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[sahbri]

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[emiilyy19-blog]

Axon Optics Scholarahip

Light sensitivity to me feels like the sun is right in front of you shining their bright light in your eyes, but in reality it is millions of miles away. I have had light sensitivity ever since I was very young. I cannot stand being in the sun for more than 10 minutes because it usually causes discomfort to my eyes. This was very hard for me because as a young girl I loved playing outside and riding my bike, but due to the discomfort the sun caused me I could never stay outside for too long. This led me to start using sunglasses more often and that was a phenomenal way for me to reduce my discomfort when I was out in the sun. I started wearing real glasses my sophomore year of high school to help with my vision and help reduce my migraines as well.  I usually have to wear my glasses after a certain period of time when looking at a screen because if not I start to get headaches due light sensitivity from being on my phone or on my laptop for too long. It took me a long time to get used to wearing glasses, but I knew I needed to get used to wearing them to reduce my help migraines.

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[scholarlylily]

Bright Lights and Minor Setbacks

I severe photophobia, also known as light sensitivity. In simpler terms, my eyes absolutely hate the light.

There doesn’t seem to be a reasoning behind. Some say it is my light eye color and others say it is due to spending the first month of my life in the bright INCU. Or is it actually genetic, or just luck of the draw? The causes for my photophobia remain unknown.

I can absolutely tell you the symptoms, however. Migraines, dizziness and even temporary blindness are common occurrences in my life. My sunglasses are just as important as my license when I drive, as I may be unable to see without them. Even right now, writing this essay, I sit in my room with the lights completely shut off and my laptop turned down to the minimum brightness. My photophobia absolutely impacts my daily life and make performing normal functions challenging.

Despite the many challenges I’ve faced, I refuse to let my photophobia prevent me from being a normal teenager. I love performing and have trained myself to avoid the lights when on stage, whether I am dancing or acting. I was able to eventually learn how to drive using special UV-proof glasses. To everyone’s surprise, especially my optometrist’s, I was even able to switch from glasses to contacts and abandon my Transitions glasses for a normal pair of sunglasses. My photophobia can hinder me, but I’ve just elected to not let it be an obstacle. I shouldn’t be subjected to a life ran by sensory stimulation, but instead a life ran by what I choose. My photophobia might be a roadblock, but it doesn’t define me. My photophobia story is that I won’t let it be a story; I’ll let myself be the center of the story instead of my eyes.

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[fantasticwolfpenguin]

Surviving the Storm

It starts with a small ache in the back of my head, then it fades from existence, yet I still feel a sort of intense static in my head; the calm before the storm. Less than an hour passes, when suddenly a flash of black and white lighting occurs. Yet when I close my eyes, the blurred lines are still there, now with the slight hue of my eyelids, flashing and shaking as if I was . My left eye begins to throb as if I was on a small ship in choppy waves,  in the same motion as the moving lines in my head. I try my best to stand out on the deck of my ship to brave the storm, I still have work to do as a Biology major, my hours are filled with labs and lectures. Unfortunately, my brain has another idea, punishing me for my lack of sleep.

A bolt of pain lands straight behind my eye, creating flashes of bright corona of headlights and I am suddenly overpowered by the crashing waves of nausea. I have to get to safety as soon as possible! As soon as I am able to empty my stomach contents, the pulsating slows down, a small clearing of clouds and light thoughts start trickling back. Unfortunately, it is only the beginning of my migraine episode by triggered by trickling sunlight bouncing off a broken mirror. Giving up I head straight towards my room, need knowing the only way to calm the waters: a pill of tylenol and a nice rest. Of which I wake up in a cold sweat having survived getting dragged further down a sea of pain. Now I am in constant fear of flashing lights and bright colors, praying that they do not trigger a storm.

[eclectyc]

What is my migraine story?    It’s about the times of isolation and loneliness.

When I first began suffering from migraines I was only 14 years old, and I felt as if my head was going to fall off. I suffered from sensitivity to light, sound, smell, and even taste and touch. It was as if my senses were rebelling against me. I began to miss school and my extracurricular activities due to the pain, and eventually had to be placed on prescription medication.

 As the years went by, my pain increased to the point where I was getting physically ill from the extreme assault on my brain. At one point in my first year of college, I even lost strength in my legs during a particularly strong attack. I was once again missing days from work, and became at risk for losing my jobs. Therefore, my medication was changed to narcotics, and I began locking myself into dark and quiet rooms to alleviate the stress on my senses. I felt as if I was lost in a world only by myself with no one to understand me.

 Now, however, I have begun to overcome my migraine attacks. I changed my eating habits, began exercising regularly, and even changed hairstyles. While I am still required to take prescription medication for my pain, the frequency and intensity of my migraines have decreased significantly. Instead of an attack almost every day, I can go weeks without one. I am in no way cured and still have my feelings of isolation and loneliness, but there is hope for an upcoming change.