Re: bright light, noise, smell

[Guest guest]

Wow...I never knew those were symptoms of FM. I have noticed lately

that I have a very hard time driving at night. The lights really

bother me, and some people have those stupid halogen lights or drive

with their brights on. I can't see at all when that happens. I have

always been sensitive to flourescent lighting. It makes my eyes feel

like their crossing & I fall asleep.

My hearing is not sensitive, but that is probably because I am a

musician & have always been around very loud music. I am pretty hard

of hearing. But...I do have a nose like a Bloodhound. I can taste the

smells too...no one else can understand that. I have a farm...and

most animal smells do not bother me...but we went to the zoo to see

the elephants & it really got to me. There are also some foods I

cannot make or eat simply because of the smells.

>

> So far, light doesn't bother me unless I have a bad headache.

Noise does

> sometimes. But I DO have a very sensitive nose. I can smell when

the

> litter boxes need changing before anyone else can, or if something

is

> stinking in the garbage, or just that sweaty smell that kids get in

the

> summer. I guess I'd rather have the sensitive nose than not be

able to

> smell at all. My S-I-L was born without a sense of smell. I can't

imagine

> what that must be like.

> Jeanne in WI

>

>

> >I have the very same sensitivities. I did not realize it was all

part of

> >the FM until I started talking to people here. At work some of

the old

> >folks have their TV's blasting so loud. (it is their right, I

know that

> >and I understand they have hearing problems).... But I might add

it

> >completely drives me insane to be in a room where the tv is full

blast. I

> >just can't wait to get away from the noise.

> > Light bothers me alot too. I would rather sit in the almost

darkness

> > than to be around alot of light.

> > And smells, they get me. I can literally TASTE what others can

just

> > smell. I like body sprays and some colognes, but I have to be

very

> > sparing with it or it will make me sick.

> >

> > hugs,

> > Debra V.

>