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Nov 2014
4:33pm, 12 Nov 2014
10,741 posts
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ChrisHB
It's on trains that it affects me most. When running I wear a hat to keep the sun out of my eyes.
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Nov 2014
6:56pm, 12 Nov 2014
1,384 posts
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Alice the Camel
Oh yes, I know exactly what you mean. In fact, I mentioned it in my blog on Sunday. You describe it much more eloquently than me though.
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Nov 2014
7:26pm, 12 Nov 2014
13,056 posts
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McGoohan
Strobing sunlight is one of the things that can set off my wife's visual vertigo. Big problem for her driving at this time of year.
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Nov 2014
8:09pm, 12 Nov 2014
976 posts
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lady alton
I find this problematic too and it can trigger a migraine if I don't duck out of the sun! Glasses or hat needed if the sun is low.
Fences are the worst weather running, walking or on the train
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Nov 2014
8:11pm, 12 Nov 2014
15,228 posts
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fetcheveryone
Interestingly, when we changed direction, so that the sun was coming at me from the left, everything improved. I wonder if that's a thing.
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Nov 2014
8:19pm, 12 Nov 2014
13,058 posts
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McGoohan
Had your balance tested Fetch?
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Nov 2014
8:24pm, 12 Nov 2014
15,229 posts
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fetcheveryone
Nope - should I?
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Nov 2014
8:30pm, 12 Nov 2014
13,060 posts
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McGoohan
Just an idle thought really. My missus, as I said, has visual vertigo. It took a lot of diagnosing but was worth finding out. Visual and auditory conditions can set it off:
- strobing lights
- fireworks (visually)
- fireworks (the sound)
- vibrations (e.g. an amped up acoustic guitar!)
so clearly she has it quite bad. However, they were able to determine that she was worse in one ear than the other. (A lot of it was caused by damage to her middle ear from infections). She got given some exercises to do (Cawson Cooksey). These are worth doing because rather than just lying down and feeling bleargh, it's a condition that needs challenging or else it gets worse and you get no better.
So in short, no you don't need to get tested unless it's affecting your life. But if you've got a Wii, you should do the balance tests to see what it says 
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Nov 2014
9:02pm, 12 Nov 2014
1,590 posts
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Cyclops
Cycling past a row of trees in sunlight triggered an epileptic attack for one of my dad's friends.
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Nov 2014
10:12pm, 13 Nov 2014
15,238 posts
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fetcheveryone
The feeling did seem to be accompanied by a bit of a sugar craving too. Tempting to take some jelly babies with me next time, to see if they make it go away. I might just have been fancying one though
McG - interesting stuff about balance. I've never felt as though mine has been particularly good - on occasion I will find myself taking a steadying step.
If we're out on a wet run again, I might try sunnies too, just to eliminate some potential causes.
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