If you’ve had one (or 1,000), you know the debilitating effects of a migraine headache. Not only does your head throb, but your eyes also hurt, and you may even feel nauseated. Laying still in a dark, quiet room is the only thing that soothes you. It may take hours for you to feel like you can venture out into the world again. Other than medication, is there anything that can help prevent another one of these beasts from taking you down?

Thankfully, the answer is yes. One of the most impactful things you can do is adjust your surrounding light selections. While 1000Bulbs.com has many LED options for lighting, LED may not be the most ideal choice if you experience migraines or other sensitivities to light. LEDs do not provide smooth, continuous light. In fact, the technology behind LEDs utilizes a high frequency flicker that is imperceptible to the eye. That flickering can trigger light sensitivity symptoms, up to and including migraines. LEDs also emit a higher level of blue light that can be associated with sleep disturbances, eye strain, and again, the dreaded migraine.

Depending on the severity of your condition, you may not need to write off LEDs entirely. A first step in reducing your exposure to one of the above-mentioned triggers is simply swapping out your existing LED bulbs with these Soraa Healthy LED Household Bulbs. They feature an innovative ZERO BLUE technology that removes all blue wavelengths while still emitting a color matched for incandescent bulbs. 

If that simple switch doesn’t do the trick, then it might be time to consider returning to incandescent technology for your lighting needs. Fortunately, 1000Bulbs.com also has a wide selection of incandescent bulbs in various shapes and sizes to outfit your entire home or office. Consider frosted bulbs to provide a more diffused light, reducing glare and maximizing your eye comfort. There are even decorative Edison incandescent bulbs to retain that vintage look in your home décor. Outdoor fixtures can also be retrofitted to employ incandescent options. After withstanding the onslaught of LED light sources encountered on your evening commute home, it's nice to pull into your driveway and be greeted by your traditional, warm, incandescent floodlights.

Another benefit to going retro with incandescents is that they are all dimmable. Since the light is dimmed by simply reducing the electric current, or voltage, supplied to the light, compatibility with dimmer switches isn't an issue. As a bonus, reducing the voltage not only decreases the brightness of the lighting, but also has the benefit of increasing the average life span of the lights. Sometimes just dimming down your surrounding lights is enough to stave off the onset of a migraine. So, dim away!

And even though they’re still months away, don’t forget about the holidays. Now is the time to stock up on incandescent string lights to make your next Christmas merry and bright, not head-achey and blue!

Yes, LED lighting is the latest and greatest, but it’s not one size fits all. However, the product offering at 1000Bulbs.com is. Shop our pages to see the many incandescent options and hopefully minimize those migraine moments! Need some more tips? Give one of our lighting experts a call today at 1-800-624-4488.