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Are The Lights Dim, Or Is It Just Me?

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Robix Apprentice
Robix
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Okay,

Here is another weird thing I have been noticing - can I pass this off on gluten too??!!!

For the past month or so, I keep saying to people "hey, shouldn't we turn the lights on?" - or "Do we need to change one of the bulbs?" it seems to me as though, every so often, the lights are really dim, in my house, at work, in the studio.... it last about an hour, or an evening. Then everything is lit normally again. (And no, I never did change any lightbulbs).

Is it the lights, or is it me?

Somedays I think I am losing my mind. Sigh.

:unsure:

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Judyin Philly Enthusiast
Judyin Philly
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Somedays I think I am losing my mind. Sigh.

:unsure:

sometimes i think i'm losing it too.

people can't see why i have to have the lights so bright.

my eyes seem to be really affected.

have a apt with eye dr in a week. 2 pair of new glasses in a year and still can't see with the 3 no line glasses.

judy in philly

nettiebeads Apprentice
nettiebeads
Posted
Okay,

Here is another weird thing I have been noticing - can I pass this off on gluten too??!!!

For the past month or so, I keep saying to people "hey, shouldn't we turn the lights on?" - or "Do we need to change one of the bulbs?" it seems to me as though, every so often, the lights are really dim, in my house, at work, in the studio.... it last about an hour, or an evening. Then everything is lit normally again. (And no, I never did change any lightbulbs).

Is it the lights, or is it me?

Somedays I think I am losing my mind. Sigh.

:unsure:

I like having things bright, but I attributed it to the cave I call my office. Or aging. Remember, it's not really the gluten that causes it, but the body attacking itself in response to the gluten. Then the body can't absorb all of the nutrients, which starts a cascading affect to the rest of your body. So remain gluten-free to the utmost possible each and every day!

Annette

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I am finding that I need the light brighter to read or see anything close-up. This started happening when I began to need reading glasses a couple of years ago. In my case, I think it's normal aging of the eye and presbyopia. B)

Rusla Enthusiast
Rusla
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I have noticed that in the last year I have a hard time really reading things on the shiny paper and smaller print. I could read the poem printed on the back of our $5 bill before that then, my eyes changed. Everything became blury etc.

debbiewil Rookie
debbiewil
Posted

Yeah, I haven't noticed the light or dark difference so much, but just ability of my eyes to focus. Somedays they are just fine, and some days they're not. Some days my glasses are absolutely perfect for reading and some days I can't read a thing with them, and have to take them off to be able to read. If it was consistantly getting worse, I'd blame it on age, but since it varies from day to day, and is different at different times on the same day, I've been thinking it might also be gluten related. Hoping it will get better when I've been gluten-free longer.

Debbie

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
Posted

Wow... This is really odd. I've been experiencing the same thing off and on over the past two years. I thought it was just all in my head. I know that celiac affects your night vision. Could this possibly have something to do with it? I read before that most food has some undetectable level of gluten. Could these undetectable levels of gluten maybe be affecting us and our vision? Could it affect us even if it isn't a high enough level to do damage? If anyone has any technical backup on this, please post it. I'd be really interested to read more about it.

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Claire Collaborator
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Gluten can do damage to the purkinje cells - these are found in the cerebellum and also in the eyes - particularly in the retina (as I understand it). Check with your eye doctor or better still with a retinal specialist. Claire

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