Anyone else have a problem with the new LED light panels?

[Hermanm]

Hi , I was working in my shed on Tuesday,

when out of the blue,

I suddenly felt dizzy and fell down/passed out ,

I woke up a little bit later ( seconds I think) in a bit of a state ,

cuts all over my head, damaged nose, resulting in 2 black eyes,

I'm currently waiting for a consultation with an epilepsy specialist due to having a fit in my sleep back in January ,

(I think that was caused by a leaking exhaust on my "Chinese diesel heater " but that another story! )

anyway my shed is lit by those new , led panels , very bright , and really cheap to run,

But I have heard that they can affect people's vision/eyes,

Anyone else had problems?

Cheers

[EpilepsyAction1 Partner Epilepsy Action]

Hi

I hope you hear from others on this platform, as sharing information and experiences can be a good idea. Can I just check you also know about our other services?

We have lots of information on our website epilepsy.org.uk that you might find useful, such as information about diagnosis, treatment, seizure types, first aid and daily living.

We also have information on photosensitive epilepsy epilepsy.org.uk/info/photosensitive-epilepsy. Photosensitive epilepsy is where someone has seizures that are triggered by flashing or flickering lights, or patterns. This affects around 3 out of every 100 people with epilepsy. Light bulbs of any kind are usually only a possible seizure trigger if they faulty. Otherwise, they shouldn’t flash or flicker and so shouldn't cause a problem for people with photosensitive epilepsy.

We're not sure if LED panels can cause any other issues, such as with vision.

We have our virtual support groups epilepsy.org.uk/virtual-groups. We have our forum4e online community forum.epilepsy.org.uk, and we are on facebook facebook.com/epilepsyaction and twitter twitter.com/epilepsyaction.

Finally, please feel free to contact our helpline team. You can either email [e-mail] or phone the Epilepsy Action Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050. Our helpline is open Monday to Tuesday 8.30am until 700pm, Wednesday to Friday 8.30am until 4.30pm and Saturday 10.00am until 4.00pm.

Regards

Jess

Epilepsy Action Helpline Team