Does strobe lights or flashing tv shows etc cause Tn attack in other ppl too?

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I recently notice that strobe lights, flashing lights and flashing tv shows all can set off Tn twitching attacks. I know TN is related to epilepsy so I understand why but am surprised that strobe lights never used to do that when I was in high school. Strobe lights made me dizzy but didn't set off attacks. Weird. Hopefully someone else has this too so I'm not the only one.

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I've heard from a number of patients whose pain appears to be triggered by bright light. So you are very likely not the only one who has problems with strobe lights.

Regards, Red

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Yes, flashing lights even from the sun makes my TN pain bad.I always feel like sitting in a dark place.

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I work in Entertainment, and am exposed to bright strobe lights, loud music and sounds, etc nightly. They don't trigger spasms but they cetainly can trigger pain in my case.

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Flashing lights do affect me that way.I have to keep my house so dark,and if I go out,I wear a pair of glasses like blind people do.I will get so much shocks and pains shooting through my eyes if I dont wear them.So you are not alone in this.It really does suck.I feel like a vampire,only going out at night.LOL

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when my tn was in full bloom the sun actually made me feel better, i guess the heat . i have had some small bouts of pain since my surgery. one night i was reading on my iphone and it triggered so much pain. but it was not the usual trigeminal pain...it was located in my jaw. after i took 1 pill it went away. i have to be careful that i don't do things to trigger the pain. but sunlight has never done that to me.