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  1. April
    6 May 2007 @ 2:54 pm

    Why are you on the computer or doing anything if you supposedly have a MIGRAINE?? I don’t think you know what a migraine is!!

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  2. James
    6 May 2007 @ 5:15 pm

    Wow, that’s quite a comment! The answer is that migraines truly come in all different shapes and sizes. It is possible for some people, some times, to go to work and function (sort of) with a migraine.

    Other times, you can hardly move. Trust me, I’ve been writhing on the floor in pain unable to stand up.

    Both of those are migraine, both are bad, but during the former you just might appreciate a darker screen. 🙂

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  3. Jo
    11 July 2011 @ 11:29 am

    I have recently discovered that I suffer with Visual Aura Migraines – this is as a result of working with computers for 8 hours a day. I can still function – I dont get the crippling physical problems just lots of hyper-sensitivity to light (especially the blue end of the spectrum) – once my eyes have gone, it often takes days for them to stabilise again. It was the optician who confirmed what the ‘spangles’ were on the edges of my peripheral vision, and it also makes me really grumpy!!

    Woudl like to say I found this post very interesting as my monitor does not appear to have any control for adjusting brightness & contrast, which is a bit rubbish!!

    PS. I ike the resizable comments box, that really useful.

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  4. Gwynhwyfar
    10 January 2012 @ 12:47 pm

    Like Jo, I was recently diagnosed with Visual Aura, or “Ocular” migraines. What changed in my life? The acquisition of a new, bright, flat panel monitor! Like James, I might get nothing but an aura, which hampers the ability to do anything involving sight. Or like yesterday, I could be laid out with an icepack on my eye (and neck…the pain can hit various spots on or near the head). So, yes, not all migraines are the classic, must-be-in-a-dark-room kind. I followed the suggestions here, adjusted my screen (an HP 2311x) for the darker “text” setting and we’ll see. It seems much less annoying already. I may make it even darker.
    Thanks for the info.!

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  5. Gwynhwyfar
    10 January 2012 @ 12:50 pm

    Addendum: for some fun (after your headache subsides) do a search of “migraine auras” and click on “Images”. You may find your personal “aura” matches many others. I did. Sometimes, they strobe (even if you never took acid)!

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  6. Jill
    26 September 2012 @ 11:44 pm

    I installed a program onto my computer called “f.lux”. I never have to worry about having an extremely bright computer screen now. My eyes are nice and relaxed every time I look at the screen. The program matches the brightness of the screen to the brightness of the day outside.

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  7. James
    27 September 2012 @ 10:16 am

    Jill, I’ve used f.lux too, and really like it. If anyone wants to give it a try, it’s a free download here: http://stereopsis.com/flux/

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