Hi guys
While I don't have seizures, i am photosensitive, especially at certain of high migraine susceptibility. and when i have a migraine ongoing, i'm extreeeeeemly photosensitive.
in addition to specific colors or flashing lights, photosensitive reactions can be elicited by
geometric patterns - especially with high contrast involved.
during one period i had when i was highly susceptible, if i saw brightly contrasted stripes, or certain brick-lay patterns, again illuminated, i would get a "flow aura" - not sure if a SPS or a silent migraine in my case. what i'm calling a "flow aura" is that the whole thing would start moving in the way and appear to have water flowing over the top... as though i were looking through a shallow stream with currents in it.
Rhiannon, it sounds like printed letters may contribute in your case... it could vary with the size of print and also what illumination you are using to read (creates more or less contrast).
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Originally Posted by waves
FORUM ADJUSTMENTS
My difficulty with the forum (default look) is all the white everywhere, and high contrast. Using a different 'skin' can help
I use Desert Sand which is based on beige and has much less contrast. Even the edit boxes that are usually white are soft beige instead.
To change skin/theme:
- Log into the forum.
- Click on User CP - first item on the menubar near the top of the window.
- Click on Edit Options - found in the links down the left side of the window, in the group titled "Settings and Options"
- Scroll all the way down to the bottom, where you will find a groupbox called Miscellaneous Options, the second of which is --Forum Skin--.
- Click on the Forum Skin dropdown box and select Desert Sand
- Click on the button Save Changes located at the bottom.
if you decide you don't like it, or it doesn't help, you can always change back by repeating these steps, and choosing Use Forum Default as your Forum Skin.
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Hope this helps - it did me.
~ waves ~
p.s. i started a thread on photosensitivity, citing these and some other issues all related to photosensitivity.
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