Cathy Hopkins

Care Coordinator NHS & Reflexologist, passionate about integrated holistic healthcare. Living with leukaemia, Sjögren’s syndrome, lupus, anti phospholipid.

[PoTS UK @UKPoTS]

Thank you so much to @DrAmirKhanGP for making this excellent educational video about #PoTS 🙌🏻

Please help by sharing this today for ⭐️#PoTSAwarenessDay⭐️

PoTS can develop after viruses, such as #COVID19
Comorbidities can include:
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (#MECFS), Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (#EDS),
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (#MCAS), Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia.

For more information about this condition please visit our website: https://t.co/cJRzSSiWDW

#TakeAStandForPoTS #MedTwitter #NurseTwitter #MedEd #TeamGP #LongCovid @DrRanj @DrNighatArif
@sara_kayat @Dr_Ellie @DrNeenaJha @drclairetaylor @BarneyCalman

[Cathy Hopkins @CateReflex]

@elisa_comer Definitely the prep ! Plus they don’t tell you that any woman who has had a hysterectomy can have scar tissue around the colon which makes the procedure extremely painful. I can take pain but this was another level . Take any pain relief offered should you also have this history.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: In a devastating speech, iconic actor Robert De Niro rips Donald Trump to shreds, declaring that Trump is “not a bad man,” but “an evil one” who is a “wanna be tough guy” and has “no morals or ethics.”

But Robert De Niro didn’t stop there…

De Niro continued:

“Trump has no sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them.

The repercussions of his turbulent presidency divided America and rattled New York City beyond imagination.  Remember how we were jolted by crisis in early 2020, as a virus swept the world.

We lived with Donald Trump’s bombastic behavior every day on the national stage, and we suffered as we saw our neighbors piling up in body bags.

The man who was supposed to protect this country put it in peril, because of his recklessness and impulsiveness. It was like an abusive father ruling the family by fear and violent behavior.  That was the consequence of New York’s warning getting ignored. Next time, we know it will be worse.

Make no mistake: the twice-impeached, 4-time indicted Donald Trump is still a fool. But we can’t let our fellow Americans write him off like one. Evil thrives in the shadow of dismissive mockery, which is why we must take the danger of Donald Trump very seriously.

So, today I issue another warning.

From this place where Abraham Lincoln spoke — right here in the beating heart of New York — to the rest of America:

This is our last chance.

Democracy won’t survive the return of a wannabe dictator.

And it won’t overcome evil if we are divided.

So what do we do about it?  We have to take today into tomorrow – take it outside these walls.   We have to reach out to the half of our country who have ignored the hazards of Trump and, for whatever reason, support elevating him back into the White House.  They’re not stupid, and we must not condemn them for making a stupid choice.  Our future doesn’t just depend on us. It depends on them.

Let’s reach out to Trump’s followers with respect.  Let’s not talk about “democracy.” 

“Democracy” may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it.  Let’s talk about right and wrong.  Let’s talk about humanity.  Let’s talk about kindness.  Security for our world.  Safety for our families.  Decency.  Let’s welcome them back.  We won’t get them all, but we can get enough to end the nightmare of Trump.”

Well said, Robert De Niro!

Please retweet and ❤️ to thank Robert De Niro for calling out Donald Trump — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a woke new Twitter competitor that banned Trump for life and is exploding in popularity because Elon Musk banned Tribel’s Twitter account — but he forgot to ban this link to download the new Tribel app: https://t.co/HnJzSKjCwX

[The Dalbo Dog @Dalbodog]

Dog Poisoned by the Diffuser
Saturday night I got home late and my dog didn't recognize me. Being a nanny I thought I woke him up and he was having a night terror. Sunday, he was still acting weird. I realized that I had been running my new diffuser and decided to turn it off. Sunday afternoon, he was feeling better.
Today at work, my dog sitter said that he wouldn't come out from under the bed. It was very odd as he is a happy dog.
I came from work early and again, he was very confused about who I was.
So I took him to emergency vet.
It turns out that the tea tree oil I was using in the diffuser is toxic for dogs. Thankfully the test showed that his liver was ok but we weren't out of the woods yet. He was given fluids under his skin to get the toxins out.
The vet and the poison control are saying that they see these cases often now that the popularity of essential oil is growing.
Please make sure that the essential oils you are burning are not toxic for your pets.
Here is a list of essential oils not to use if you have a dog at home
Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
Birch (Betula)
Bitter Almond (Prunus dulcis)
Boldo (Peumus boldus)
Calamus (Acorus calamus)
Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora)
Cassia (Cassia fistula)
Chenopodium (Chenopodium album)
Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Goosefoot (Chenopodium murale)
Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
Hyssop (Hyssopus sp. with the exception of Decumbens)
Juniper (Juniperus sp. with the exception of Juniper Berry)
Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Mustard (Brassica juncea)
Oregano (Origanum vulgare)
Pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium)
Red or White Thyme
Rue (Ruta graveolens)
Santolina (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum)
Savory (Satureja)
Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)
Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca alternifolia)
Terebinth (Pistacia palaestina)
Thuja (Thuja occidentalis)
Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens)
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Please share this story as it may save someones precious furry family member!
Credit goes to original owner/author
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[Cathy Hopkins @CateReflex]

@mancunianmedic Ouch!

