Bridget Walker

Access technologist, aspiring VRT, and blogger normalizing life with chronic illness and other disabilities

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@MBTA @lyft Why would a Ride customer who has a Ride Flex pass with Lyft have standard car rides covered under the pass, but a wheelchair user needing an accessible vehicle which is at the same standard price need to pay more? This is discriminatory to wheelchair users.

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@AskLyft I used Lyft Access to get a wheelchair accessible vehicle to go to an appointment. A regular. Lyft van showed up. Driver told me I would need to leave my wheelchair if I wanted the ride. App is frozen. Driver refused to cancel ride Need help.

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@Chewy Thank you so much for reaching out to our family with the loss of Paulson. We really appreciate the joy and comfort you gave him over the years.

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@Postmates_Help Thank you so much will do

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@Postmates I’m highly disappointed and frustrated. Not only was my order significantly delayed, but I did not get the correct order and I can’t seem to mitigate this.

[Jaime M Sanders | The Migraine Diva (she/her/hers) @migrainediva]

#Migraine lately feels like parts of myself are slipping away. The pain I can get over, but it's the #cognitivedysfunction, #brainfog, and #memory issues that have me feeling like this disease is slowly making me disappear. #chronicmigraine #intractablemigraine #patientadvocate

[CoalitionCHAMP @CoalitionCHAMP]

More than ever, it's crucial for us to support one another.
@miles4migraine Community Groups are now offering online support groups at least 5x/week. Pain Connection, a program of the @US_Pain, offers conference call support groups once/week. https://t.co/3C5bsYlqnk

[Katy Munro @KatyMunro1]

Magnetic pulses, electrical stimulation, electrodes on your arm to treat #migraine? Yup! All have helped some people. Have a listen to our new podcast episode of @HeadsUpNMC re the neuromodulation devices with guest @ap_andreou from @GSTT_Headache

[Beth Morton @beth_morton]

Next Monday: Let’s kick off #MHAM w/ #MigraineChat.

We’ll support awareness w/a discussion of episodic vs chronic #migraine & our experiences of the transition(s) between.

What better way to support this year’s theme #YouNeedCommunity than joining the chat? June 1st @ 1pm ET

[just plain cheryl @littlemiss323]

Today I spent the day cleaning out my dad’s apartment, my dad is one of the 60, 000 people who died from a virus that was supposed to go away as quick as it came. Screw you DT😢😢 My dad was a talented artist, this is one his many drawings.

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

Yes, migraineur is derived from the French meaning actively doing migraine. I don’t do migraine. I can’t do migraine. Love seeing The differentiation. The medication is the problem not the person who happens to have the disease.

[Jennifer Robblee MD @JenniferRobblee]

Consider your use of words:
-Person with migraine, not “migraineur”
-ineffective treatment or intolerance instead “failed” x treatment (they didn’t fail, the treatment did!)

#migraine @BarrowNeuro

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@drmaran There are different variants of migraine disease. What was once seen as a 4 to 72 hour headache is really a genetic neurological disease. Colic and cyclic vomiting are two symptoms that do not produce the headache of an attack. Headache is a symptom, not synonym.

[City of Boston @CityOfBoston]

If you're having trouble figuring out what 6 feet looks like between you and someone else, here's a familiar way to picture it. Rain, snow, or shine, we love our #icedcoffee in this town. #PhysicalDistancing #SocialDistancing

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

What the actual? Someone is setting off fireworks in Boston.

[Migraine World Summit @MigraineSummit]

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every aspect of our lives-schedules, jobs, health, and even the lives of us and our loved ones. Health needs to be your top priority. In order to help with that, we made a FREE 48 HOUR EXTENSION ON ALL 2020 INTERVIEWS!

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@beth_morton I definitely had this with Migraine. I actually had the opposite happened to me at age 15 when I was diagnosed with mild spastic CP. Some doctors said I couldn’t have it because it is something that shows up at infancy. It was there all along, but it was hidden under other issues

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@beth_morton Unfortunately, I am unable to attend because I am back in practicum. Looking forward to reading the transcript 💜

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@smithbrainz @migrainesallday @beth_morton @BreatheMia @winedarkme @GoldenGraine @joannakempner It is exactly what I have been struggling to say for so long. It hit home in a way that I can’t even tell you.

[Bridget Walker @bwalker1314]

@migrainesallday @smithbrainz @beth_morton @BreatheMia @winedarkme @GoldenGraine
@joannakempner I i’m struggling to put into words the thoughts I have about this article. What do you do you all think? https://t.co/NJpgDW4zTr

[TracyStJohn @TracySt]

We currently have an average of 1.2 #headache medicine providers per 100,000 people with #migraine in US. An estimated 8 headache medicine providers per 100,000 are needed to adequately meet patient needs. H.R. 3414 / S.2892) @USRepGaryPalmer @SenShelby @DougJonesHQ