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👇🏻
Pinned
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.
Reposted by Beth Morton
MSC News: A new study reports that an open-label #placebo improved quality of life and pain-related disability, compared to treatment as usual. Read more on MSC today.
migrainecollaborative.org/can-a-placeb...
migrainecollaborative.org/can-a-placeb...
Can a Placebo Improve Migraine? Let’s Be Honest - Migraine Science Collaborative
A new study reports that an open-label placebo improved quality of life and pain-related disability, compared to treatment as usual.
migrainecollaborative.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
MSC News: A new study reports that an open-label #placebo improved quality of life and pain-related disability, compared to treatment as usual. Read more on MSC today.
migrainecollaborative.org/can-a-placeb...
migrainecollaborative.org/can-a-placeb...
Posted from the other place:
@cephalalgia.bsky.social
"The Committee plans to consider further whether the terms “medication overuse” and “medication-overuse headache” are pejorative and if there are better terms to be used in the ICHD-4."
#MigraineChat
@cephalalgia.bsky.social
"The Committee plans to consider further whether the terms “medication overuse” and “medication-overuse headache” are pejorative and if there are better terms to be used in the ICHD-4."
#MigraineChat
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November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Posted from the other place:
@cephalalgia.bsky.social
"The Committee plans to consider further whether the terms “medication overuse” and “medication-overuse headache” are pejorative and if there are better terms to be used in the ICHD-4."
#MigraineChat
@cephalalgia.bsky.social
"The Committee plans to consider further whether the terms “medication overuse” and “medication-overuse headache” are pejorative and if there are better terms to be used in the ICHD-4."
#MigraineChat
Do I need the 2lb tin of shortbread cookies from the wholesale club? No. Am I going to hope it's in stock and get it anyway? Probably, yes.
I'm justifying it by the deal it is versus buying the small packages at the local grocery store.
I'm justifying it by the deal it is versus buying the small packages at the local grocery store.
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Do I need the 2lb tin of shortbread cookies from the wholesale club? No. Am I going to hope it's in stock and get it anyway? Probably, yes.
I'm justifying it by the deal it is versus buying the small packages at the local grocery store.
I'm justifying it by the deal it is versus buying the small packages at the local grocery store.
My phone occasionally makes collages of old photos and videos of my cat and I think I'll miss her forever.
If I were well enough to adopt, I still would worry that no other cat could live up to how special she was. 💔🌈
If I were well enough to adopt, I still would worry that no other cat could live up to how special she was. 💔🌈
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My phone occasionally makes collages of old photos and videos of my cat and I think I'll miss her forever.
If I were well enough to adopt, I still would worry that no other cat could live up to how special she was. 💔🌈
If I were well enough to adopt, I still would worry that no other cat could live up to how special she was. 💔🌈
Reposted by Beth Morton
Today’s post is brought to you by my horrible neck & nerve pain, and is about the measurement bias we (almost) never bother to discuss in epi: measurement misspecification.
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
Measurement Misspecification: When Your Data Aren't Wrong or Right.
If you’ve been reading E is for Epi for a while, you probably know about my chronic neck pain. Today's post is inspired by the challenges of measuring pain.
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Today’s post is brought to you by my horrible neck & nerve pain, and is about the measurement bias we (almost) never bother to discuss in epi: measurement misspecification.
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
I found extra Ubrelvy. Like Christmas came early.
November 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I found extra Ubrelvy. Like Christmas came early.
Paywalled, but you get the gist… 😡
CDC moves to end telework for employees, including those with medical needs. It’s the latest twist in an ongoing ordeal for federal workers with disabilities. www.statnews.com/2025/11/21/c...
CDC moves to end telework for employees, including those with medical needs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended full-time telework agreements for reasonable accommodations, employees say.
www.statnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Paywalled, but you get the gist… 😡
Reposted by Beth Morton
Great talk between Cannon Hodge (MigraineBabe) and Dr Lauritsen about allodynia and migraine. Included discussion on meds and neuromodulation devices that may help. #MigraineChat
www.instagram.com/reel/DRQcZZa...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRQcZZa...
Instagram
www.instagram.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Great talk between Cannon Hodge (MigraineBabe) and Dr Lauritsen about allodynia and migraine. Included discussion on meds and neuromodulation devices that may help. #MigraineChat
www.instagram.com/reel/DRQcZZa...
www.instagram.com/reel/DRQcZZa...
If you very clearly have foods that trigger #migraine attacks, does the amount you eat matter? Like a bite vs a small serving vs a large serving?
#MigraineChat
#MigraineChat
November 22, 2025 at 2:48 AM
If you very clearly have foods that trigger #migraine attacks, does the amount you eat matter? Like a bite vs a small serving vs a large serving?
#MigraineChat
#MigraineChat
A couple of times a week, the Outlook spam department falls asleep. Tonight is one of those times. Tweak those filter settings, Microsoft.
November 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
A couple of times a week, the Outlook spam department falls asleep. Tonight is one of those times. Tweak those filter settings, Microsoft.
