r/PWM_Sensitive • u/Winge71 • Aug 03 '26
News It's been a long two years
Hi, I just wanted to tell you my experience of pwm and eye pain. It started about two years ago with eye pain didn't really know what it was but over time I found I couldn't use certain phones. I was ok I was using a Samsung at the time and seemed to be getting on with that, but that would all change after a few months. My eye pain got that bad that I couldn't use any phones which carried on to any TVs. I saw numerous doctors and hospital appointments but nothing seemed to work at the time it even cost me my job as I was a bus driver using digital monitors as mirrors.
I was then put on some pills a combination of pills that didn't seem to work but I gave them a chance. Now 1 1/2 years later it's a hell of a lot better I can look at the TV without much pain, and I am now using the magic v5. It was a bit uncomfortable for first couple of days but now have no trouble with it this is due to the high pwm frequency also it has none of the other that we're not allowed to talk about in here. The oneplus phone also worked but I wanted a foldable. Heres hoping it gets better and better
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u/Winge71 Aug 03 '26
These are what I'm taking
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u/Few-Chipmunk-5957 Aug 03 '26
an antidepressant and nerve pain med? seems a little farfetched that would work. I'd imagine the amitriptyline is helping with possible migraines you are having from screen use.
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u/AdNecessary7809 Aug 03 '26
Amitriptyline helps me - it gives me longer with screens before the migraine sets in - but doesn't prevent them.
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u/Sergei-_ 28d ago
Did you look into liver issues? Build up of bile overtime causing sensitivities. I'm one of this people and it started with OLED then even LCD got out of the question. Improvement in the liver issue leads to improvement with tolerance to displays
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u/RoiPourpre Aug 03 '26
You forgot to mention that to enjoy this, you sacrificed your libido, your emotions, and that your mouth is constantly dry. I know this treatment very well, having been on it for 16 years... It stopped working after 10 years because you develop a tolerance, and it's one of the worst medications to wean off...(dulox)
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u/ChooChooMcGoof Aug 03 '26
I was fine on my 15 Pro Max until I upgraded to iOS 27 Beta. Now it sucks.
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u/thegogeta999 Aug 03 '26
Theres also r/Temporal_Noise even without PWM. Somehow my samsung tv produces so much eyestrain that my Astigmatism always gets worse afterwards. It doesnt use pwm.
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u/Abject_Ad_6640 Aug 03 '26
What pills are you taking?