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(Message started by: sistersue on Aug 16^th, 2007, 5:24pm)

Title: TV Glare and CH
Post by sistersue on Aug 16^th, 2007, 5:24pm

Does anyone besides me think that having a bright TV flashing on your face all night while you're sleeping can mess up your melatonin and aggravate CH?

Title: Re: TV Glare and CH
Post by aloneuk on Aug 16^th, 2007, 5:55pm

sorry if this sounds harsh but, would it not just be easier to turn the tv off if your sleeping?

Title: Re: TV Glare and CH
Post by sistersue on Aug 16^th, 2007, 6:21pm

He says he can't fall asleep without the tv on. Remote doesn't have sleep button. I told him "you better get one" - it's hard trying to help someone sometimes. I just wondered if anyone has been told by a doctor to sleep in absolute darkness to keep melatonin level up?

Title: Re: TV Glare and CH
Post by Strausy on Aug 16^th, 2007, 8:10pm

I think TV glare or the flashes in a darkened room are a trigger for me. I can watch it it a well lit room no problem, but late at nite when the room is fairly dark I can feel ch coming on.
Strausy

Title: Re: TV Glare and CH
Post by Ray on Aug 16^th, 2007, 9:11pm

Hello SisterSue:

I have problems with flickering/flashing light sources when awake. We don't have a TV in the bedroom, but I can imagine that it could affect sleeping in a number of ways.

Good luck with the man in your life!

Ray

Title: Re: TV Glare and CH
Post by buhrly on Aug 17^th, 2007, 1:26am

im not a big fan of any glare

Title: Re: TV Glare and CH
Post by chewy on Aug 17^th, 2007, 6:33am

Tv with a timer will solve that.

Title: Re: TV Glare and CH
Post by JDH on Aug 17^th, 2007, 8:06am

The Clapper.

Clap on, clap off ;)

Jim

Title: Re: TV Glare and CH
Post by sandie99 on Aug 17^th, 2007, 8:37am

on 08/16/07 at 21:11:31, Ray wrote:

I have problems with flickering/flashing light sources when awake.

I have noticed the same.

Sanna