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Dunstan Nicol-Wilson

London

Columnist at BioNews Services

Blogger at WebMD

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  • 1 week ago | sicklecellanemianews.com | Dunstan Nicol-Wilson

    I’m a big advocate for giving myself time to recover after a sickle cell pain crisis. After my last crisis, however, I severely underestimated how long this process would take. It’s been two months now, and I’m finally able to return to everything I enjoy. I recognize myself again. Three days after the crisis, I recorded an audio journal entry to reflect on at a later date. I tend to forget the pain and feelings associated with a crisis, which makes it easier to move on.

  • 1 month ago | sicklecellanemianews.com | Mary Shaniqua |Sylvia Amuta |Patricia Inacio |Dunstan Nicol-Wilson

    Traveling to cold climates with sickle cell disease can be daunting. Low temperatures can trigger a crisis, causing intense pain and discomfort. None of us want that. I recently returned from a trip to chilly Switzerland, and preparing for the cold was crucial to ensuring my health stayed stable and my experience was enjoyable. With adequate, albeit 11th-hour, planning, I was able to enjoy the trip without suffering any sickle cell symptoms.

  • 2 months ago | sicklecellanemianews.com | Dunstan Nicol-Wilson |Steve Bryson |Mary Shaniqua |Sylvia Amuta

    I recently had a severe sickle cell pain crisis that forced me to go to the hospital for stronger medication than what I had at home. For the record, it’s been three years since that happened. Up until that point, all of my crises had been manageable at home. After recovering from a crisis of this severity, I often experience amnesia about the events — as if they were so traumatic that I have to forget them to move forward.

  • 2 months ago | sicklecellanemianews.com | Oluwatosin Adesoye |Dunstan Nicol-Wilson

    As I look back on my two-year journey as a sickle cell disease columnist for Bionews, the parent company of this website, I’m struck by how much I’ve grown and evolved. In fact, I’m extremely proud. It all began in late 2022, when I stumbled upon a job posting on LinkedIn that sought a columnist to write about sickle cell disease.

  • 2 months ago | sicklecellanemianews.com | Margarida Maia |Oluwatosin Adesoye |Mary Shaniqua |Dunstan Nicol-Wilson

    People with sickle cell disease (SCD) who are hospitalized for opioid overdose have fewer serious complications than those without the condition, but face longer hospital stays, higher costs, and unique healthcare challenges that require specialized care, a study found. “A multidisciplinary approach to pain management, tailored to individual patient needs and aligned with established guidelines, is crucial for improving outcomes and reducing complications in SCD,” they wrote.

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