on family Andrew...
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