Beth Morton
@migrainechat.bsky.social
Education researcher turned migraine advocate
#MigraineChat moderator
VT maple syrup aficionado
🚫 Unsolicited advice
She/Her/Dr (PhD kind)
Header: Dinosaurcouch
MigraineChat Resources & Discord:
https://campsite.bio/migrainechat
MC feed/starter pack👇🏻
#MigraineChat moderator
VT maple syrup aficionado
🚫 Unsolicited advice
She/Her/Dr (PhD kind)
Header: Dinosaurcouch
MigraineChat Resources & Discord:
https://campsite.bio/migrainechat
MC feed/starter pack👇🏻
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Beth Morton
@migrainechat.bsky.social
· Feb 10
Updating my pinned 🧵 :
I'm not active on Twitter anymore, so I'm rebuilding the #migraine and #MigraineChat community here. A few ways to connect....
The original MigraineChat feed stopped working, so like and pin this one. It works the same.
I'm not active on Twitter anymore, so I'm rebuilding the #migraine and #MigraineChat community here. A few ways to connect....
The original MigraineChat feed stopped working, so like and pin this one. It works the same.
Woke up to my normal back pain flaring so badly I'm in tears. No way to get comfortable. Physical bodies are a scam.
February 18, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Woke up to my normal back pain flaring so badly I'm in tears. No way to get comfortable. Physical bodies are a scam.
Reposted by Beth Morton
The CBC made this clever & cute video that uses kids to explain the rules of curling:
February 13, 2026 at 7:43 PM
The CBC made this clever & cute video that uses kids to explain the rules of curling:
Honestly, most of the time I'm okay with Olympics spoilers and still watching the event. My nervous system is so freaking fried I can't handle the suspense.
February 15, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Honestly, most of the time I'm okay with Olympics spoilers and still watching the event. My nervous system is so freaking fried I can't handle the suspense.
Am I the only one who thinks it's cringe to propose to someone right after they've competed/won a sporting event? Let them have the moment they've spent months or years training for.
February 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Am I the only one who thinks it's cringe to propose to someone right after they've competed/won a sporting event? Let them have the moment they've spent months or years training for.
I'm so angry at how much independence I've lost and continue to lose because of how sick I've gotten over the past 18 months.
February 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
I'm so angry at how much independence I've lost and continue to lose because of how sick I've gotten over the past 18 months.
I don’t really follow men’s figure skating but just watched part of the final free skates. And, … wow.
February 13, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I don’t really follow men’s figure skating but just watched part of the final free skates. And, … wow.
Reposted by Beth Morton
Vermont health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of measles in Washington County, the first confirmed case in Vermont this year.
Learn more: https://www.wcax.com/2026/02/12/health-officials-confirm-first-measles-case-2026-washington-county/
Learn more: https://www.wcax.com/2026/02/12/health-officials-confirm-first-measles-case-2026-washington-county/
February 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Vermont health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of measles in Washington County, the first confirmed case in Vermont this year.
Learn more: https://www.wcax.com/2026/02/12/health-officials-confirm-first-measles-case-2026-washington-county/
Learn more: https://www.wcax.com/2026/02/12/health-officials-confirm-first-measles-case-2026-washington-county/
Not sure how to describe the level of frustration I have with the amount of undiagnosed pain I'm having. The fact no one can figure it out means no treatment, so everyday is just more pain. The worst version of Groundhog Day.
February 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Not sure how to describe the level of frustration I have with the amount of undiagnosed pain I'm having. The fact no one can figure it out means no treatment, so everyday is just more pain. The worst version of Groundhog Day.
Reposted by Beth Morton
#MigraineChat have any of you been diagnosed with a Rathke Cleft Cyst? I recently found out I have an 8mm one after a brain MRI. My headache Neuro (yay I finally got one!) took it seriously but the surgeon looked at me and was basically like, "nah, not a problem." The surgeon was NOT impressive
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
#MigraineChat have any of you been diagnosed with a Rathke Cleft Cyst? I recently found out I have an 8mm one after a brain MRI. My headache Neuro (yay I finally got one!) took it seriously but the surgeon looked at me and was basically like, "nah, not a problem." The surgeon was NOT impressive
Lundbeck announces positive phase IIb top-line results with bocunebart (Lu AG09222; anti-PACAP mAb) in migraine prevention
#MigraineChat
#MigraineChat
Lundbeck announces positive phase IIb top-line results with bocunebart (Lu AG09222; anti-PACAP mAb) in migraine prevention
The intravenous (IV) part of the phase IIb dose-finding PROCEED trial of bocunebart (Lu AG09222) met its primary endpoint in migraine prevention, demonstrating a statistically significant difference t...
www.pharmiweb.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Lundbeck announces positive phase IIb top-line results with bocunebart (Lu AG09222; anti-PACAP mAb) in migraine prevention
#MigraineChat
#MigraineChat
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Hey #MigraineChat, I haven't advertised it in a while but we have a Discord server. If you're interested in joining, let me know.
