treeve
Major Contributor
Despite all the ranting and raving - which is, I admit, based on outdated technology, the demise of the incandescent light is forthcoming.
However, notwithstanding the wild and dismissive statements made by James Randerson in The Gaurniad; the energy saving lightbulbs DO cause the triggering of migraines, irrespective of the flicker (alleged) or any other manifestation of the technology.
I have had migraines since I was ten years old.
I did not know what they were for decades, after all what does a child ask his parents who already consider their child is a bit over the top and unnaturally inquisitive about scientific matters ... I kept quiet.
Then I saw Oliver Sacks discussing aberrations of the mind, and he showed a visual of the geometric flashing of a migrane ... it was precisely what I experience.
At that time, knowing what it was, I could then track down its causes and effects, and just what to do about it.
Oddly, I came across a book No more Migraines, no more headaches.
by Zuzana Bic. A wild claim? Heard it all before? Naaa!
HOWEVER, I read it and understood the processes.
I followed the recommendations and top of the list was that I should eat more foods that have Tryptophans ... particularly Cottage Cheese.
In the week, what were events that plagued my life for year after year, once or more a week, simply stopped. I did not have any more - full stop ... well not quite true ... when my wife died, I had a bout of two months of migraines, but on taking up the issue face on, I went back to cottage cheese and they stopped again, allowing me to deal with the other stresses of my situation.
Until this last month. I suddenly felt (on top of all other problems with slipped disc that I had had since I was 25 and arthritis that had been with me since 12 years ago) quite debilitated, dizzy and was experiencing some quite wild migraines ... daily lasting hours ... out came the cottage cheese (I have 500g in one sitting) but nothing happened, no effect at all.
I went to the doctor, and nothing could be diagnosed .... Until I got talking about getting some new bulbs for the house, as I had run out.
I was told that the incandescent ones were being phased out ... I then checked and realised they were essentially fluorescent bulbs. In 1980 the office was fitted with fluorescents, as they were the 'thing'. However my headaches started in earnest then, and by judicial soundproofing and reflector design (my own design and my own construction) the headaches eased.
Just thinking about that, I remembered that I had returned home, and my study light needed replacement ... I used one of the 'elderly people's' packs that are sent around 'to save us old folks money'....
I then took the bulb out, and the migraines have stopped, in a day.
This was an impromptu test on my health by pure chance, but it proves absolutely that these enegy saving lamps affect my migraines, and therefore whatever brain I have. It was as if a switch was thrown.
So, now I need to get a decent store of incandescent bulbs for the future or whatever future I do have will be fraught with imagery that I would rather not experience any more.
However, notwithstanding the wild and dismissive statements made by James Randerson in The Gaurniad; the energy saving lightbulbs DO cause the triggering of migraines, irrespective of the flicker (alleged) or any other manifestation of the technology.
I have had migraines since I was ten years old.
I did not know what they were for decades, after all what does a child ask his parents who already consider their child is a bit over the top and unnaturally inquisitive about scientific matters ... I kept quiet.
Then I saw Oliver Sacks discussing aberrations of the mind, and he showed a visual of the geometric flashing of a migrane ... it was precisely what I experience.
At that time, knowing what it was, I could then track down its causes and effects, and just what to do about it.
Oddly, I came across a book No more Migraines, no more headaches.
by Zuzana Bic. A wild claim? Heard it all before? Naaa!
HOWEVER, I read it and understood the processes.
I followed the recommendations and top of the list was that I should eat more foods that have Tryptophans ... particularly Cottage Cheese.
In the week, what were events that plagued my life for year after year, once or more a week, simply stopped. I did not have any more - full stop ... well not quite true ... when my wife died, I had a bout of two months of migraines, but on taking up the issue face on, I went back to cottage cheese and they stopped again, allowing me to deal with the other stresses of my situation.
Until this last month. I suddenly felt (on top of all other problems with slipped disc that I had had since I was 25 and arthritis that had been with me since 12 years ago) quite debilitated, dizzy and was experiencing some quite wild migraines ... daily lasting hours ... out came the cottage cheese (I have 500g in one sitting) but nothing happened, no effect at all.
I went to the doctor, and nothing could be diagnosed .... Until I got talking about getting some new bulbs for the house, as I had run out.
I was told that the incandescent ones were being phased out ... I then checked and realised they were essentially fluorescent bulbs. In 1980 the office was fitted with fluorescents, as they were the 'thing'. However my headaches started in earnest then, and by judicial soundproofing and reflector design (my own design and my own construction) the headaches eased.
Just thinking about that, I remembered that I had returned home, and my study light needed replacement ... I used one of the 'elderly people's' packs that are sent around 'to save us old folks money'....
I then took the bulb out, and the migraines have stopped, in a day.
This was an impromptu test on my health by pure chance, but it proves absolutely that these enegy saving lamps affect my migraines, and therefore whatever brain I have. It was as if a switch was thrown.
So, now I need to get a decent store of incandescent bulbs for the future or whatever future I do have will be fraught with imagery that I would rather not experience any more.