Of course you can't do this where you're shopping, but if you have a work situation where you sit at a desk all day then you could change the lights above and around your desk.

I worked at a school where these lights were changed in one classroom. The class was more peaceful with the full spectrum lighting.

The bulbs fit in current fixtures. Maybe you can spring for the bulbs around your work area Duke.

Below is a link ....I have no experience with this company I just googled ......
http://www.fullspectrumsolutions.com/fluorescent_bulbs.shtml

Just a thought.....hope this helps.

He did some research and found that sunglasses with yellow-ish lenses made a huge difference for him. He had all the info for proper lenses etc., of course, I will try to get in touch with him.

For now, see if you can find some yellow lens sunglasses and give it a try.

The main reason is the 60 cycles per minute that keep the light on...it is turning off and on 60 times a minute!!!! This messes with your optic nerve.

Secondly..there are several types of light that emit from a "lamp" (this is the proper term for a a light bulb).

1)Color Spectrum...this is the color balance in a lamp.....ie: daylight, cool white, warm white, etc. (cool white is the worse)Since they are replicating natural light...there are shortcomings in each of the spectrums used.

2) Reflectability-the type of light that comes out of a lamp will reflect off of objects differently. (Causing your brain to re-think the input to make it look
3-dimensional)

3) Amount of Brightness- each lamp puts out only so much light...this causes your brain to make up for this deficiency also.
(Ironically....the higher-or bluer- a lamps' spectrum, say 5000 or more- will actually require less light needed by your brain to interpret the input correctly)

Unfortunately, cool white is the lamp of choice in most retail establishments. It is severely lacking in Color Spectrum, and Reflectability so it requires more light for you to see...thereby making it a very bright and irritating light.

The best lighting for Lymies is incandescent. (Regular Light Bulbs.)

The glass color is important....rose is also known to help people.

Hope this helps.

Trout

Try a search for something like supermarket syndrome.

I think it is quite common for limies to get these symptoms. I have been like it too.

When they started the slide presentation they turned off all the lights except the one in front of me. My eyes could not adjust to the bright light with darkness beyond. It felt about as pleasant as having a flashlight shined directly in my eyes.

I tried to put my hand over my eye to sheild the light but my ribs were way too sore to change position and hold my hand up. Finally I folded a piece of paper in half and held it up like a visor.

I felt awful after the meeting.

I realized then how difficult it would be to work with Lyme if I had to work in such an environment regularly.

I've always had problems with florescent lights and have made career and workplace decisions based on total avoidance. When I go into a "big box" store with the evil lights I wear sunglasses.

When I was in school I had glasses with a special slightly yellowish coating that helped to neutralize the lights. They helped a lot.

My suggestion to those who can't escape the lights is to add additional lighting that has a yellower color. A lamp on your desk and a floor lamp would help. If it is possible to turn off any of the flourescent lights over your desk I recommend it.

When I travel I always bring an inexpensive clip on lamp so I can leave the flourescent lights off.

But, I'm no longer working in an office with flourescent lighting either.

I also use Bion Tears as needed. The Ophthalmologist suggested I use the drops every hour.

You are still on Benicar and abx right?

Any Kidney elevations?

Thanks,