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Steve’s Amicapsil story (Forward - Autumn 2026)
Steven Parry, 60 from Manchester, has been a long-term pressure sore sufferer since July 2015.
My first sore was on my sacrum coccyx bone. I acquired this purely due to neglect but the impact on my life was nothing short of horrendous.
My coccyx sore, which is still present to this day, went from a grade 1 to a grade 4 within a couple of weeks. I was having it treated at my local medical centre in Swindon but due to incorrect treatment it quickly escalated to Osteomyelitis and Sepsis. I spent 3 months in hospital and underwent surgery to remove my tail bone due to an infection caused by the Osteomyelitis.
When I was discharged, I was house and bed bound for nearly 2 years, having district nurses come in every day for the first year. I ended up with pressure sores on both hips whilst on a hospital bed at home.
I felt useless, I had no life and at times had suicidal thoughts.
Before I learnt about Amicapsil I exhausted the treatment options available through the NHS – I tried everything; Seaweed dressing, long-term antibiotics, Silvercel, Lava treatment, Picos, Vacs, Iodine – nothing worked.
I discovered Amicapsil in 2017/18. I read about it through the SIA and mentioned it to my tissue viability nurse. She was as keen as me, but nothing ever came of it. In 2023 I decided to purchase the Amicapsil privately through Willingfords.
It has been a life changer for me.
Although my wounds haven’t completely healed, they are now very small. Since using (and continuing to use) Amicapsil I haven’t had to go to hospital, I’ve had no more surgeries and no more long-term antibiotics.
Amicapsil has given me my life back and I’m able to do things I wouldn’t have believed possible a few years ago.
I go to the gym, I go out partying, socialising with my family and friends.
I understand not all treatments work the same for everyone however Amicapsil has completely given me my independence back and totally changed my life for the better. In my opinion it should be made easily available through our GPs on prescription for anyone who wishes to use it.
Pressure sores – an Amicapsil update
Find out more about Amicapsil go to www.willingsford.com
More information
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This article was featured in the Autumn 2026 issue of FORWARD, the only magazine dedicated to the spinal cord injury community.
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