** I have been given this product as part of a
product review through the Chronic Illness Bloggers network. Although the product was a gift, all
opinions in this review remain my own and I was in no way influenced by the
company. **
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I’ve been
absent for a while. There are some
things that happened recently that I cannot really publically talk about right
now, and I’m not sure when I’ll be ready to.
But I’m back to post this product review and I’ll probably go away again
– both for the sake of my emotional and physical health (more on that later).
Anyway, this
is a review for Axon Optics, specifically for the COVER-RX indoor glasses.
What drew me
to these frames in particular was the premise of being able to wear them over
my prescription glasses. I have been
known to wear my prescription sunglasses inside when I get headaches that make
me sensitive to light.
People
probably think I’m hungover, which I’m not.
I just get really bad headaches with pesky light sensitivity, and the
only thing I can do is slap some glasses on my face and look away from the
light. That makes me sound like a
vampire. But I’m not a hungover
vampire. I just have lupus.
I’ve been
getting headaches with light sensitivity for as long as I can remember. They have become more frequent since I was
diagnosed with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Sometimes they are so bad that I can’t function. Other times I can function, I just don’t do
it well.
Axon Optics
specializes in glasses specifically for migraine sufferers who experience light
sensitivity.
Overall, I
was really impressed with the quality of this product, from the box they were
packaged in, to the case that they came in, to the glasses, themselves. I will say, they did put some pressure on my
nose, which initially increased the pain.
I think I just have to get used to wearing them. I felt like the tint was something to get
used to, as well.
The other
thing is, wearing two pairs of glasses isn’t super sexy. In fact, it looks kind of goofy. Any more or less goofy then wearing traditional
sunglasses inside? Probably not. I guess the positive thing about wearing
actual sunglasses inside is that people can’t see my eyes, which is good when I
don’t feel good.
If my
headaches get bad enough, the only solution I have found is to put a cold cloth
on my head, close the lights, get under the covers, put a pillow OVER my head,
and go to bed. So the idea of being able
to still function with one of these headaches is very promising. Especially by doing something that I do all
the time – wearing glasses.
That’s the
other thing I like. This is a simple
solution to a complex problem. Not simple
for those who created them, but simple for those of us who have tried a
plethora of solutions with little to no relief.
I do feel
that this is one product that I have to keep trying to really adequately
reflect on the results, especially considering that things have been so crazy
lately.
With lupus, I
have full body sensitivity to fluorescent lights, so I’m curious to see if
wearing these glasses will minimize that, as well. If only they could create a full body filter
for fluorescent lights – that would make this lady with lupus very happy.
If you
suffer from headaches, especially with light sensitivity, you might want to
check out these glasses. Axon Optics has a
variety of styles. They are a bit pricey,
but if you wear prescription glasses, then the styles that go over your glasses
like the COVER-RX are a great option.