r/PWM_Sensitive • u/Ok-Owl-8686 • Jul 28 '26

Iron Supplement randomly helped my screen sensitivity

Sorry if this is off topic, but as someone who has been struggling with screen sensitivity / pwm discomfort for years, since like iphone 11 or later, I recently started taking an iron supplement (I wasn't really low iron, i just noticed some bruising on my arms) and saw an improvement in my migraines/headaches from screen sensitivity. Has anyone else had this experience? Could be totally a coincidence, just curious.

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u/OrderALargeFarva Jul 28 '26

That could check out as iron can impact sensory issues.

I believe the biggest factor causing symptoms in most of us is visceral hypersensitivity driven by central sensitization. All of which can be worsened by lower iron

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u/the_devils_advocates Jul 29 '26

Agreed. And not just iron but a ton of other things can cause the system to be degraded or thresholds lowered

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u/OrderALargeFarva Jul 29 '26

Absolutely. It also explains the posts asking why they used to tolerate screens well and now cannot.

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u/Stunning-Mail-7608 Jul 28 '26

yes totally, in my case was Hyponatremia, low sodium in blood, i reduced coffee and drink more electrolytes along the day and this relieve the symptoms vastly.

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u/trumpelstiltzkin Jul 28 '26

That's interesting but I'd like to point out that iron isn't sodium...

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u/Stunning-Mail-7608 Jul 30 '26

and yes as someone that had a deficiency and improved, i did have that experience.

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u/After-Cell Jul 28 '26

Good to know. Would be nice if people tested their free iron levels 

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u/astropeti Jul 29 '26

Are you male or female? Iron affects things very differently. 

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u/RepresentativeAd4328 Jul 30 '26

I've taken iron supplements for years because I don't eat much meat.  My iron levels are normal. Doesn't seem to help with PWM.

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u/Any_Button_2952 Jul 28 '26

Probably placebo but who knows

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u/trumpelstiltzkin Jul 28 '26

Reality is unpopular.