Utmost sympathy, facckinaround. You can understand why she loved it so much. Please check for msg in your diet. It probably won't help you but it was the answer for me. I used to put my head under 2 pillows and have a damp towel on top of the whole lot and still I was sensitive to any light.
I have know people (2), who, on hearing their terminal diagnosis, have retaken up smoking.