Trust me, I'm a doctor. But not THAT type of doctor. I am licensed to zap people legally, huzzah! living on Whadjuk land. She/Her ☢️☠️🧶

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Ok. I have set up. @drstip.bsky.social But mostly here unless it is necessary. Also 🐘 account. Drstip everywhere. Plus same avatar.
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I just watched my Maltese Shih Tzu trip over his own feet as he was strolling through the kitchen. Surely these floofy toy breeds are unmatched in grace, athleticism & strength.
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Replying to @cdtwriter
So fascinated still with how people communicate C19, cause i don't remember anyone saying we are post whooping cough, only covid is post apperently, whof, we won't be post anything if these vaccinates keep declining and denial keeps happening :(
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No other disease has been referred to as "post" unless it was eradicated via vaccination over an extended period of time. Sounds like a psychological/emotional issue the masses have.
Replying to @cdtwriter
So fascinated still with how people communicate C19, cause i don't remember anyone saying we are post whooping cough, only covid is post apperently, whof, we won't be post anything if these vaccinates keep declining and denial keeps happening :(
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breakfast boys are at it again! ready for breakfast! breakfast time!
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Do we have a source for "people get covid during covid"?
Do we have a source for “the kids have all had COVID multiple times?”
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McMaster University, 513,159 children. Chronic kindergarten absenteeism in Canada rose from 17.7% to 41.3% after COVID. The link to developmental vulnerability weakened, likely as more absent children came from higher SES families. journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
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“Other viruses shut down mitochondrial function too, Wallace said. SARS-CoV-2 seems to be particularly good at it, which could be the reason an infection leads to the.. misery of #LongCovid in some people or an unexpected recurrence of cancer in others.” latimes.com/science/story/20…
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There are some people who would have you believe that vaccines basically all work the same for different infections, and all have the same effect, but that's not true. Let me explain this as simply as I can:
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One of the five is me! CO2 levels were not low in that room. I’m learning lots from all the expertise here. Are you at the conference?
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I guarantee you that I have followers in that audience ....you know me, a running tweetapalooza on the harms of COVID. Links, screenshots. The WHO follows me, for Pete's sake. But I have thought about this at length. Even if the CDC was saying that COVID has a 1 in 20
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Indoor Air 2026 conference in Singapore… How many maskers do you see? I highlighted 5 for you, and a yawner, who could be bored or could be tired from the CO2 levels. The ignorance is staggering. Even our beloved experts are now unmasking, accepting awards, etc… Disgusted.
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proper masking doesn’t increase exposure to pathogens omg. respirators trap particles that would be in your lungs without them. we shouldn’t expect young kids to handle masks perfectly without support/education/access but that is a different problem.
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RT @ArtistAffame: Hey folks anyone I know near Dandenong in Melbourne able to feed a kitty for a day while their owners in hospital?
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In colon tissue of #Long Covid subjects, Spike positive regions revealed significant changes in the transcriptome. Similar to tumor signaling and Crohn's disease gene expressions. Overall, chronic inflammation transcripts dominated these spike positive regions in LC samples.
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I've been sick with ME/CFS & related comorbidities for 20 years and noticed it's really hard to find any reliable info on treatment beyond pacing recommendations So I built a treatment database for our community, covering ME, LC, POTS, MCAS, FM, SFN thespooniverse.org/treatment…
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Concerning story about #COVID, #LongCOVID and cancer risk. Dovetails with the work we have been been doing with @drmfreire's team showing that persistent SARS-CoV-2 antigen found in the GI tract of pwLC is pro-inflammatory and oncogenic: biorxiv.org/content/10.64898… Stay safe 🙏
“When lab mice with dormant breast cancer cells were infected with either influenza or SARS-CoV-2, the animals were significantly more likely to develop aggressive lung tumors.” “something similar appeared to be going on in the human population.”
