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Sallie Q
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Posted: Sun Jun 10th, 2012 23:49 |
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I am posting for David in the UK, who still awaits transfer to the MPSS site and has intermittent work exposure to deal with.
Recently commenced Olmesartan and suspects he is heading into photosensitivity.
There will not be many on-going professional photographers out there, so if anyone knows who could help out with these questions please don't be shy 
see curemyTh1
http://www.curemyth1.org/view_topic.php?id=4940&forum_id=2&jump_to=41875#p41875
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I sometimes do video work which involves me being exposed to strong artificial lights. How likely am I to be able to continue this (albeit wearing glasses, which I'm prepared to do) if I am photosensitive (which I'm beginning to suspect) and are there any kind of lights that are better than others? Are there any photographers or videographers who have done the MP and who might have experience with lights?
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MP Sept'08|depression'70, breast cancer'90, BCC/Bowens?'02, Sjogrens'08| Sx stroke,CFS,mild RA, migraine, glare->neuro| 1,25=31pg/ml & 25D=7ng/ml(Dec'12) (MP conferences) MP break: Olm.20q8h, M100
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David_in_UK
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Posted: Tue Jul 3rd, 2012 18:25 |
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I'm now here on the study site and bumping this as there have been no replies.
Anybody?
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MP start May'12 (no breaks) | CFS | fatigue, depression | IBS | probable AS | last 25D=14 ng/ml May 2013
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Dr Trevor Marshall
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Posted: Wed Jul 4th, 2012 04:19 |
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David,
Usually it is the eyes which suffer most from indoor lighting. A pair of dark Zeiss sunglasses (clarlet, for example) may help, but you will probably need NoIRs if the photosensitivity becomes too high. The best lights are cold - circa 3000 degrees K, such as halogens. Incandescent are usually fine. Arc lamps (sodium/mercury vapor and fluorescent tubes) are worst.
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laura1814
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Posted: Thu Jul 5th, 2012 22:56 |
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Welcome, Dave!
I'll describe my experience in case it helps you.
I just got a new monitor to replace my old LCD, which used fluorescent light and made it almost impossible for me to do any photo viewing or editing, much less watch video. Plus with the brightness turned down and black background/white text themes, it was not very legible.
My new monitor is LED, twice as large as the old one, and I love it. (It's actually a TV, which for some reason is cheaper than a "monitor" of the same size, and has more inputs and outputs.) I am able to use it at a variety of combinations of brightness and contrast depending on my task, and not only is it much more legible but it allows me to work with images and watch video again. I can even turn it up pretty darned bright temporarily to examine/compare an image closely. I still have to use NoIRs, but I can often wear the 40% instead of the 10%. But I am still using black backgrounds and themes and have to use extensions and similar gadgets to force some websites to switch to a dark background from a white one. White backgrounds are still just way too bright for me for more than a few seconds (and if I get a whole lot in a row, even briefly before switching them to black, I have to take a break).
The NoIRs are still not optional, though I sometimes pull them up for a few seconds if I need to see colors clearly. If differentiating colors is a really big part of what you do, you might be in for a very rough time.
One "bad" thing is that because it is edge-lit, when the background is black, there is still light bleeding in from the edges of the screen. This may be because the unit I bought was pretty cheap, and higher-end brands/models may have less of this as a problem. (It's not noticeable at all if you have a bright background, desktop, or TV picture of course.)
Also, the ambient light is very important when working at the computer. I use a halogen desk lamp indirectly (pointed at the ceiling) and a low wattage incandescent bulb in another lamp across the room. I recommend getting a light meter and test for 30 lux or less from eye level and angle at the computer screen and the various lights in the room. Use a windowless room if possible (completely blocked windows if not) and don't use fluorescent lights whatever you do! If there are fluorescents in the hallway, shut the door.
Please bear in mind though that I am extremely photosensitive so it's possible that you won't have the degree of trouble that I have had. But please take it VERY seriously until you are sure that light is not bothering you excessively. (The test for whether the light is too much is NOT merely "my eyes don't hurt.") Read up on the mpkb and ask questions.  Last edited on Thu Jul 5th, 2012 23:02 by laura1814
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CFS, EBV, PCOS, POF, TMJ, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, MP 1/08; OTC acid reducer PRN; NoIRs, low lux home, limited outings, covered up; 25D=<4ng/mL (since 2008), (pre-MP 1,25D=37pg/mL, 5mg Cortef 3x in week before blood draw). Benicar q4h 11 July 12.
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Sallie Q
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Posted: Wed Feb 13th, 2013 20:17 |
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found at http://www.marshallprotocol.com/forum11/15215.html
they are very discreet and look like tinted reading specs.
see where HeatherZ (very sensitive to Fl. office lighting) Posted: Fri Feb 1st, 2013 23:40
I can look straight at the flourescent tubes and a bright computer screen without any discomfort.
They allow me to fit in at work and stop me getting tired and irritable under the lights
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Revex-Night-Vision-Driving-Glasses/dp/B001UJGYVE "
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