Yesterday…
…all my troubles seemed to blur away.
A migraine ended up my day…
…I don’t remember anyway…
…amnesia — the price I pay.
Now, there is proof to my “theory” that certain lights cause migraines. If you want to know what it’s like to live with my eyes, go outside after you’ve had your eyes dilated at the optometrists office. I dare you to walk around without the sunglasses they give you.
From a site called Energy Performance Lighting that’s trying to sell us something.
Based on this article, they might…actually…possibly…(I can only hope) understand the needs of a person with extreme light sensitivity.
Please read the entire article that can be accessed via the link abelow.
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It’s estimated that 80-90% of people who suffer from migraines also experience painful sensitivity to light—a symptom known as photophobia. In fact, a survey of more than 4,000 individuals who experience migraines showed that 89% became sensitive to light during an attack. Migraine light sensitivity can produce a wide-range of symptoms that go well-beyond head pain and can linger for hours or even days after the episode.
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The Type of Light Matters
While any source of light can cause photophobia, flickering lights are one of the most-likely ways to bring about a migraine—or worsen the pain in those suffering from photophobia—due to the high-contrast and visible pulsing of the light source. Bright light and the wavelength (or color) of light can also play a role. Blue-green light, for instance, causes photophobia more than other colors.
It’s true that bright lights can tigger a migraine and strobing lights too.
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There are new lights just put into the office kitchen that are horrible, they’re so bright. So far, no one has changed them yet.
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You should complain to them.
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I have complained about it, but I will be putting in a written complaint either today or next week. I don’t like doing that — if I can find a way around it. When I get a migraine from it, that’s just too much.
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You have the right to be comfortable in your office.
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Thanks. 🙂 Here’s a bit of GREAT news. The newly hired Executive Director didn’t have his lights on in the office today. He said he doesn’t like fluorescent lighting. He put a small lamp in the kitchen and he will be replacing the bulbs with softer lighting. 😀
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How nice Joelle
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I hope you are feeling better today 💜💜
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Thanks. I’m feeling much better today. 🙂
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I am so pleased to hear that 💜
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Hope you’re feeling better today Joelle. There were times when I could not bear any light at all when I had migraine and would try to sleep in a very dark room with a cold compress across my forehead. Since I retired, I have been blessed with not having them.
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I generally turn the kitchen lights out in the office. The lights there were recently replaced and they’re much too bright. I was in the kitchen and someone turned the lights on. That triggered an hours-long migraine.
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How awful for you.
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Whoever turned the lights on felt bad about it. I don’t remember much after the migraine hit. I just remember her saying, “I’m sorry…I’m sorry.” She didn’t mean to turn the lights on when I was there.
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I can’t tolerate light when having a migraine. I have to be in a dark room with shades drawn. I can’t even watch tv. If I do I get sick to my stomach. I do hope you are better!
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Many people in my office say they hate the lights in the kitchen. A lamp was added so that I would have more light without the overhead lights, and it’s working well. I am fortunate to be in an office with a lot of kind people.
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