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The one thing that still gives me the most problems 1.5 years after my injury is computer screens. My job requires sitting in front of one for 9 hours a day. The longer and more intense the focus, the worse my symptoms are. Is there anything you guys have come up with the mitigate the problem? Glasses? Special screens/filters? Therapy?
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02-08-2017, 08:15 PM
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Screen brightness can help. f-lux.com has an app if your display does not dim from the keyboard or display controls.
I also use the zoom function. I also do better with multiple displays rather than cascading/stacking windows and switching/toggling between them. If I have to remember what is on a hidden window for work open window, I will struggle. But, looking back and forth between two displays is much easier. It helps me to keep my screen uncluttered. If I am working online where there are ads, I need to use an Adblocker or a Flashblocker to simplify or reduce the stimulation. If you need to read long lines of text, narrowing the frame so the line length is 80 characters makes reading easier. I've used a character count tool at Character Count Tool - Get The Character Count of Given Text to help me understand what my sweet line length is. I've used the highlight feature to reverse the color or make black text on a white background show as white text on a blue background. The highlight feature can be very useful as you try to read some difficult formatting and color combinations. I just drag the cursor across to see if I can read with less strain. Some have found that tinted glasses help.
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02-08-2017, 09:57 PM
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Take routine breaks before it becomes a problem.
It's not really the way we like to work, trained to keep pushing but I wonder how productive I really was pre accident with that work ethic. I did find that pausing before symptoms has allowed me to pause for shorter periods of time as opposed to going until I couldn't take it any more. I'm not a computer worker but multi tasking and a very fluid environment at my work required me to alter my habits. Bud |
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02-19-2017, 11:11 PM
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Computer screens are something that I'm having issues with as well. I've tried everything (screen brightness, reading glasses, Flux program, computer glasses, etc) and so far nothing has helped.
I had to quit working full-time last year because of this, and my symptoms have gotten better overall after I stopped forcing myself to look at computer screens all day. So far the only thing that I found as a possibility is issues with how the eyes work together (for example convergence insufficiency). I've tried vision therapy a couple of times, but haven't had any luck so far. Went to a new neuro-optometrist that was trained by the Vision Specialist of Michigan (Is it My Eyes that are causing my headaches, nausea, dizziness) and she did a bunch of tests on my eyes and said that my eyes are vertically misaligned and that's why the brain is always struggling. She prescribed me new glasses which I'm going to pick up sometime this week, will let you know how it goes.
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months. March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again. Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before. June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback. November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback. 2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring. Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far. June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement. September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear. November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing). January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work. Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens. |
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02-21-2017, 12:28 AM
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In my case and after much much experimentation and doctor opinions, 80% of my problem is vision and perhaps 80% of that is convergence.
It took me a long time to realize this. A set back made me realize who converging has been causing all these symptoms. They happen with a lag in my case so it is hard to tell what is causing what. But what I did not realize earlier was how much better I can feel if I did not converge. For two years I did not have more than 3 good days in a row. Now that I am off work, I can have as many good days as I want, it is my decision: to read or not to read... as simple as that. |
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02-22-2017, 05:47 PM
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months. March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again. Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before. June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback. November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback. 2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring. Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far. June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement. September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear. November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing). January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work. Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens. |
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02-22-2017, 11:12 PM
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Some say that a higher refresh rate is better (ie high hz)
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02-23-2017, 12:03 PM
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months. March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again. Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before. June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback. November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback. 2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring. Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far. June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement. September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear. November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing). January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work. Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens. |
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02-25-2017, 11:34 PM
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Another option is buying a screen without Pulse Width Modulation (PWM). PWM also creates a flicker It isn't an easy thing to find as it isn't always on the spec sheet.
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