Yuku free message boards

If photophobia is a symptom of PMA, then I may have had PMA when I used to suffer regular migraine attacks years ago.

The migraine attacks ceased but I still suffered significant photophobia for months, maybe even for over a year after. I just assumed it was normal for migraine sufferers??

I eventually got mostly better, though ever since camera flashes have caused me significant physical discomfort and mild pain in the back of and behind my eyes, not to mention the spots that last for 10 minutes or longer... the retinal scan at the opthamologist was near torture...

I believe my sister also suffers significant constant photophobia, as does my father, I'll have to double check that though.

It was many years ago, I can't give you a complete list of all the times, I can say for certain that I had photophobia for at least 6 months, perhaps more, in 1995.

I will follow up with my sister and father.

I was having regular migraine attacks, between 1 and 2 a week, and constant photophobia - pain and discomfort from any significant light levels. This resulted in me wearing sun glasses outside all the time and keeping the light in my appartment subdued. The migraine attacks ceased but the photophobia continued for at least 6 months, it gradually got better, I can't say for certain how long it took, but I am sure it was longer than 6 months - the migraines ceased in the summer and I still had the photophobia symptoms in the winter when I visited my family for Christmas. I also wore lighter shaded sun glasses for driving at night. I just assumed it was part of the recovery process...

I have had a mild light aversion for many many years, perhaps my whole life - I'm not sure, I hate bright lights. I know my father at least has this aversion, I need to talk to him about his migraines and see if the photophobia he gets with them ever persists.

My sister wears sunglasses outside all the time because of her aversion to light. I need to determine if this is a mild aversion or clinical photophobia. Any advise on how to seperate the two?

I spoke to my sister - I can't say for certain that it is PMA - it may take more educated questioning than I can ask.

She is a lifetime migraine sufferer with what seems to be quite signifiant photophobia which gets even worse after a migraine attack, but the increase only lasts a few days.
She can't recall if it was ever better than it is now, but then she has been a migraine sufferer since she was quite young so... I really can't say for certain. From what I asked her and what I understand about photophobia it is likely real clinical photophobia, not just a mild sensitivity to light.

I asked for my niece to fill out the form. She is also a migraine sufferer and sees snow in low light.

She will try and get the images and info to you, but the dummy went to the Dominican Republic and caught some horrible thing from getting a mouthfull of pool water and is feeling pretty rough. The medications she is on are making her feel even worse, 4 antibiotics, gravol on top of her regular meds so don't expect anything for a little while.