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Didn't know about the light boxes. It's been very cold and without sunshine here. I have been gettiing up late.It will pass
Right, it's when you just find yourself really depressed - I mean crying, heavy head, despondent - that someone needs intervention. (Someone could benefit if less depressed as well, but in my experience, SAD can become very severe very quickly).
My girlfriend is on an anti-depression rx because of it. Every winter she gets clobbered. We make sure she has things to do too. The sleep thing I totally get, I need to ask her about that today when we go swimming.
I began experiencing this 3 years ago. We moved from a place with 2 seasons to a place with 4 actual seasons... and I wasn't used to the winters. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/canibeyou/smilies5.gif (broken link)
I go lay in a tanning bed for 20 minutes, once a week and it's under control. http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y164/canibeyou/shrug.gif (broken link)
Lindsey & Canibeyou, the beds you used were full on UV lights, right? (I have never been to a tanning salon). Or were they broad spectrum?
I am trying to get as much info as I can to help a friend of mine...
Thanks.
That I don't know. I do remember that I got a good deal with unlimited visits if I came during certain hours and they were early morning, I think thats why it worked so well for me because as I understand you need to expose yourself to the light first thing in the morning.
Were you using a full spectrum, UV light, or regular fluorescent (these are the types I have read about re: SAD). How long did you use it? What time of the day?
It has been a few years since I used it so I don't know the type of bulbs. They say to put it in a place that you can sit for awhile so I had it at my desk. Like I said it is very bright and that bothered me personally. Mine is a Northern Lights brand so you can look up their site and it probably explains some of your answers.
There is a test on line... google "The Automated Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire" This test will help determine based on individual experiences with SAD, the best time and exposure duration for using a light.. Something else. I noticed a huge improvement by taking omega 3 supplements on a daily basis. I think the omega 3 supplements are more helpful than the light, but the light does make a difference. A lot of times, I will leave the light on, aimed up towards the ceiling on darker snowy days, just because I feel so much better with the additional light. The light I have is made by Daylight technologies. I got it on Amazon. It's a desktop model and can be swiveled on it's mounts through 360 degrees. It's also a great light source for doing projects that require a lot of light...
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