Scott, years ago I used to go to interviews carrying bags of food shopping in with me as it usually was in my lunch hour from another job (never phased me). Now, anything like that (for instance, taking a computer exam couple of years ago), walking into a school reunion or going for an MRI scan and my nerves are shot. This adrenal burnout makes sense. The computer exam I was shaking so much I couldnt start typing for half an hour after is started (I nearly gave up, luckily I am a fast typist so got through it once I could get started). The school reunion, I wish I had have taken something. I was dizzy, shaky and nearly passing out when I first walked through the door, again, within half an hour I was OK, but drained!
I have found help with 1 x 10 mg propanalol, one hour before anything like that. Normally with an MRI scan, I will be laying there, heartrate sky high, but with 10 mg propanalol it doesnt happen. They really work well for me. I can eat these on and off as I want with no side effects at that low dose.
I never used to be a wimp, I could handle anything, all this just sneaked up on me! Good luck with the interview. If you cant get the propanalol, take some of your trusty valium, you might look a bit dopey, but hey, better than falling off the chair :lol:
Without reading everyone else’s comments, I wonder if it’s the same kind of thing as sitting front row at the movie theater…the closer we are to the screen (which would apply to computer screens) the more we have to shift our eyes and head back and forth, and we know with migraine the more that we shift our head or visual field, as with any repetitive patterns, the worse we are affected. The larger the computer screen, the greater the visual shift.
Scott, just found this thread. I don’t know if someone else has already commented about head motion on this thread do to my concentration level at almost nothing, and can’t read the entire thread without losing track. Something that I learned this summer from VRT is the tiniest of head movements can add up. Too large of a computer screen and you may be moving your head a little more than you are aware.
Thanks Brian and Burd – I’m quite sure it’s the screen type. I’m confident I can acclimate to it. Now that I feel stress free again, I’ll work on it slowly. It has to come good again. I used the MacBook Air in the Apple Store before and it was ok … why the hassle now? Not sure.
Scott, I know this is an old post but I wanted to tell you that I am noticing the same exact thing – specific to the newer macs (and the iphone). The dizziness is immediate when I use them. My mac at work is an older model and doesn’t bother me (with the anti-glare screen).
Just wondering if you’re still experiencing this/found anything to deal with it.
Hi Adrir,
It’s got to do with Migraineurs having sensory overload.
Be it smells, taste, vision, hearing,ballance, much like a person suffering from autism.
Sadly, this is how the migrainous brain works,
It will become worse, for many migraineurs if not diagnosed and addressed quickly.
It’s the ongoing issues that become a learnt thing.
I’m wondering if teaching the brain new tricks, blindfolding for a day or so for photophobia and or wearing ear plugs to stop the phonophobia, ect: might help to break the cycle???
I was wondering in another thread about the fact that blue is a default colour for many apps and web sites (this one included) and blue (and red) light are known migraine triggers. I’ve changed my Microsoft Office main colour to a browny-green but can’t change Google sites (e.g email, browser, etc.).
Scott - is there any way you can change this forum background? Colour doesn’t feature under Control Panel Display settings. A nice muted rose pink would do me .
On the hypersensitivity note, I’m staying with a friend at the moment due to mav-induced marital problems, and she has an army of Brazilian cleaners round every week who love using bleach everywhere. It’s torture - I’m holed up in my room with the window wide open and it’s freezing. The bleach and other cleaning agents are exacerbating my symptoms big time.
They don’t speak any English and my friend’s gone out, so I don’t really feel I can intervene/fere.
Jen, I like your autism analogy. I once brought up the question here as to whether MAV was more common in the Autism/Aspergers Continuum population. I’ve often wondered if I have mild Asperger’s - obviously massively hidden by being female and high functioning. But I’ve always shied away from noisy, crowded environments, am not very sociable for a ‘girl’ and a bit geeky (prefer reading a book about quantum theory than going out with the girls). I’m hopeless at multitasking (even pre-MAV) too. I think a few people here reckoned they were similar but many quite definitely did NOT agree with me.
Interestingly I’ve worked with a few autistic spectrum people over the years and I remember them getting dizzy if over stimulated e.g. with fluorescent lights or too many people.
Anyway I’m rambling, and the combination of cleaning fluid smell, noisy vacuuming and blue screen are telling me it’s time to stop.
I really don’t think the issue is sensory overload for me, or colors, or even the computer in general because it’s only noticeable with very specific models. I don’t have a problem with the computer I use at work and I’m on it for 5+ hours a day. It’s something with these new screens.
Unfortunately, most of them are pretty ugly or the colours pretty nasty. If you guys find one that you think is better than this one, let me know and I’ll get Adam to upload it.
I use the computer a lot also and I have a notebook, so it small. I have no problems unless my day is bad, if my day is a bad day then I can only stand the lights and stuff for so long! I will need to close my eyes and take a break! I am sorry it does suck!!!
Yes MAV sure has made my life stink so much in the past 13 years…HATE IT!!! even the simple things in life tend to be a BIG problem for me!
I tend to use a computer all day, and that’s a problem. A couple of tools have really helped
Using Ommwriter (Mac) and Darkroom (PC) for writing. These remove distractions from the screen, and provide helpful colour schemes.
For longer reading, transferring articles to a Kindle, with an e-ink screen. I have no problem reading off the kindle screen for hours on end. It can also be used for basic email and browsing.
Plasticity???
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