Allergic to my sunglasses
Yes, you read that right: I discovered I was allergic to my sunglasses.
I often wear sunglasses on sunny days, in part because I’ve found that strong sunlight can trigger migraines for me. Also, as I’ve gotten older I’ve become quite the wimp, and really strong sunlight seems more glare-y than it used to be.
But my lovely new sunglasses, bought because they’re not only relatively flattering (can’t ask for miracles) but also because they rested ever-so-lightly on the nose rather than heavily, seemed to be creating pressure marks on said nose that didn’t go away.
One day I studied the marks and it struck me that they looked almost rash-like. So I experimented by not wearing my sunglasses for a couple of days. Voila! Marks all gone, and new sunglasses of a different material haven’t caused the problem to recur.
Weird, eh?
I offer this as a public service announcement. And in order to stop talking about Obamacare, if only for a moment.
…not that we saw those marks, hidden behind that apple.
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“And in order to stop talking about Obamacare, if only for a moment.”
But, I’ll ask; if those rash-like marks didn’t go away would they have been covered under the “new and improved” Obamacare plans?
Highly variable light is now positively to trigger migraines. You can use a stroboscope to produce them artificially — at will.
And low light triggers depression — for many.
This last aspect is but one reason that Africans don’t do well in extreme latitudes.
Their cure: (illegal) sunlamps.
You know, I had that happen before. I just assumed the glasses where heavy though, and never did replace them. It was on regular glasses though. I think that must have been more common with some material x, and they stopped using it with glasses. I see China found the formula, and will have to learn themselves.
Although, if that ever happens again, I will realize it isn’t weight, but allergy. Such a novel idea though.
Certain angles of direct sunlight or other bright lights make me sneeze (always 3-4 times) so I wear shades on sunny days. Fortunately, the sun has never produced a rash on my nose.
Here is an explanation of sneezing at the sun for those so interested: http://tinyurl.com/nnffbk
Obamacare specifically covers treatmen for eyewear allergies.
Parker, thanks for the link to the article on sneezing at the sun. I’ve always been a photic sneezer, but never knew why. Who knew that the explanation could be so interesting?
“I offer this as a public service announcement. And in order to stop talking about Obamacare, if only for a moment.”
But every other moment Obamacare is the talk of the town: http://tinyurl.com/kcmkdnm
“It hard to live by the rules, I never could and still never do.” Fits the messiah to the T. 😉
Apply a wee bit of duct tape on the nose rests where they normally touch your skin. End of rash.
Life lesson:
If it doesn’t move and should, apply WD40.
It moves and shouldn’t, apply duct tape.
Didn’t Steve Martin solve this issue in “The Jerk”?
I sneeze in bright sunlight, too. I always thought is was because I have a recessive gene light eye color, blue. Just curious about those who also sneeze. Any of you with green or blue eyes, not brown or black?
So who’s going to duct tape the mouths of all of the Democrat members in Congress, as well as President If You Like Your Plan?
Maybe this is the problem?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vR-9NQAPIA
Rick, the Japanese common saying is that you sneeze if someone somewhere in the world is talking about you.
Why bother with duct tape, Rick? There’s a much easier method of silence.
A friend had the same problem with a pair of sunglasses she had bought at a national retail shop. The glasses turned out to be counterfeit and were made in China from materials that cause allergies. She took them back and they refunded her money with no hassle.
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