Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
@angryhacademic.bsky.social
#LongCovid Scientific Consultant
PhD Nutrition & Metabolism
Hon Research Fellow, Lund Uni
Posts: nutrition ▪ health ▪ all-things-science ▪ activism ▪ fun facts ▪ #PostVac
Donations: https://ko-fi.com/drsmash
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LongCovidSC
PhD Nutrition & Metabolism
Hon Research Fellow, Lund Uni
Posts: nutrition ▪ health ▪ all-things-science ▪ activism ▪ fun facts ▪ #PostVac
Donations: https://ko-fi.com/drsmash
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LongCovidSC
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Do you:
Feel unsure about what is going on,& you’re struggling to find answers or make sense of things?
Want help interpreting test results, or deciding what tests to ask for?
Want help navigating evidence, not be sold another protocol?
Read so much that you are now overwhelmed & dont know where to start?
Feel abandoned or dismissed by your healthcare provider, or been told there is nothing that can be done to help?
In my own journey, I remember frantically trying to find answers & getting constantly dismissed by doctors. Looking back, I wish I had some guidance from someone. This guidance is what Long Covid Scientific Consultancy aims to provide. I hope to support you in making evidence-based decisions on your journey...
5 star reviews:
“None of [my medical team] have had the depth of knowledge & understanding that Harriet demonstrated”~Anita
“It’s wonderful to have access to someone who is so knowledgeable & whom I feel I can can really trust” ~Jill](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:uszvfokmysq2uc5xmtwhzyft/bafkreid22kl32xi3qsmg5jcaobcgzpjcc4ue6edho6k2r7u5imuzh27qjm@jpeg)
Want help navigating the #longCOVID #postvac and related #chronicillness space? Want evidence, rather than be sold another protocol?
If so, I aim to help bring some clarity to things!
Book an appointment: lc-sc.co.uk/book-an-appo...
✉️ harriet@lc-sc.co.uk (🚫please no DMs)
If so, I aim to help bring some clarity to things!
Book an appointment: lc-sc.co.uk/book-an-appo...
✉️ harriet@lc-sc.co.uk (🚫please no DMs)
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
Chronic illness friends:
I just purchased a pair of nail clippers with a little containment box on it.
GAME CHANGER
I would always put off clipping my nails and toenails because even if I waited until after a shower and did it over a large container to try to catch them, they would still go
I just purchased a pair of nail clippers with a little containment box on it.
GAME CHANGER
I would always put off clipping my nails and toenails because even if I waited until after a shower and did it over a large container to try to catch them, they would still go
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Chronic illness friends:
I just purchased a pair of nail clippers with a little containment box on it.
GAME CHANGER
I would always put off clipping my nails and toenails because even if I waited until after a shower and did it over a large container to try to catch them, they would still go
I just purchased a pair of nail clippers with a little containment box on it.
GAME CHANGER
I would always put off clipping my nails and toenails because even if I waited until after a shower and did it over a large container to try to catch them, they would still go
Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle
www.livescience.com/animals/orca...
www.livescience.com/animals/orca...
November 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Incredible, first-of-their-kind images show an orca being born in Norway — and the rest of its pod forming a protective circle
www.livescience.com/animals/orca...
www.livescience.com/animals/orca...
Thousands may no longer have to pay council tax as 16 authorities agree
uk.news.yahoo.com/thousands-ma...
"Marie Curie is calling for more councils in England to exempt terminally ill people from council tax. The charity has already secured commitments from 16 councils"
uk.news.yahoo.com/thousands-ma...
"Marie Curie is calling for more councils in England to exempt terminally ill people from council tax. The charity has already secured commitments from 16 councils"
November 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Thousands may no longer have to pay council tax as 16 authorities agree
uk.news.yahoo.com/thousands-ma...
"Marie Curie is calling for more councils in England to exempt terminally ill people from council tax. The charity has already secured commitments from 16 councils"
uk.news.yahoo.com/thousands-ma...
"Marie Curie is calling for more councils in England to exempt terminally ill people from council tax. The charity has already secured commitments from 16 councils"
James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix shape of DNA, has died aged 97
news.sky.com/story/scient...
I am glad his racism was a key centerpiece of this article. It would have also been nice to acknowledge his intellectual theft from Rosalind Franklin
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
news.sky.com/story/scient...