February 11, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Hey #MigraineChat, I haven't advertised it in a while but we have a Discord server. If you're interested in joining, let me know.
Reposted by Beth Morton
Interictal burden, not ictal burden, drives work productivity impairment in #headache disorders: insights from a Japanese cross-sectional study.
Open access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#neurology #migraine #medicine #burden
Open access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#neurology #migraine #medicine #burden
February 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Interictal burden, not ictal burden, drives work productivity impairment in #headache disorders: insights from a Japanese cross-sectional study.
Open access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#neurology #migraine #medicine #burden
Open access: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#neurology #migraine #medicine #burden
I was typing an email and wrote "... going to app..." and autofill tried to populate that with Applebee's not appointments even though I type appointments 1 million times more.
February 11, 2026 at 5:25 PM
I was typing an email and wrote "... going to app..." and autofill tried to populate that with Applebee's not appointments even though I type appointments 1 million times more.
I don't understand curling but I'm watching anyway. USA is ahead!
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
I don't understand curling but I'm watching anyway. USA is ahead!
Anyone else find the high-pitched drone camera noise in the Olympics coverage really grating?
February 10, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Anyone else find the high-pitched drone camera noise in the Olympics coverage really grating?
Reposted by Beth Morton
sure, it can kill you* and it can also kill you** but have you considered that it can also kill you***?
* suggesting you do it yourself
** filling your low-income neighborhood with pollution
*** facilitating deadly medical errors
* suggesting you do it yourself
** filling your low-income neighborhood with pollution
*** facilitating deadly medical errors
When AI was added to a tool for sinus surgery: “Cerebrospinal fluid leaked from one patient’s nose. In another… a surgeon mistakenly punctured the base of a patient’s skull. In two other cases, patients suffered strokes after a major artery was accidentally injured”
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts
Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...
www.reuters.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:22 AM
sure, it can kill you* and it can also kill you** but have you considered that it can also kill you***?
* suggesting you do it yourself
** filling your low-income neighborhood with pollution
*** facilitating deadly medical errors
* suggesting you do it yourself
** filling your low-income neighborhood with pollution
*** facilitating deadly medical errors
Reposted by Beth Morton
The Vermont Department of Health is asking health care providers and schools to be on the lookout for people with measles symptoms after the highly infectious disease was detected in Washington County’s wastewater last week.
Measles detected in Washington County wastewater
The state tests sewage from treatment facilities in six Vermont communities several times a week to monitor for certain diseases. This is the first time measles has been detected through the program, ...
www.vermontpublic.org
February 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The Vermont Department of Health is asking health care providers and schools to be on the lookout for people with measles symptoms after the highly infectious disease was detected in Washington County’s wastewater last week.
Also... did you know that even if you don't have a Birdbuddy feeder, you can follow feeders around the world!?
I'm following feeders in Hawaii and Panama right now. 🦜🐦
I'm following feeders in Hawaii and Panama right now. 🦜🐦
Get yourself a friend who shares their Birdbuddy feed because you've got too many bears around to risk buying your own. 🐦🐻
February 9, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Also... did you know that even if you don't have a Birdbuddy feeder, you can follow feeders around the world!?
I'm following feeders in Hawaii and Panama right now. 🦜🐦
I'm following feeders in Hawaii and Panama right now. 🦜🐦
In prep for an appointment today, looked at my last after visit summary. I'm referred to as "he" throughout thanks to my doctor's AI transcribing. 🫠
February 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM
In prep for an appointment today, looked at my last after visit summary. I'm referred to as "he" throughout thanks to my doctor's AI transcribing. 🫠
At least we aren't going to be shut out
February 9, 2026 at 2:37 AM
At least we aren't going to be shut out
Thank f___ for the Patriots' defense.
February 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Thank f___ for the Patriots' defense.
Maye needed to make that throw.
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Maye needed to make that throw.
Gonzo almost pulling a Butler move.
February 9, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Gonzo almost pulling a Butler move.