“While it has not relieved my migraine symptoms fully, it helps decrease my photophobia. I find the light takes the “pressure” off of my eyes – it is both soothing and relaxing. I’ve been able to read books with the green light, something I am struggle with using regular light – this is a huge improvement for me.”
“I cannot recommend this lamp enough. I have been suffering from both functional and debilitating migraines for 20 years. Recently, they have been getting worse and more frequent. I have always opted for natural remedies, so I was very excited about trying Allay. It worked almost immediately. I use it everyday. I have found it to be extremely effective on dull, dreary days, which for me, can trigger bad migraines. I love the simple, stream-lined, thoughtful design and that I can take it anywhere with me. I also love that it has a regular lamp feature too. It has been a major game changer - I have gone from 15 migraines a month to just 1 - and a primary source in my natural remedy toolkit for relief. I cannot imagine living without it.”
“This lamp helps my son with his migraines. The migraine is a bit more mild and the lamp also relaxes him.
I am happy I purchased it. Even though it is a bit pricey I am happy I invested in it.”
“This lamp really helps when I'm very light sensitive and I no longer have to take showers in the dark, and can even read/stitch when I have a headache. It doesn't take the headache away but it certainly helps! Even my husband who is not light sensitive finds it soothing and relaxing. Customer service is great and the packaging it comes is very nice! I totally recommend it for migraine sufferers”
“The Allay lamp is a great addition to my non-pharmacological toolbox for treating migraine. I usually have to go to bed with ice packs on my head but since I have had the Allay lamp, I don't have to use ice every night. The hardest aspect is setting up the Allay lamp to be the only light source in the room.”
“For the past six years I have suffered daily from migraines that stopped me in my tracks; coincidentally, they started at around the same time I began a new job. Whilst this job is quite rewarding, it is extremely stressful, and requires a lot of concentration. Because of this I find it very difficult to “switch-off”, which further increases the stress. I would often find myself needing to excuse myself from work to rest or sleep in a dark room – light impacted heavily on the migraines. With COVID-19 recently forcing many (including myself) to take a break from their normal jobs, I wanted to wait before writing a review on the Allay Lamp to ensure any benefits I was seeing was from the lamp, and not just a result of the reduced work-stresses.
Having spent quite a bit of time at home I first created a control, seeing if my migraines were still present; alas they were, much to my dismay. I also attempted to alleviate the pain using normal methods: pain medication, essential oils and temple massages, a dark room, and sleep. In addition to lost productivity these had very little effect with me waking up with the same migraine I went to sleep with.
I then began to try the Allay Lamp; as soon as I turned off the main white lighting, and turned on the lamp my migraine became barely noticeable. I was extremely skeptical, so I turned the main white lights back on, and the migraine returned with them. I even tried turning off all lights (including the Allay Lamp) but the migraine remained until the Allay Lamp was back on. I repeated this test over a few nights just to be sure it wasn’t a simple coincidence, but the results were the same.
It got me thinking; if this lamp can lessen the effects of a migraine, can it prevent them? I started using the lamp during my working hours and saw a significant reduction in the amount of migraines I would get.
I still don’t quite understand how it works, but at the end of the day I really don’t care – it works, and that’s all I care about. Less frequent and less intense migraines, plus the advantage of not having to stop work due to light-sensitivity means I am more productive (and pain free) than I have been in a very, very long time. Even writing this review I am sitting in the green ambience of the Allay Lamp.
Putting the clear health benefits aside, the lamp itself is quite aesthetically pleasing. Reasonably small (about the size of a cylindrical Bluetooth speaker), it is easy to transport which is very handy for someone like me who travels internationally for work. The unit is turned on and off by a touch-sensitive button, and dimmed using a touch-sensitive slider. Something I didn’t know about when I first got the Allay lamp is that it doubles as a “white-light”; simply turn the light upside down and the device changes between green and white with a gradual fade effect (which is a very nice touch). It comes with a half-shield so you can prevent the light from shining where you don’t want it to like in your eyes.
It charges via a standard Micro-USB cable which is included, but which is so standard now-a-days that it is easily compatible with the many docking stations I have around the house, and can inexpensively be replaced.
Shipping was fast, and customer service second-to-none; the Allay Lamp Team obviously standby their product, and rightfully so. They strive to ensure their customers are happy, and don’t rely on gimmicks to sell the lamp, instead letting the product (and its happy users) speak for itself.
I wholeheartedly recommend anyone who suffers from migraines to give the Allay Lamp a try and see if your experience with it is as good as mine. To be honest, even if you don’t suffer from migraines having a white flood light you can take with you is pretty cool!
This has been an honest review of the product; I am not paid by Allay Lamp (or anyone else for that matter) for this review.”
“After purchasing allay I was really surprised at how easy it was to navigate the settings on it. I love it’s sleek design and really appreciated the shield in front of it. I have suffered from migraines since I was 11 and the green light is just so soothing. When I’m at my desk it’s really my go to lighting for when I am having a migraine. The green is so much easier on the eyes. I find that having it on for thirty minutes throughout the week really decrease my migraine intensity. Thank you allay for being so great with your products! I hope there is more in the future”
