Light sensitivity and eye pain are very common migraine symptoms. It isn't only an aversion to light but it can also make the migraine pain more intense. For people without headache disorders, light became too bright when it hit 23,000 lux (like a bright, sunny, cloudless day). Even at that intensity, 24% were not bothered … Continue reading Migraine disease and photophobia
Migraine Product Review: Avulux glasses for photophobia and migraine management
“I have been given this product as part of a product review. Although the product was a gift, all opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the company. Post includes affiliate links” I have tried more than a few migraine glasses to help with the aggressive photophobia of … Continue reading Migraine Product Review: Avulux glasses for photophobia and migraine management
Fibromyalgia and sensory sensitivity
This is a difficult article to write because I also have chronic migraine, which as one imagines comes with a lot of overload of the senses. Migraines are actually pretty comorbid with fibromyalgia. Anyway, that means I have to limit this piece to fibromyalgia over sensitivity symptoms. And there is, naturally, overlap. Much like a … Continue reading Fibromyalgia and sensory sensitivity
FL-41 specs for migraine
I have my new prescription FL-41 tinted specs now. This is the specific tint that is beneficial for migraines and our photophobia. I have written about them before as I have tried both Axon Optics and TheraSpecs in non-prescription and still use both. My prescription is very mild and I only get it to prevent … Continue reading FL-41 specs for migraine
Light and migraines
There has been some interesting research on light, photophobia, and migraines. We all know about the intensity light has. How painful it is. How we will do almost anything to hide from it with an attack. There may be more reasons for this than we initially thought. The new study by researchers at Beth Israel … Continue reading Light and migraines
In-between photophobia in migraine
This isn't a new study but these particular studies have fascinated me so I thought I would write about them again on this blog so that people who have not heard about them have the chance. We all know light sensitivity is a migraine symptom. But it turns out it can be, to a … Continue reading In-between photophobia in migraine