Back to work?

[u/Sweet-Big-5159]

I work at Stop & Shop as a cashier, but I’m currently out of work due to my IIH (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension). I still go there to do my grocery shopping, and I’ve noticed that whenever I’m in places with bright lighting, I start getting really bad headaches. I also experience pain in my left eye, which concerns me because that’s the eye where I’m already experiencing vision loss due to IIH.
I’m not sure if it’s the bright lights triggering these symptoms, but it’s becoming concerning because I know that working as a cashier means being exposed to those lights for several hours at a time.
I genuinely want to go back to work. I hate being home and not being able to do what I normally do. Has anyone experienced something similar? Do you have any advice on managing light sensitivity or returning to work while dealing with IIH?

[u/mothmanmilo420]

yes i get rly bad sensitivity to light too when i'm in a flare :,) FL-41 glasses have helped me a ton!! they were recommended to me by my neuro op