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The long-term cardiovascular risks of SARSCoV2 infection and reinfections Your heart is under silent, cumulative attack from SARSCoV2, and every reinfection can reload/worsen the damage. Here a personal recap of 10 important studies from the last 2 years showing exactly how this virus and its reinfections can/may shape (and shorten) your cardiovascular future. Evidence is clear, long-term, and growing. Print and show your Cardiologist. Let’s connect the dots… 1. Immunothrombosis multi-omics study: 3 months after hospitalisation, long COVID patients still have blood biologically “clot-ready” with persistent endothelial activation and prothrombotic signalling. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 2. IL-6 & SAA 6-year study: Higher acute-phase IL-6 and SAA levels independently predict cardiovascular events and death up to 6 years later, the initial inflammatory storm leaves a lasting CV mark. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 3. MIS-C long-term outcomes: Up to 4.5 years later, MIS-C raises cardiovascular disease risk 14× and hypertension 9× in children, with risks still accumulating. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 4. Viruses & cardiac disease review: SARS-CoV-2 stands out for direct cardiomyocyte invasion explosive damage relentless accumulation of risk with every reinfection. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 5. Mayo PET long COVID study: Persistent cerebral hypometabolism in fatigue/PEM patients still detectable up to 2 years post-infection. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 6. Reinfection CV outcomes summary: Reinfections worsen cumulative heart damage, arrhythmias, thrombosis, stroke risk and long COVID cardiovascular symptoms. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 7. Youth reinfection & long COVID study: Reinfection roughly doubles PASC risk, with myocarditis up to 3.6× higher, heart disease ~2× higher and increased thromboembolism. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 8. Mild infection reinfection risk: Even mild cases trigger lasting endothelial damage and prothrombotic state (1.5–2× long-term CV risk), each reinfection compounds the burden. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 9 Mitochondrial dysfunction in long COVID: Persistent mitochondrial dysfunction and suppressed oxidative phosphorylation remain in long COVID, pointing to durable multi-organ impact. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 10. Cumulative reinfection impact on future CV health: Reinfection stacks additional damage on prior endothelial injury and inflammation, increasing lifetime risk of heart failure, arrhythmias, thrombosis and accelerated cardiovascular disease. x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… 11. Extra, my earlier general reminder post on this exact theme: x.com/HarrySpoelstra/status/… ‼️Overall convergence across the studies: Immunothrombosis, acute inflammation markers, direct invasion, endothelial damage, and mitochondrial issues create lasting CV vulnerability that reinfections can keep reloading. #L0ngC0vid The pattern is very clear. Fewer infections = lower lifetime cardiovascular risk. You only have one heart. Protect it! #AvoidSars2 #AvoidReinfections #CleanAir #VaccineUpdated
🚨GENERAL REMINDER: YOU ONLY HAVE ONE HEART, TREAT IT WITH RESPECT! Reinfections aren't harmless "boosters", they stack the deck against your HEART, turning one hit into compounding long-term cardiovascular risks. ➡️3 important and recent articles (from 2025–2026) providing the strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 reinfections increase risks of long COVID, including cardiovascular complications like myocarditis, arrhythmias, heart disease, thromboembolism, and related issues( There're more!!): ➡️1. Long COVID associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among children and adolescents in the omicron era (RECOVER-EHR): a retrospective cohort study. Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases (2026). This large retrospective study of nearly 500,000 youth found reinfection roughly doubles the risk of long COVID/PASC overall (RR 2.08), with elevated risks for myocarditis (up to 3.6×), arrhythmias, heart disease, thromboembolism, chest pain, and other cardiovascular signs/symptoms, even in vaccinated individuals. thelancet.com/journals/lanin… ➡️2. Long COVID Syndrome Prevalence in 2025 in an Integral Healthcare Consortium in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona: Persistent and Transient Symptoms. Published in Vaccines (MDPI, 2025). This real-world study showed long COVID prevalence was 3–10 times higher in people with three or more infections vs. one, alongside a post-pandemic doubling of thrombotic events (cardiovascular-related clots) across populations, linking reinfections to worsened persistent symptoms including cardiovascular sequelae. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article… ➡️3. Cardiovascular damage and comorbidities related to long COVID: pathomechanisms, prevention, and therapy. Published in Physiological Research (2025). This review explicitly states reinfections can trigger de novo long COVID or exacerbate its severity, contributing to persistent cardiovascular risks like heart failure, dysrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and stroke, building on evidence of cumulative damage from repeat SARS-CoV-2 exposures. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article… ➡️So: 1. Reinfection worsens endothelial dysfunction (already impaired from prior COVID), raising cardiac event risks, especially in those with pre-existing atherosclerosis or CV factors, 2. Repeat infections cumulatively boost long COVID odds, including cardiovascular manifestations (e.g, myocarditis, arrhythmias, heart conditions 3× higher in some cohorts), 3. Studies show 1.35–2× higher long COVID risk after reinfection vs. single infection. One large pediatric analysis found ~2× higher PASC (including heart-related) post-reinfection in Omicron era. 4. Experts note each infection adds damage, accelerating vascular aging, plaque issues, and overall CV burden, even mild cases. The reminder: Reinfections aren't harmless "boosters"—they stack the deck against your heart, turning one hit into compounding long-term cardiovascular risks. YOU ONLY HAVE ONE HEART, TREAT IT WITH RESPECT! PLEASE: #AVOIDREINFECTIONS #AVOIDSARS2 #HEARTHEALTH #CLEANAIR
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VA St Louis Health Care System, 1,039,659 veterans. The 2024-25 COVID vaccine was associated with 37.7% lower risk of COVID-linked major cardiovascular events over 8 months, with the clearest benefit after age 75. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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