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Does anyone know if its normal to feel pain and get massive headaches when exposed to light and lound sounds? I've always had these headaches everytime I watch a movie on the big screan and or go to a concert.

I think it's "normal", but not typical. In general most people are not that sensitive to light and sound, but if you are, that's not a sign that there is something abnormal about you. If that makes sense. Then again, some concerts are pretty dang loud. I'm sure I got permanent hearing loss at the rock concert I attended 15 years ago. My AS son HATES going to the ballet, because the orchestra is too loud for him and it hurts his ears.

Some people, especially on the spectrum, are extra sensitive to stuff like that. I've found that wearing polarized sunglasses outside helps. They are more expensive that they regular kind, but they cut down on glare, and make things much easier to look at. My problem is that I always seem to lose my sunglasses.

Thanks i've been noticing it mostly at outdoor jazz concerts and the like ( I live in New Orleans). I stoped going to the movies because I couldn't find a solution, i've also been noticing it at the museum when under the diffused lights we use to display sensative artifiacts.

I understand there are some glasses that may be able to help with the museum light, sorry I don't recall their name.

Bright lights can cause migraines; they are not necessarily due to SPD. You might want to check in with a Dr. if you have that available to you. Especially if the migraines become debilitating, affecting your work and daily function.

It's not really normal, but it is common. Sometimes it can be treated.

I don't usually get headaches from strong light or loud noise, but I definitely am very sensitive to both. I have dark, polarized sunglasses for when I'm outside during the day, and noise-reduction headphones for when I'm at home and have to cope with construction or other noise.

My doctors put me on meds for my sensory issues, as well as seizures (which can be provoked, in my case, by light). An idea to talk to a neurologist or other physician about.

I don't know if the headaches are typical or not. I cry in movie theatres (when the lights dim, and the sound first begins). I don't bawl, but I feel overwhelmed, my nose tingles, and my eyes tear up. Same with concerts. I wonder if the overwhelming sensations (noise, lights, feeling the bass) make you tense up, causing pain. My son often gets a headaches when his senses are tried.

I don't much like the movies because I get headaches from the super loud volume. I don't see a reason why it has to be that loud. The last time I went to the movies I watched the whole film while covering my ears and could hear it perfectly.
I also get nauseas and dizzy from those flashing types of fireworks, not sure what causes it though.

I get headaches from strong light. I wear dark glasses everywhere.

movies are usually ok for me though often the music is too loud and "tropic thunder" proved to be an experiment in tolerance. i've never been to a concert for fun.

when i was 15 i went to a south african drum concert at carneige hall, and at first i was ok. then i started to get a massive headache. before the show was over i started to lose feeling and control over parts of my body. it rather felt like my nose and my leg and one of my arms had just disappeared.

since then i've never been willing to risk exposure to loud noises. of course living in nyc that's easier said than done. while i haven't encountered such a severe reaction since that incident, any loud noise can give me a massive headache and make me very dizzy and/or nauseous. i can't wait to move somewhere quiet.

I'm very sensitive to bright light and lights being turned on. It's really painful, but doesn't trigger much of a headache. Strobe lights make my face twitch, but I don't think it's seizures. I think it's just the blink/squint reflex being triggered repeatedly. Really annoying though.

Loud sounds don't both me much, not even feedback screeching. But there is a particular type of sound from over-powered tweeters that is excruciating. The pain and tingling washes out of my head, across my shoulders, and all the way down to my hands. But only on certain notes.

I used to produce punk-rock shows and had no problems. I controlled the sound system and made sure the sound levels were well below maximum for the equipment. That seemed to work, though I also had the sound levels lower than usual for those kinds of shows. Weird.

Movie theatres are insanely overstimulating. They didn't used to be. They need to have the theatre experience differentiated from playing the DVD at home, so they keep ramping up the Wow factor. It's wrong.

I don't have a problem with loud sounds in general, unless I'm trying to listen to someone or something and there's too much distraction. I used to have a really bad reaction to bright lights, but that seems to have gotten considerably better in the last few years. I used to get intense headaches and I would have to find a completely dark room with no lights or windows (usually a closet) and stay in there for several minutes before it would subside. However, bright lights do still make me uncomfortable, and I wear sunglasses quite often, though not as much as I used to.

My eyes water up really bad and burn when exposed to bright light, so I just keep sunglasses with me.... then they bother my ears 'cuz I don't like things on my ears and wind up taking them off. Seems to be a catch22 type of situation.

As far as movies go, we went to see "The Half Blood Prince" not too long ago, and geez was it ever loud! I was thinking I should have brought earmuffs to muffle the overly loud noise when it started up. It was HORRIBLE.

I can never hear anything well for up to half an hour to an hour at times after walking out of a theater.