Light

[oliviaaa1]

Sometimes light is too much for my eyes. It doesn’t make them hurt or anything it just stresses me out and it’s overwhelming. That’s why walking in stores is kind of a trippy walk for me. Does anybody else get this and if so how do you maintain it? I just want to be able to go places because light is everywhere.

[Agora1]

Hi oliviaaa1, light seems to bother my eyes as well. (especially bright sunlight)

At one time the fluorescent lighting in stores bothered me because of the mild

flickering and almost a faint humming sound. I read somewhere that wearing

sunglasses could help but never tried that. I do however in my home have

room darkening curtains in the tv room to help cut the glare of the outdoor light.

On my computer screen, I lower the intensity of the brightness. I have found that

sensitivity to light seems to happen when my eyes get dry. I use a Natural Tears

Eye Drops to help soothe them. xx

[o2G2o]

I always wondered why, but yes in stores it was always brutal and made me feel almost...stoned. I felt like everything looked weird and too crisp and contrasted. Now that my anxiety is gone is doesn't bother me nearly as much, but I still don't love fluorescent lights.

[Sasical]

Hi, this happens to me too. I read it's something to do with the fact that when you are anxious you have more adrenalin in your body. Adrenalin makes the pupils dilate so that what makes eyes hurt.

I don't know if it happens to you too but it also happens to me with sound. I seem to be sensitive to everything, it all seems "too much".

[o2G2o in reply to Sasical]

This actually makes perfect sense. It also works with what I said about feeling stoned (I haven't done drugs since high school, but I remember) since our pupils dilate with drug use as well.