I am glad his racism was a key centerpiece of this article. It would have also been nice to acknowledge his intellectual theft from Rosalind Franklin
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
November 8, 2025 at 12:57 AM
James Watson, who co-discovered the double-helix shape of DNA, has died aged 97
news.sky.com/story/scient...
I am glad his racism was a key centerpiece of this article. It would have also been nice to acknowledge his intellectual theft from Rosalind Franklin
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
news.sky.com/story/scient...
I am glad his racism was a key centerpiece of this article. It would have also been nice to acknowledge his intellectual theft from Rosalind Franklin
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
Interesting how the U.S. Olympic Team doctor thinks where you sit, what you wipe down, and how you angle the air nozzle to avoid getting sick on flights is somehow better than wearing a well-fitted N95 mask. 😷
Paywall link (I couldn’t get access): www.wsj.com/sports/olymp...
Paywall link (I couldn’t get access): www.wsj.com/sports/olymp...
November 6, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Interesting how the U.S. Olympic Team doctor thinks where you sit, what you wipe down, and how you angle the air nozzle to avoid getting sick on flights is somehow better than wearing a well-fitted N95 mask. 😷
Paywall link (I couldn’t get access): www.wsj.com/sports/olymp...
Paywall link (I couldn’t get access): www.wsj.com/sports/olymp...
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
Society only chose option 1 because they were lied to.
“It’s just a cold”
“Kids are fine”
“Herd immunity”
"Only the vulnerable are at risk"
Repeat it enough times and people believe there’s no danger.
Denial is easy. Prevention takes effort.
Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...
“It’s just a cold”
“Kids are fine”
“Herd immunity”
"Only the vulnerable are at risk"
Repeat it enough times and people believe there’s no danger.
Denial is easy. Prevention takes effort.
Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Society only chose option 1 because they were lied to.
“It’s just a cold”
“Kids are fine”
“Herd immunity”
"Only the vulnerable are at risk"
Repeat it enough times and people believe there’s no danger.
Denial is easy. Prevention takes effort.
Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...
“It’s just a cold”
“Kids are fine”
“Herd immunity”
"Only the vulnerable are at risk"
Repeat it enough times and people believe there’s no danger.
Denial is easy. Prevention takes effort.
Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
Man FUCK the UK medical establishment.
FUCK the UK government.
This was nearly 50 years ago and it took a fucking pandemic to start looking into this seriously
And today STILL they conspire against getting us the research & care we need. A "final plan" that is nothing more than fucking lipservice
FUCK the UK government.
This was nearly 50 years ago and it took a fucking pandemic to start looking into this seriously
And today STILL they conspire against getting us the research & care we need. A "final plan" that is nothing more than fucking lipservice
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Man FUCK the UK medical establishment.
FUCK the UK government.
This was nearly 50 years ago and it took a fucking pandemic to start looking into this seriously
And today STILL they conspire against getting us the research & care we need. A "final plan" that is nothing more than fucking lipservice
FUCK the UK government.
This was nearly 50 years ago and it took a fucking pandemic to start looking into this seriously
And today STILL they conspire against getting us the research & care we need. A "final plan" that is nothing more than fucking lipservice
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
GOT THE CALL!!!!
I've been approved to donate my kidney to a stranger, to treat my Nutcracker syndrome!!!!!!
#NutcrackerSyndrome
I've been approved to donate my kidney to a stranger, to treat my Nutcracker syndrome!!!!!!
#NutcrackerSyndrome
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
GOT THE CALL!!!!
I've been approved to donate my kidney to a stranger, to treat my Nutcracker syndrome!!!!!!
#NutcrackerSyndrome
I've been approved to donate my kidney to a stranger, to treat my Nutcracker syndrome!!!!!!
#NutcrackerSyndrome
Imagine if the gov just didnt mention the ageing population as a key point regarding economics. That would nothing short of absurd. Everyone would be screaming about how flawed their approach is...
1️⃣ 🧵 NEW: The government’s Keep Britain Working report claims to tackle the UK’s crisis of ill health & economic inactivity.
But it never mentions Long Covid.
Not once.
Not the pandemic either.
That’s not a small oversight — it’s a fundamental flaw. Let’s unpack why 👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/government/p...
