![Panel 1 of a digitally drawn, four-panel comic titled ‘Down the Toilet’. You are playing a video game and are being asked to “CHOOSE YOUR ALLERGY”. A box in the top left reads ‘DAIRY’ and has a character with light brown skin and yellow hair. A cartoon cursor is clicking over this box to signal this is the allergy you have chosen. There are three other boxes with characters that have not been chosen, labelled ‘POLLEN’, ‘METAL’ and ‘GLUTEN’.](https://images.prismic.io/wellcomecollection/8e36d6fc-bf4b-4841-b585-6898a15a6a0e_Dairy_01.jpg?w=1338&auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=&q=100)
![Panel 2 of a digitally drawn, four-panel comic titled ‘Down the Toilet’. The text at the top says ‘CHARACTER STATS’. The sliders show this character has a high level of tummy aches and very little bowel control. They are also carrying two ‘oat milks’ and two ‘vegan cheese’ in their inventory and have unlocked a new ability to scan for the nearest toilet.](https://images.prismic.io/wellcomecollection/845d9066-841a-4fe9-8bf8-820115ddb163_Dairy_02.jpg?w=1338&auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=&q=100)
![Panel 3 of a digitally drawn, four-panel comic titled ‘Down the Toilet’. In a Pacman-style game, the character must avoid eating dairy and make it safely to the toilets in the centre. Unfortunately, the character is heading towards eating an ice cream as soon as the game starts.](https://images.prismic.io/wellcomecollection/ed36533a-3463-4648-ac27-ea105265ae12_Dairy_03.jpg?w=1338&auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=&q=100)
![Panel 4 of a digitally drawn, four-panel comic titled ‘Down the Toilet’: A big, red box says “GAME OVER”. The character is next to the toilet.](https://images.prismic.io/wellcomecollection/c5cc975c-4333-4759-a710-d11086be3dc3_Dairy_04.jpg?w=1338&auto=compress%2Cformat&rect=&q=100)
Down the Toilet. © Boe for Wellcome Collection.
About the artist
Boe
(she/they)
Boe is a self-taught illustrator and tattoo artist based in London. Boe's aim is to normalise social and political discussions and make them accessible for all. And as a queer person, their identity is a central theme to their work. Boe also lives with a wide range of allergies which has had its challenges, and has resulted in a big bag of medicines and creams to get by.