So im struggling pretty hard rn. As summer ends the days are gonna get darker and more overcast and this is where i start to struggle big time with migraines. Something about overcast skies, dark days and artificial lighting makes me feel dizzy and sick pretty much constantly to the point where I cant even read text and just want to hide under covers and close my eyes but unfortunately my day job requires this.
So far I have found i get some comfort from cooler diffuse lighting specifically from my SAD lamp pointed at my wall but these shits are expensive and i cant exactly line every corner of my house with them. Most bulbs are too warm or flicker too much so other than spending hundreds gluing lumie lamps to every surface idk what to do.
Edit: Alright looks like im spending half my savings on Hue bulbs. Thanks Philips
I’ve always heard light sensitivity is more prominent with blue lighting than warm lighting that’s really interesting (and probably also irritating for you because it’s a more uncommon problem to sort out).
It’s probably something you already knew about, but they make LED bulbs that connect to your phone so you can change the color and intensity as you need. Maybe experiment with one to see if there’s a color or intensity that’s more tolerable and decide if you want to get them for a whole room?
It’s either that or maybe it has something to do with the refresh frequency of the lights? Some people get mad migraines with certain computer monitors because of their refresh rates. Maybe the newer LED lights have something going on with that too.
That’s about all I can think of. Best of luck to you, comrade owl.
LED lights are almost as bad for photosensitivity as florescent. warm white incandescent bulbs are best