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Does anyone else start to feel light-headed in supermarkets?

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dreamylove · 18/11/2019 16:59

The other day I was in Costco and around 30 minutes in I started to feel quite light headed and kind of spaced out. It felt like when you are zoning out and day dreaming except I couldn't snap myself out of it so was walking around in this day dream-like state trying to navigate my trolley around people that I could see but couldn't focus on if you know what I mean. I soon forgot about it as soon as I was outside I felt normal again.

Then a couple of a days later I was in Tesco. Again, I was fine for around 30 minutes and then started to get the same zoned out kind of feeling and start to be a little irritable as I want to hurry up and leave. I am ok and both times the family members I were with did not notice anything I just felt a bit slow when trying to navigate the trolley around people and the aisles and when packing the shopping at the till. Again, as soon as I left I was fine.

Since then I can recall feeling like that in Ikea and sometimes when clothes shopping in, e.g. Primark. However it is always in shops I am in for quite a while and is around the 30 minute mark that I start feeling like that.

I think it may be either a reaction to the fluorescent lighting or perhaps nervousness at being in crowded shops? I was wondering if anyone else ever feels like this?

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StudentHelp · 19/11/2019 01:24

I get this too but only when alone

Dodell27 · 20/11/2019 14:47

I struggle in supermarkets too. You can pick up blue light filtering glasses really cheap, don't have to be from the opticians:
migrainereliefstore.com/collections/glasses/Glasses

Also plenty of screen filters for phones, monitors etc that can help if they are also a trigger for you.

managedmis · 20/11/2019 15:06

I can't believe it's not just me!

I went shopping the other day and I swear after an hour it was too much, I felt sick, spaced out, like I had low blood sugar!

The Trafford Centre used to be the worst

managedmis · 20/11/2019 15:08

l have been to Ikea twice and both times something happened to me,not sure how to explain but ended in tears the second time.

^^

Yeah, IKEA is awful.

It makes a huge difference to me if you can't see outside.

helacells · 20/11/2019 15:30

It's the lights definitely. I sit in the dark at work!

ISawyouinTescoyesterday · 21/11/2019 21:54

I find the lights affect me. I'd never be able to work in retail.

Emmapeeler1 · 21/11/2019 22:03

Yes!! I feel dizzy and spaced out and like I need to get out of there quick. I cannot do a proper weekly shop because of the way big supermarkets make me feel. Worse in heat.

Lori09 · 10/11/2023 18:41

Hi yes In tesco everytime!!! It is really getting me down as afraid to stay in there too long now!!

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