Can being under fluorescent lights make your head... - LUPUS UK
Can being under fluorescent lights make your head ache and feel burnt?Having problems at work due to this. Feel ok during day when no lights
Yes, this is a regular occurrence for me. We are renting a house right now that has all fluorescents in kitchen, so every day making supper I get headache and bright flush. Takes all the fun out of shopping with all their lights, and at doctor appointments always have rosey cheeks after sitting in waiting room.
Yes. Fluorescent and low energy bulbs. My work has had to replace them with LED lights which are ok for lupies. Also MAC screens. They are required to make these changes under the Disability Awareness Act so do ask for an occupational health assessment. Always wear factor 50 on face and other areas even in winter and avoid Ikea like the plague. Hope that helps a bit.x
Thanks for the advice. Just been diagnosed this week and finding it hard to come to terms with.I thought I was going mad. Now I know the symptoms I am having are real and not in my head its such a relief. I have contemplated going into work with a hat on for now. Would this help do you think?
Bright lights can affect many people with Lupus. They affect me, as does the sun. I have nearly passed out a few times while close to a bright light. The worst occasion was when I was in a restaurant with my family and I was sitting under a hot bright light. I suddenly felt faint and nauseous and had to go outside. To this day my family still think I was drunk. It's sometimes hard for people without Lupus to understand. However it's important for your employer to understand how lighting can affect you.
Unfortunately this covers sunlight as well. I wear factor 50 all year round. Avoid sunlight and wear sun protective clothing. Depends where you work but could you use a desk light and switch off ceiling lights? Lupus UK have a good leaflet on This subject. Three years post diagnosis I feel in a much stronger place psychologically to deal with it all. Get your information from reputable sources such as Lupus Uk. There is a lot of guff out there on the Internet about lupus. It can often be managed giving you a different life than planned, but still a happy one. I wish you well x
Yes as mentioned above florescent and low energy lighting are both bad for us lupies, I am so photosensitive I have to cover my skin completely and wear at least factor fifty on exposed skin, this was on the advice of my dermatologist and made a big difference. I too live in rented accommodation and when I explained the problem to my housing association they were very understanding, I had to buy the new light fittings and they fitted them, it did not cost too much as I did a room as and when I could. There are covers that can be put over florescent light bulbs that make them less harmful I have heard but did not both with them I just got rid of them.
Good luck
Madmagz x
Hi
I have loads of problems with sunlight, any light really. I have to wear factor 50 everyday even when it is dull. I wear sunglasses constantly as I cant cope with light. I find the factor 50 and sunglasses help. I have Sjorgen as well as lupus so I am fighting both of them. Alot of people if not all lupus patients have problems with lights. It maybe worth having a word with work if it is work related. They are supposed to make allowances for your condition. It might help, as we all know we cannot avoid bright lights.
I also wear hats. They do provide some comfort - less burning scalp and headaches. Hope this helped in some way. all the best x
my work have been great and I am waiting for a workplace assessment to cover everything - lights, computer, desk chair etc. I have also been recommended to see a counsellor by my occupational therapy at work to help me come to terms with my illness. I also suffer with fibro, joint hypermobility, reynaulds and sjorgrens as well.