But it never mentions Long Covid.
Not once.
Not the pandemic either.
That’s not a small oversight — it’s a fundamental flaw. Let’s unpack why 👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/government/p...
Keep Britain Working Review: Final report
Keep Britain Working is an independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.
www.gov.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Imagine if the gov just didnt mention the ageing population as a key point regarding economics. That would nothing short of absurd. Everyone would be screaming about how flawed their approach is...
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
6️⃣ Yes, this is a multifactorial problem - aging population, NHS backlog, cost of living, austerity.
But ignoring Long Covid and the sustained impact of repeat infections while omitting worker safety (clean air, infection control) is a public health disaster in motion
But ignoring Long Covid and the sustained impact of repeat infections while omitting worker safety (clean air, infection control) is a public health disaster in motion
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
6️⃣ Yes, this is a multifactorial problem - aging population, NHS backlog, cost of living, austerity.
But ignoring Long Covid and the sustained impact of repeat infections while omitting worker safety (clean air, infection control) is a public health disaster in motion
But ignoring Long Covid and the sustained impact of repeat infections while omitting worker safety (clean air, infection control) is a public health disaster in motion
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
People can be skeptical when I point out covid's longer term effects because they've been erased in societal discussions.
And honestly, I don't think EVERYTHING is caused by covid.
But when NOTHING is caused by covid you really do begin to wonder if we're living in a time of honesty
And honestly, I don't think EVERYTHING is caused by covid.
But when NOTHING is caused by covid you really do begin to wonder if we're living in a time of honesty
1️⃣ 🧵 NEW: The government’s Keep Britain Working report claims to tackle the UK’s crisis of ill health & economic inactivity.
But it never mentions Long Covid.
Not once.
Not the pandemic either.
That’s not a small oversight — it’s a fundamental flaw. Let’s unpack why 👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/government/p...
But it never mentions Long Covid.
Not once.
Not the pandemic either.
That’s not a small oversight — it’s a fundamental flaw. Let’s unpack why 👇
🔗 www.gov.uk/government/p...
Keep Britain Working Review: Final report
Keep Britain Working is an independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.
www.gov.uk
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
People can be skeptical when I point out covid's longer term effects because they've been erased in societal discussions.
And honestly, I don't think EVERYTHING is caused by covid.
But when NOTHING is caused by covid you really do begin to wonder if we're living in a time of honesty
And honestly, I don't think EVERYTHING is caused by covid.
But when NOTHING is caused by covid you really do begin to wonder if we're living in a time of honesty
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
#LongCovid #POTS #MCAS #dysautonomia
Just an fyi since we're all concerned about the impact of various tests.
I had a PET/CT scan yesterday and did fine! No contrast, just the radioactive sugar water.
Only symptoms were dizziness for a minute and a headache. Common, not too bad.
Just an fyi since we're all concerned about the impact of various tests.
I had a PET/CT scan yesterday and did fine! No contrast, just the radioactive sugar water.
Only symptoms were dizziness for a minute and a headache. Common, not too bad.
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
#LongCovid #POTS #MCAS #dysautonomia
Just an fyi since we're all concerned about the impact of various tests.
I had a PET/CT scan yesterday and did fine! No contrast, just the radioactive sugar water.
Only symptoms were dizziness for a minute and a headache. Common, not too bad.
Just an fyi since we're all concerned about the impact of various tests.
I had a PET/CT scan yesterday and did fine! No contrast, just the radioactive sugar water.
Only symptoms were dizziness for a minute and a headache. Common, not too bad.
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
😂
No. You can’t solve the health fall out from uncontrolled circulation of a novel virus and a poorly managed pandemic by flogging people harder to get back to work.
#BBC
www.bbc.com/news/article...
No. You can’t solve the health fall out from uncontrolled circulation of a novel virus and a poorly managed pandemic by flogging people harder to get back to work.
#BBC
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.
www.bbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
😂
No. You can’t solve the health fall out from uncontrolled circulation of a novel virus and a poorly managed pandemic by flogging people harder to get back to work.
#BBC
www.bbc.com/news/article...
No. You can’t solve the health fall out from uncontrolled circulation of a novel virus and a poorly managed pandemic by flogging people harder to get back to work.
#BBC
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Thanks to everyone who watched, hope it was interesting and made sense!
