Comments on: Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Lupus

By: Gale

Gale — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:18:03 +0000

I just read that if you go to big box store 2hours unprotected it is like 1hour of sunshine. So slap on your hat – I did and it maded a huge differences no headache, foggy mind and exhausted. The new computer flat screens need a screen to protect you. I just changed hot kitchen spots to Philips Marathon wow my head is not going to split open anymore. Read lupus now summer2009 “Lighting the way” the first I read of incadescent(regular) and UVB leaks.Looking for UV meter or I’m going to change out bath lights tooo.

By: Patgricia Hooper

Patgricia Hooper — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:03:21 +0000

Please educate the politicians about this effect of lupus. I get headaches and lupus flares from fluorescent lighting, and I cannot imagine what it will be like in my home. Please prevent the government from banning incandescent lighting in private homes and office spaces.

By: Kajal

Kajal — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:20:19 +0000

Hi, Iv had Lupus (SLE)and Kidney disease for over 3 years now, It has been hard but Iv learnt to cope with it. I was in remission for 2 years but recently had a flare up. I only just found out about Fluorescent lights, I thought i had to stay out off the sunlight only. These lights are all around my office, does anyone know what I can do to protect myself apart from additional clothing?

By: Trish

Trish — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:24:09 +0000

What kind of glasses should I wear while on the computer? Has any developed a “sunglass” to block flourescent rays?

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:49:15 +0000

I had to buy a uv blocking shirt and have to wear a hat. I am going through my work to see if they will provide me with the shirts. The first day they were insatlled I got a headache and I turned red.

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:51:43 +0000

I am a 44 yr old male diagnosed in Dec 2008 with SLE. it’s been a rough road! My work in a factory has the big sodium lights and now yesterday they are going “green” and changing to flourescents, I am a little worried as to how I will react. I will be putting sun screen on, but I don’t know if that will be enough. I will be looking for some light weight UV protective clothing. Columbia makes some. I will check back for further coments. Thank you.

By: Jacob Smith - Lupus Symptoms & Treatments

Jacob Smith - Lupus Symptoms & Treatments — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:21:55 +0000

Thank you for sharing this valuable information about lupus.

My great-grandfather died of lupus when he was 88, and I didn’t know much about it. I never get a chance to meet him, but now I understand a little more about the disease. I’ve set up a site in memory of him, and hope that it will provide valuable information for other people that may also have lupus.

By: blush

blush — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:41:05 +0000

Feeling the heat too.
Just diagnosed in Jan. suffering since about 12yrs old.
I too work for a large retailer in a very dirty manual environment. Their lighting was bad before and now they just amped up the watts on the flouresent bulbs, they also turn off and on their blower boxes on the ceiling if the tempature changes 1 degree cooler, it’s probably about 85 degrees gauging by the thermometers. I have asked for them to turn on the few ceiling fans because I, other co-workers and customers have voiced being hot.
I arrive at 5am to this disgusting light burning tropical sauna and looked trashed before 530am.
I wear sunglasses, suntan lotion, I burn, itch, sweat profusely, ache all over, am exhauted and have migrains.
I am just getting over a 5 week flare with a full blown rash from my chest to eyes. Thankfully I have had the past 7 days almost flare free. I know lupus is going to do what it wants to me while I try to fight back as hard as I can.
I know I need to go part time or find a dark office job……. lmao!
I carry around eyedrops, lipgloss and water, headband, etc. now all I need is a cure!
I CAN DREAM! :/

By: Angela Sullivan

Angela Sullivan — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:07:10 +0000

I have systemic lupus and never thought about possibly being affected by flourescent light bulbs until the other day. I was helping out at our church, which involved me being inside under the flourescent bulbs all day. Throughout the day I noticed that I looked red in appearance. When I got home my husband commented on how I had gotten too much sun. I was very red and rashy on all the exposed areas of my body. I also had little blistery sores in some areas. The only explanation had to be my exposure to the flourescent bulbs. This was very eye-opening for me and made me realize I need to be more careful…..even indoors.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:52:21 +0000

Hi Jeff…thanks for your response…I do wear reading glasses…I have to….but the light from the screen still bothers me…..and I will try the sunscreen…thanks again…Dorothy