Hi Kelly.
That is very interesting! I was always very light sensitive only concerning seizures. Since I had my left temporal lobectomy 4 years ago, I'm spending allot of time doing what would have brought on seizures. Actually, never does light affect me in anyway. Yea, we all can be affected at times by light in some way. But since surgery, I'm not light sensitive though by reflex turn away from flashing lights. Even when driving (big smile), flashing lights by reflex I don't want to see, but do with no problem at all. Even simple headlights I couldn't see much of before surgery. Since surgery, never even think about it. Whenever I hear the words light sensitive, it brings back memories of how much light affected me so much in the past. Take care, keep a smile on your face!
Steve
--- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, Kelly Porter <kellyporter@...> wrote:
>
> I finally discovered earlier this year that some of what I thought
> were seizures was actually a light sensitivity issue. When you are
> light sensitive certain patterns and light make you feel as if you are
> moving. For example, a ceiling fan that causes light and shadow to
> flicker, or vertical blinds that have stripes of dark/light because
> there is space between them. What happens is your eyes can not
> comprehend if these areas are flat or moving, so you fell as if you are
> moving or get dizzy.
>
> I was sent to a nuero opthomologist and based on what I told him he knew
> immediately what the issue was. He prescribed glasses for me that have
> a special tint on them that block certain values of light. this tint is
> a specialty thing called FL 41. Regular sunglasses dont help because
> they dont block the right part of the light, and other tints dont work
> either because they change the intensity but dont block the part that
> causes the sensitivity. At first I was skeptical, but the very first
> time I put them on I knew it would work!! I actually said to my husband
> "It's almost like I should have known this was the problem because
> everything just looks right now". Colors were right again even, I just
> didn't realize something was wrong until it was right again.
>
> If you think light sensitivity is and issue ask your Dr. to send you to
> a nuero opthomologist. not a regular one, but a nuero one.
>
> kelly
>
> --- In epilepsy@yahoogroups.com, "UhuraC" <sacornelius@> wrote:
> >> I do know I need to talk to my doctor so please don't just say to do that. What I am asking for is similar experiences, suggestions on specific things to tell him, and things like that.
> >>
> >> Seeing movements or patterns seems to trigger seizures. Is there a medicine that can lessen siezures specifically triggered by seeing patterns or movements?
> >> You know how you blink hard/suddenly if you are in a completely dark room and the lights are turned on unexpectedly? That is what the seizures in the car feel like. Or are they seizures?
> >> Thanks.
>
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