Jenn Heater, Chief Oddity (she/her)
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I'm not sick, I'm medically complex. Chronic Migraine Warrior| Director of Resources & Policy @MyChronicBrain I đAdvocacy
California, USA
Joined May 2016
Spiffing up my bio, looked for an emoticon to add.This is all I found: đ´Much like me, no spoons. #spoonies #spooniesunite #invisibleillness
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@ATT I truly canât believe I posted about this in September and my internet has been on the fritz this long. Help!
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Now on @TheHillâs âClosing the Womenâs Health Gapâ: Headliner Interview | Migraine: Gender & Health Lens w/ @joannakempner, Associate Professor â Sociology, @RutgersU; Author, Not Tonight: Migraine and the Politics of Gender and Health. #TheHillHealth
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Live on @TheHillâs âClosing the Womenâs Health Gapâ: Panel | Migraine Education & Patient Perspective w/ Lindsay Videnieks (@headachepolicy), Julienne Verdi (@AHDAorg), & Katie Moran (@miles4migraine). Share your opinion, tweet at #TheHillHealth
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First on @TheHillâs âClosing the Womenâs Health Gapâ t: Headliner Interview | The Real Cost of Migraine w/ Dr. Jessica Ailani, Clinical Professor â Neurology, @MedStarGUH; Director, MedStar Georgetown Headache Center. Tweet your thoughts at #ThehillHealth
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WATCH LIVE: @TheHillâs âClosing the Womenâs Health Gapâ is starting! Hear from Dr. Jessica Ailani (@MedStarGUH), @joannakempner, Lindsay Videnieks (@headachepolicy), Julienne Verdi (@AHDAorg), & Katie Moran (@miles4migraine). Tweet us at #TheHillHealth
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I have been given the worst run-around of my life trying to upgrade my internet. @ATTHelp, do better.
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Did you know that #healthcare costs for people with #migraine are about $6,575 higher per year than for people without migraine in the U.S.? Learn more about migraine: https://t.co/i5iahiRsoi
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Between 28% and 61% of people experience the transition from acute to chronic pain after injuries or surgeries. But why? Our 2022 KNOWvember campaign explored these factors: https://t.co/TPBM3y9OAX
#PainAwarenessMonth #PainTrials #AcutePain #ChronicPain
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Between 28% and 61% of people with acute pain may develop chronic pain. The #A2CPS program seeks to predict why, so that targeted treatments can help prevent acute-to-chronic pain. Learn more: https://t.co/3kUwevramN
#PainTrials #PainAwarenessMonth #NIHPainProgress #ChronicPain
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BREAKING ADVOCACY NEWS! This afternoon, @SenBobCasey, @MarshaBlackburn, @timkaine and @kevincramer introduced legislation to support people living with #chronicpain. Senators, thank you for recognizing the 51.6+ million Americans who live with pain.
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The Preclinical Screening Platform for Pain, part of the @NIH HEAL Initiative, is an efficient, rigorous, one-stop screening resource to accelerate discovery of effective, non-addictive pain therapies. https://t.co/vl81xGJOMq
#NIHPainProgress #PainTrials #PainAwarenessMonth
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Join us and IVPN Neuropsychiatry for a webinar on "Novel Approaches for the Management of #Migraine" on Thursday, August 31st at 12pm ET. Register now: https://t.co/h582EgQhrI
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Curious about why #migraine disease affects people of various sexual orientations and gender identities at different rates? Yuri CĂĄrdenas writes about why this may occur along with potential areas for future #research in this @MigraineDisordr blog! đ https://t.co/5lmDcbfW8n
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Went to my local @Target today. Zero seating for disabled shoppers. And when asked was told, we can pull out a chair for you.â Not acceptable. Do better Target. #AccessibilityMatters #DisabilityInclusion #disabledRights #accessibility
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One way you can take care of your mental health is to do something fun! Find us at the CMA Craft Room at Retreat Migraine May 5-7! đâ¤ď¸đ Get your tickets at https://t.co/sWFcRSK89F
#RetreatMigraine #MINDyourMigraineâ
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Be a part of the best community event for people living with #migraine â Retreat Migraine! Youâll learn from experts, connect with others, and leave feeling empowered. Register now: https://t.co/V8sTbgKeCE
#RetreatMigraine #MINDyourMigraine
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âŚto tell you what you are or arenât feeling. You are the expert on your body and what itâs feeling, not them!" #nurses #patients #chronicillness #professionalpatient #advocate (2/2)
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