Appreciate it was a little heavy, so I'll l try and get some blogs written to go through everything (including the info we didnt get through)
For now though, I AM POOPED! 😅
Appreciate it was a little heavy, so I'll l try and get some blogs written to go through everything (including the info we didnt get through)
For now though, I AM POOPED! 😅
Ep26 | Long COVID Clinic Fireside Chat
with @binitakane.bsky.social & @helenoakleigh.bsky.social
Hydration, Appetite & Blood Sugar in POTS
🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 18:00 GMT | 📺 YouTube
Dr Binita Kane & @angryhacademic.bsky.social unpack low blood volume, thirst, “low blood sugar” sensations & hunger in POTS.
with @binitakane.bsky.social & @helenoakleigh.bsky.social
Hydration, Appetite & Blood Sugar in POTS
🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 18:00 GMT | 📺 YouTube
Dr Binita Kane & @angryhacademic.bsky.social unpack low blood volume, thirst, “low blood sugar” sensations & hunger in POTS.
November 5, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Thanks to everyone who watched, hope it was interesting and made sense!
Appreciate it was a little heavy, so I'll l try and get some blogs written to go through everything (including the info we didnt get through)
For now though, I AM POOPED! 😅
Appreciate it was a little heavy, so I'll l try and get some blogs written to go through everything (including the info we didnt get through)
For now though, I AM POOPED! 😅
Less than an hour to go!
(Im nervous as hell, please be nice in the Q&A!)
(Im nervous as hell, please be nice in the Q&A!)
Ep26 | Long COVID Clinic Fireside Chat
with @binitakane.bsky.social & @helenoakleigh.bsky.social
Hydration, Appetite & Blood Sugar in POTS
🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 18:00 GMT | 📺 YouTube
Dr Binita Kane & @angryhacademic.bsky.social unpack low blood volume, thirst, “low blood sugar” sensations & hunger in POTS.
with @binitakane.bsky.social & @helenoakleigh.bsky.social
Hydration, Appetite & Blood Sugar in POTS
🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 18:00 GMT | 📺 YouTube
Dr Binita Kane & @angryhacademic.bsky.social unpack low blood volume, thirst, “low blood sugar” sensations & hunger in POTS.
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Less than an hour to go!
(Im nervous as hell, please be nice in the Q&A!)
(Im nervous as hell, please be nice in the Q&A!)
Many with excessive thirst get the "psychogenic polydipsia" label slapped on them. Yet experiments in the early 1800s showed excessive thirst can be relieved with IV water or saline – seems medicine has regressed!
Tune in tomorrow for more chat about thirst regulation 👇
Tune in tomorrow for more chat about thirst regulation 👇
Ep26 | Long COVID Clinic Fireside Chat
with @binitakane.bsky.social & @helenoakleigh.bsky.social
Hydration, Appetite & Blood Sugar in POTS
🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 18:00 GMT | 📺 YouTube
Dr Binita Kane & @angryhacademic.bsky.social unpack low blood volume, thirst, “low blood sugar” sensations & hunger in POTS.
with @binitakane.bsky.social & @helenoakleigh.bsky.social
Hydration, Appetite & Blood Sugar in POTS
🗓️ Wed 5 Nov 18:00 GMT | 📺 YouTube
Dr Binita Kane & @angryhacademic.bsky.social unpack low blood volume, thirst, “low blood sugar” sensations & hunger in POTS.
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Many with excessive thirst get the "psychogenic polydipsia" label slapped on them. Yet experiments in the early 1800s showed excessive thirst can be relieved with IV water or saline – seems medicine has regressed!
Tune in tomorrow for more chat about thirst regulation 👇
Tune in tomorrow for more chat about thirst regulation 👇
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
I've been looking at this for a decade now, and I think this is the fundamental flaw in the way that everyone thinks Science is supposed to work, because it doesn't.
1. Publish a load of 💩
2. Get loads of letters about it and publish a false balance.
3. Wonder why nothing ever moves forward. 😩
1. Publish a load of 💩
2. Get loads of letters about it and publish a false balance.
3. Wonder why nothing ever moves forward. 😩
"We have received 41 other letters making very similar points to those of Ms Hartnell and Dr Wookey - Ed, BMJ"
Yeah. Maybe try actually listening to what they say, one day? 🙄
Yeah. Maybe try actually listening to what they say, one day? 🙄
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I've been looking at this for a decade now, and I think this is the fundamental flaw in the way that everyone thinks Science is supposed to work, because it doesn't.
