Strobe lights and meltdowns

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As some of you know I've had trouble at gigs what with the crowds and sound, but now I have a much bigger problem - strobe lights. Twice last week I had meltdowns and shutdowns because of them.
I wrote a rather lengthy blog about it. You can click on my sig link if you want to read it.

I'm having trouble coming up with ways I can cope with it. I go to a lot of gigs, but there aren't always strobe lights but sometimes there are. I don't really know what I should do.

What about keeping either a pair of slat sunglasses: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-2144648 ... asses.html

or a visor in your pocket? Either or both would cut down on the effects of the strobes a bit.

What's a visor? I do have these shades, that aren't huge sunglasses but I think they work the same. They used to help me read under bright light. Now all I have to do is find them...

A visor is an eyeshade sort of thing: http://www.blueseventy.com/images08/products/VISOR.jpg

It's also worth thinking about adding extra ear protection when the strobes start up -- problem light can increase sound sensitivity and vice versa. My best guess is that a visor plus ear plugs or stronger ear plugs should take some of the edge off.

Well I do have a hat. So good ear plugs + hat/cap might help a bit?

Don't those lights cause seizures?

It's worth trying. I know the combination would definitely take the edge off severely problematic light for me. But then, I'm not you, and I don't have much experience with strobes. I hope you find something that works!

For some, yes. For me they cause meltdowns. I guess I should feel lucky that I'm not epileptic but what happens to me under strobe lights is still not a good experience.

Oh god, I HATE those things.

I tend to wiggout from strobes and moving lights, it sort of feeling like
intense dizziness with nausea, I have to avoid clubs and casinos because
of this