[Cathy Hopkins @CateReflex]

@AMAZlNGNATURE So obviously set up poor little thing .

[Blood Cancer UK @bloodcancer_uk]

It's the start of #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth, so we're bringing attention once again to the symptoms of blood cancer.

Watch and share this video to help save lives 🩸
https://t.co/v6LY0Ql7Ob

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

To repeat. The 3 largest house builders in the UK are over £500,000,000 richer since Michael Gove binned pollution rules on Tuesday morning.

Guess who provides 20% of Tory party funding? Not that any of those things are interconnected you'll understand.

https://t.co/OaNZxie4hM

[Cathy Hopkins @CateReflex]

Loving Andy Peters energy on @thismorning really enjoying his presenting xx

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

A 9,000-year-old skeleton was discovered inside a cave in Cheddar, England, and was affectionately dubbed "Cheddar Man." DNA testing confirmed that a living relative lived approximately half a mile away, tracing their lineage back nearly 300 generations.

In 1903, while conducting excavations in Cheddar Gorge, Somerset, UK, researchers stumbled upon a remarkable find: the skeletal remains of a Homo sapien who had lived around 9,000 years ago. This individual ranks among the oldest modern humans ever found in Britain. The discovery occurred serendipitously during a drainage renovation within the tourist attraction of Gough's Cave.

Cheddar Man thrived during the Mesolithic period roughly 9,000 years ago. Most likely, he was a hunter-gatherer who passed away in his twenties and stood at a height of approximately 5 feet, 5 inches.

The use of cutting-edge technology has enabled researchers to reconstruct Cheddar Man's facial features, determine his skin and eye coloring, and even discern the texture of his hair. Genetic material extracted from one of Cheddar Man's molar teeth allowed scientists to identify Adrian Targett, a retired history teacher, as a relative.

Upon analysis, it was revealed that Targett's family lineage had endured in the Cheddar Gorge region for approximately nine millennia, with genes passed from mother to daughter through mitochondrial DNA, inherited from the egg.

In simple terms, Adrian Targett and Cheddar Man share a common maternal ancestor.

[Dorset Council UK @DorsetCouncilUK]

Rockfalls and Landslips can happen at anytime. These people had a lucky escape. The South West Coast Path above the cliff at West Bay is currently closed. Thanks to Daniel Knagg for the footage.
#Westbay #JurassicCoast

[Cathy Hopkins @CateReflex]

@Lupusreference I am prescribed 200mg per day for Lupus/Sjögren’s.

[Cathy Hopkins @CateReflex]

@DrKariShah Please don’t waste all that talent and training. There are so many other areas I. The NHS that you may find makes you so much happier and rewarding.

[Cathy Hopkins @CateReflex]

@georgie_grier Hugs xx

[Chris Packham @ChrisGPackham]

Please screen-grab this tweet and keep it handy when food prices soar , water-wars break out , your house burns down , your business is washed away , polar bears are extinct or in a few years time when a desperate and angry young person asks you who was responsible for killing their world . . .

[Cathy Hopkins @CateReflex]

@debbie__howells thank you this was a cracking read. I am very sad to have finished this real page turner 💖xx

[Sjögrens Canada @SjogrensCa]

Like, Share & Tag a friend to enter into our weekly draw for a one-year free SjSC membership!

[Cat in the Hat 🐈‍⬛ 🎩 🇬🇧 @_CatintheHat]

Incredible paper published today in Nature from @Daltmann10 and @BoytonRosemary which reviews everything we know about long Covid.

I doubt that anyone who takes the time to read the whole paper would be blasé about catching Covid.

The quote below really took my breath away…

[Roshana 🦴 @RoshanaMN]

The Consultants of Dorset hospital have written a letter to @SteveBarclay

They strike tomorrow

This letter is incredible

I challenge anyone to refute a single point in it

Worth a read for you too @wesstreeting

[Libraries Connected @libsconnected]

'For the first time, we have rigorous academic analysis the demonstrates the far-reaching economic and social impact of libraries,' says @HunterIsobel. Read this new, landmark report on the value of #Libraries in full. https://t.co/4gtrwU6EG4 #ACEFunded