Migraines and Lights WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Migraines and Lights
Incorrect or excessive lighting may be responsible for many migraines that a person experiences. Just by changing the type of light bulb you normally use may make a significant difference in the frequency of your migraines. Even the glare of lights that are reflected in you computer monitor screen can be a migraine trigger.1
Fast Facts:
- The flickering from fluorescent lights have been frequently reported by migraine suffers to be a known trigger.2
- There is another form of light associated with migraines and this is known as an aura, one might see flashing lights up to 24 hours before a migraine begins.3
- Keeping a diary of your migraines may be beneficial to figuring out what may be triggering your headache.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ About.com: Head Pain at Work? Check the Lighting.
- WebMD Blog: Can Light Bulbs Stimulate Migraine?
- ↑ Everyday Health: Do Fluorescent Lights Cause Migraines?
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Migraine With Aura: Symptoms
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Judy Rafferty
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Migraine headache and lights, Lights and migraines, Lighting and migraines, Migraines and lighting, Migraines and light bulbs, What does lighting have to do with migraines, Does light cause a migraine, What type of lights cause a migraine, Migraines and Light, Migraines and Light Sensitivity
- Last update: Jun. 24, 2009
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