Well been a while since I posted...THE SPECTRUM LAMP DID NOT HELP ME....WHAT HELPED ME WAS VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION....I USE COD LIVER OIL...IT HAS HELPED A LOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW WITH THEIR DEPRESSION...
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Does insurance pay for any part of the light thing ( sorry I forgot the name of it)??
Also- has any heard of using a tanning bed to relieve SAD or has used a tanning bed to relieve their symptoms??
I use a tanning bed( I know I could get cancer) almost all year, but I especially use it in the winter months ( I live in Pittsburgh) and I think it helps me, because I know if I skip a day of tanning I feel crappy and not want to do anything....
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I get SAD too and was looking into lightboxes. I had heard Sunbox was good but now I'll look into the Litebook. I had been told 10,000 lux was the minimum to get but the research is so confusing.
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I am new to the message board i have had pcos since i was 15yrs old and not diagnosed till i was 31 at this time i have no insurance so i am on no meds but at a time the dr had me on the pill i am just so happy to finally know that i am not alone and so many other people out here going threw what i am going threw and i was glad to know there is help out here for me
with met i didn't know anything about met till i got on line and i also thought that my depression was all in my head till i read some of the side effects of pcos winter is also worse for me because of the depression.
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I suffer from SAD as well I had no idea that so many other PCOS sufferers did as well!!! WOW I've got a lot to learn. I was only diagnosed last summer and kind of put it on the back burner with University, just started with Nuvaring and that was it. Now we're trying to start a family and everything is so overwhelming!!!
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Since it's that time of year, I thought I'd relay a tidbit my OB/GYN shared with me last winter.
Depending on where you live, a SAD lamp (which, by the way, you can get at Costco) may not be enough! Taking Vitamin D and calcium supplements in addition to using your lamp for daily light treament has a far greater impact than using the lightbox alone.
One of the added benefits of this regime is that you might lose weight! I mysteriously lost fiften pounds last winter; after reviewing my diet and exercise schedule, I realized that the only thing I was doing differently was the SAD lamp/Vitamin D/Calcium regime.
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I have a friend who suffers from the same thing, I never knew there was a diagnosis for it. I will most def. tell her about the treatment available. TX yall!
yes, I've heard of that before as well my mother in law using the lamp and supplements as well, that's what's been helping her these past few winters...
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Will it help everyone, or is it a try it and see? I asked my Doc about it, and she said doesn't help, but that is just 1 opinion, maybe I will just move to Florida!! Seriously though, can it help everyone with the winter blues, lower energy, etc?
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I have SAD...I take Lexapro in the Fall and winter times only. By my doctors orders...I have to get out when it's sunny and take a walk...even if it's cold. If there is no sun...I have to use a light box....and exercise everyday...to bring my endorphins up and serotonin levels up as well. I must stay away from sugar and all white foods(white bread, rice, etc.). It does help...
I have gained about 10-15lbs since Fall began...I hate the summer, but I look forward to the spring just to get a boost and hopefully inspire and motivate me to lose about 20lbs!
Hello all, this winter was really hard for me and i think that i was affected by SAD for the first time. My life is going really well but i was (sometime still am) really depressed for no reason... i am ready for spring
Seriously though, can it help everyone with the winter blues, lower energy, etc?
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