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not_this_word t1_j75o1pd wrote

>...and the lights give me a headache

Okay, so I can't help with the supernatural stuff, u/fainting--goat, BUT, I might have some advice that will help with the lights because I have the same problems. A lot of times those lights are fluorescent. One of the solutions that works for some people is tinted glasses, but finding the right shade of yellow/orange/amber/whatever can be tricky.

However, since you should have free student healthcare through the university, you might consider having your eyes checked because another thing that can cause those sorts of issues--which you wouldn't really notice unless you were constantly in front of a screen...ooooooooor under fluorescent lights and looking at a screen--is eye problems. In my case, for example, one of my eyes is the teensy-tiniest bit nearsighted and the other is the teensy-tiniest bit farsighted (we're talking -.25/+0.25 levels of tiny). So I see near perfectly and basically have 20/20 vision, but get headaches when I'm on the computer or reading a lot, and it's more prominent under fluorescent lighting. If you tell the optometrist that you're having issues with screens when under fluorescent lights, they can know to check for the really slight differences that they might otherwise overlook as margin of error. And be HONEST with them. Don't guess when you're not sure of a letter.

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Elajz t1_j75wr21 wrote

I have like the opposite problem - I am extremely sensitive to outside light. Almost can't go out without sunglasses sensitive. Even snow hurts to look at.

I have like half a dioptre in my right eye (is that how you say it?), meaning I can't see far things with that eye as clearly, but I don't think that has to do something with it. I told an optometrist about my light hatred and she was like "meh, it's normal". Maybe I'm just making a big deal out of something everyone experiences, but I don't know.

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JCtheWanderingCrow t1_j796mxi wrote

Snow is actually worse because white is a reflector. It shoots lots of UV rays back at you. That’s why it’s so bad. White sand does it too.

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RedneckStew t1_j7a89mx wrote

I upvote this answer. They don't call it snowblind for nothing. Also, bodies of water if you're looking out on the water with the sun behind it.

I vote polarized lenses. Have a prescription pair and they aren't horrible to wear at night while driving either. Especially ially if you have are nearsighted and astigmatism like lucky me.

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lexkixass t1_j77mjl0 wrote

>I am extremely sensitive to outside light. Almost can't go out without sunglasses sensitive.

That's me. I feel it's part of the dry-eye from Sjörgen's syndrome. Also if I get too much light, I get vicious migraines.

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HVAC-Animal t1_j7phbu2 wrote

I never used to wear sunglasses, but then I started wearing them about 10 years ago and now they're almost a complete necessity, like sunglasses have done to my eyes what a back brace does to your back if worn too often

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smarmcl t1_j76mu9w wrote

Im sensitive to light, period. Inside, outside, just light. I get migraines rather quickly, and unfortunately, im allergic to the meds I was prescribed that help with migraines.

Had my eyes checked not long ago, very little correction in one eye, even got the blue screen thing on my lense... no difference. The 20, 20, 20 thing helps a bit, but not always. I've tested about every solution possible, and there is still only one thing that works: stay away from harsh light, and wear sunglasses. Ngl, wearing sunglasses inside sparks some weird looks and an 80s music flashback, but I'll take an earworm over a migraine!

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lexkixass t1_j77mney wrote

>Ngl, wearing sunglasses inside sparks some weird looks

You get used to it. Better odd looks than a migraine

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Eino54 t1_j778fkl wrote

You're like a chicken then, especially if it's your right that is nearsighted and your left that is farsighted.

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fainting--goat OP t1_j7szv13 wrote

Well I can get my eyes checked but glasses are kind of super expensive on their own. But that's really helpful advice so thank you. I will certainly follow up on it because I hate those lights.

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