1. Publish a load of 💩
2. Get loads of letters about it and publish a false balance.
3. Wonder why nothing ever moves forward. 😩
1. Publish a load of 💩
2. Get loads of letters about it and publish a false balance.
3. Wonder why nothing ever moves forward. 😩
World Ventilation Day: Engineering Healthier Indoor Environments
www.eventbrite.com/e/world-vent...
Online, 7th Nov, 12-1pm GMT
www.eventbrite.com/e/world-vent...
Online, 7th Nov, 12-1pm GMT
November 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
World Ventilation Day: Engineering Healthier Indoor Environments
www.eventbrite.com/e/world-vent...
Online, 7th Nov, 12-1pm GMT
www.eventbrite.com/e/world-vent...
Online, 7th Nov, 12-1pm GMT
Nurse suspended after vulnerable woman held down and injected with Covid vaccine
news.stv.tv/west-central...
Wtf
news.stv.tv/west-central...
Wtf
November 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Nurse suspended after vulnerable woman held down and injected with Covid vaccine
news.stv.tv/west-central...
Wtf
news.stv.tv/west-central...
Wtf
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
@angryhacademic.bsky.social
another kitty docu.
because you can’t have too many docus, let alone too many kitties.
🐾😽🐾
another kitty docu.
because you can’t have too many docus, let alone too many kitties.
🐾😽🐾
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
@angryhacademic.bsky.social
another kitty docu.
because you can’t have too many docus, let alone too many kitties.
🐾😽🐾
another kitty docu.
because you can’t have too many docus, let alone too many kitties.
🐾😽🐾
Well these were weird AF! Weirdest test was having 50 °C air blown in one ear at a time whilst wearing an eye tracking mask with the visor down to induce dizziness. I had to stare straight ahead in the dark and they tracked my eyes
I have balance tests on Tuesday and it says not to take any meds youre prescribed for dizziness for 48 hours. But a lot of a my meds help with dizziness even though thats not why theyre prescribed. So wish me luck cos im stopping some meds and supplements for a couple days 😬😬😬
November 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Well these were weird AF! Weirdest test was having 50 °C air blown in one ear at a time whilst wearing an eye tracking mask with the visor down to induce dizziness. I had to stare straight ahead in the dark and they tracked my eyes
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
Being undiagnosed or misdiagnosed isn’t just an oopsie-doodle.
It delays treatment, kneecaps our self-understanding, and can even reinforce unhealthy shame cycles, self-criticism, and maladaptive coping strategies
It delays treatment, kneecaps our self-understanding, and can even reinforce unhealthy shame cycles, self-criticism, and maladaptive coping strategies
November 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Being undiagnosed or misdiagnosed isn’t just an oopsie-doodle.
It delays treatment, kneecaps our self-understanding, and can even reinforce unhealthy shame cycles, self-criticism, and maladaptive coping strategies
It delays treatment, kneecaps our self-understanding, and can even reinforce unhealthy shame cycles, self-criticism, and maladaptive coping strategies
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
Many clinical studies have shown reduced cancer risk in people with diabetes of obesity taking GLP-1 family of drugs. A new JCI piece makes the case these drugs should be studied to reduce cancer in people without metabolic disease jci.org/articles/vie...
November 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Many clinical studies have shown reduced cancer risk in people with diabetes of obesity taking GLP-1 family of drugs. A new JCI piece makes the case these drugs should be studied to reduce cancer in people without metabolic disease jci.org/articles/vie...
Reposted by Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
I’ve seen on the media how pundits amusingly refer to Zack Polanski as if entirely propped up by social media & youngsters’ ‘vibes’ but to this middle aged women (who has no TikTok account) he seems the most serious political leader in sight talking about real issues with conviction and directness 🤷🏻♀️
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I’ve seen on the media how pundits amusingly refer to Zack Polanski as if entirely propped up by social media & youngsters’ ‘vibes’ but to this middle aged women (who has no TikTok account) he seems the most serious political leader in sight talking about real issues with conviction and directness 🤷🏻♀️