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Sad? Posted: 11-27-07 18:20pm
Anyone suffer from SAD here? I think I do-
and I'm thinking about buying one of those
light things. Has anyone tried them? Do
they work?
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Birch
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Posted: 11-27-07 19:08pm
While I do not suffer from SAD, I have
heard very positive (anecdotal) things
about light therapy and those light
things. Just be careful how you do it so
you don't end up with eye fatigue and
other symptoms. I'm sure you'll do ample
research before dropping the bucks on a
lightbox. They are not cheap!
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marvel
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Posted: 11-28-07 01:40am
Ah, it's SAD season again. It's my first
winter without meds in awhile. I'm going
to try to maybe go tanning once a week or
something to see if it works before I
spend a fortune on one of those lights. So
far it's been a very gloomy, cold
november, and I've been doing fine. I
have, however, heard rave reviews on some
of the SAD lights they have on the market.
Apparently they do wonders.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 11-28-07 18:28pm
It's dark by like 4:30 around here (I
suppose for you too, Marvel!) and I just
hate it!! My mom has a consumer reports
account lol, maybe I'll have her check it
out for me.
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marvel
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Posted: 11-29-07 03:06am
definitely. Pass along any info. I want to
try the light this year if it happens to
get too bleak for me. And, yes, I walked
to work at 4:30 today and the street
lights were already on. Luckily it was
snowing so it seemed sort of romantic. So
far I've been ok, but January and February
are my worst months ever. Wish me Luck!
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Georgia59
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Posted: 11-29-07 21:33pm
Here's what I've learned-
It should put off at least 10,000 lux
It should have white light, not blue
You should use it in the morning for at
least a half hour of just sitting there by
it (perhaps reading a book?)
It will probably cost around $200
So I'm going to try and see what the
requirements are and if my hubby could
make one for me
Found some good resources though, the
Cleveland Clinic is a really great
resource for depression
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 11-30-07 19:26pm
Let me know how it works out Danielle. I
may be up for one also.
