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Pietermaritzburg, ZA

Anyone else seem to have issues with them? I am finding I am using my sunglasses way more often than I use to so I can avoid getting migraines.

January 24, 2020
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Members widely confirmed that light sensitivity is a common fibromyalgia symptom, with many describing struggles with fluorescent lights,... Read more

Members widely confirmed that light sensitivity is a common fibromyalgia symptom, with many describing struggles with fluorescent lights, nighttime driving, television screens, and bright indoor lighting that trigger migraines, blurred vision, and dizziness. Several members shared helpful strategies, including wearing sunglasses frequently, using FL-41 tinted lenses specifically designed for photophobia, keeping blinds closed during the day, replacing fluorescent bulbs with lamps, wearing visors for overhead lights, and asking doctors about medications like gabapentin for nerve-related symptoms. A recurring theme was the importance of identifying personal triggers and ruling out other medical causes with an eye specialist while exploring both medical and practical solutions to manage this challenging aspect of fibromyalgia.

A MyFibroTeam Member

Its called Photophobia and is quite common in people with FM. I suffer terribly with blurred vision from bright lights, TV, Computers and daylight. I also get migrains. I have recently been looking into the
FL 41 lenses for glasses and they come highly reccomended. They are a pinkish colour glass lense that is supposed to help ease the problems related to Photophobia. You can buy them as perscription, non prescription, as a clip on or as a wrap that is like a sunglass you wear over your own glasses. There are a few places online you can buy them, I will look up some sites and get back to you πŸ˜‰

January 24, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

And here are the other sites .πŸ˜‰

https://www.somnilight.com/store/p27/FL41_clipo...

January 24, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

OK, so here are three sites I have found that sell the FL 41 glasses, I think the UK site has the cheapest ones. I am still looking for the clip ons that I found earlier and will get back with that one. πŸ˜‰

Axonoptics

https://www.theraspecs.com

January 24, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

If this is something new, I recommend being seen by an opthamologist. It's an important thing to rule out other things that may be causing your issues. There's a lot of benefits to doing this. It could ease your mind. It can be helpful for the ophthalmologist to know that fibromyalgia is a very complex variety all possible problems.

January 24, 2020
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes I have trouble with blurred vision when I’m in full flare. Xx

January 26, 2020

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