Mommy24 what country do you live in? I gather that it must be Candada or the U.S because of 'mommy' as opposed to 'mummy'. I always thought that it was wierd how north Americans spell it but just looking at my typing I think our way looks wierder now. Our mummy could get confused with a wrapped up dead thing. Aaah.

No, seriously the reason I ask is because I was just curious about which countries have a penchant for fluoro lighting. Practically every place that I have worked at here in Australia uses fluoro lighting.

I am now 35 yrs old but I noticed many years ago that I had an issue with fluoro lighting. When I was 19 I started working at the local Sheraton hotel where I worked as a barmaid in the lobby lounge. The lights were really dim and definately not fluoro. I would work for 3-4 hours and feel great with no energy issues. Then I would go down to the basement to eat in the staff room for approx 45 minutes and during this time I would feel overwhelming fatigue and mild depression. Then within about 30 minutes of resuming the secound part of my shift back at the lounge I would feel happy chappy again. One day when I was sitting in the staff room I thought to myself ' why in heavens name do I feel so lousy'. I then looked up at the rows and rows of fluorescent lighting and it dawned on me that it must be the lighting.

Since then I have always known that fluoros make me feel shocking but didn't know the reason until I came onto this forum about 3-4 months ago. Being on the forum certainly has not helped my light sensitivity but it has been a relief just understanding why I have this issue.

One thing I would love to know is what the pathology behind the fluoro and light sensitivity has to do with mercury. Is is because mercury affects the retina of the eye and makes it more sensitive? Or is it because the fluoro lighting is emitting some mercury vapour that is overloading an already burdened system....