I don't even know where to start with today's news.
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I don't even know where to start with today's news.
Behold, it's YuleTube season. Follow Rachel for the best holiday movie reviews so you know what to watch and what to pass.
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Behold, it's YuleTube season. Follow Rachel for the best holiday movie reviews so you know what to watch and what to pass.
That brief moment where you wake up and think your meds worked but then the pain registers and you see what could've been.
November 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
That brief moment where you wake up and think your meds worked but then the pain registers and you see what could've been.
I keep getting an Instagram ad for a "health anxiety coach" who says 2020 left us is a state of fear and now we're stuck with a dysregulated nervous system (or some buzzword salad) because we're afraid of getting sick.
November 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I keep getting an Instagram ad for a "health anxiety coach" who says 2020 left us is a state of fear and now we're stuck with a dysregulated nervous system (or some buzzword salad) because we're afraid of getting sick.
The fun thing about cottage cheese is I can never really tell if it has gone bad.
November 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The fun thing about cottage cheese is I can never really tell if it has gone bad.
It's amazing how bad I am at Wordle when my fatigue and brain fog are extra high.
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It's amazing how bad I am at Wordle when my fatigue and brain fog are extra high.
Well, predictably, that trip to the hospital for the x-ray means I'm in a ton of pain. Bodies are a scam. Hugging two heating pads until bedtime.
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Well, predictably, that trip to the hospital for the x-ray means I'm in a ton of pain. Bodies are a scam. Hugging two heating pads until bedtime.
My local hospital (10 mins away) does xrays and sends them to the larger, teaching hospital (1 hr away) for the radiologist to read.
Even though the two hospitals aren't affiliated, this still means results show up in both patient portals and doctors at both hospitals can see them.
Even though the two hospitals aren't affiliated, this still means results show up in both patient portals and doctors at both hospitals can see them.
November 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My local hospital (10 mins away) does xrays and sends them to the larger, teaching hospital (1 hr away) for the radiologist to read.
Even though the two hospitals aren't affiliated, this still means results show up in both patient portals and doctors at both hospitals can see them.
Even though the two hospitals aren't affiliated, this still means results show up in both patient portals and doctors at both hospitals can see them.
Learn more about #migraine and #IBS, #MCAS, #POTS, & #hEDS at this upcoming talk hosted by @milesformigraine.bsky.social.
Dec. 12, 4:30p ET
#MigraineChat #NEISvoid
Dec. 12, 4:30p ET
#MigraineChat #NEISvoid
Exploring Migraine with IBS, MCAS, POTS, and hEDS (Instagram Live Event)
Learn how migraine interacts with several chronic conditions including POTS, IBS, mast cell activation syndrome, hEDS and more.
www.eventbrite.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Learn more about #migraine and #IBS, #MCAS, #POTS, & #hEDS at this upcoming talk hosted by @milesformigraine.bsky.social.
Dec. 12, 4:30p ET
#MigraineChat #NEISvoid
Dec. 12, 4:30p ET
#MigraineChat #NEISvoid
Hey Google weather, stop saying it's snowing. We've got five-ish months of this. Let's not get antsy.
November 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Hey Google weather, stop saying it's snowing. We've got five-ish months of this. Let's not get antsy.
Yes, I'm a bit of a bandwagon fan who only pays attention to the playoffs. I'm just realizing UVM mens' soccer games are no longer streamed free. I was looking forward to watching the AE Final match.
#AEMSOC
#AEMSOC
November 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Yes, I'm a bit of a bandwagon fan who only pays attention to the playoffs. I'm just realizing UVM mens' soccer games are no longer streamed free. I was looking forward to watching the AE Final match.
#AEMSOC
#AEMSOC
I think two bots are having a conversation in my mentions and it might be breaking my brain.
November 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I think two bots are having a conversation in my mentions and it might be breaking my brain.
Reposted by Beth Morton
While Alice has become an ancestor, her work continues! If you want to share her wisdom with others, you can purchase copies of her books for your local library, share her dazzling array of digital media from DVP, or donate to her legacy fund: www.gofundme.com/f/alice-wong...
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Our comrade, friend, collaborator and fierce Tiger Mischief Maker, Alice Wong, needs us.
As yo… yomi wrong needs your support for Help finish Alice’s work
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November 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
While Alice has become an ancestor, her work continues! If you want to share her wisdom with others, you can purchase copies of her books for your local library, share her dazzling array of digital media from DVP, or donate to her legacy fund: www.gofundme.com/f/alice-wong...
I mean, did I think BC would win today going in? No. But did it hurt given they had a chance? Yes.
1-10. Ouch.
1-10. Ouch.
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I mean, did I think BC would win today going in? No. But did it hurt given they had a chance? Yes.
1-10. Ouch.
1-10. Ouch.
Tonight is comfort food dinner. Chicken pot pie but I cheated and used puff pastry to save energy. Fingers crossed it comes out okay.
November 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Tonight is comfort food dinner. Chicken pot pie but I cheated and used puff pastry to save energy. Fingers crossed it comes out okay.