keithurbanlovinpea
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Post by keithurbanlovinpea on Jan 13, 2017 16:59:35 GMT
Anyone have experience with this? I suspect I suffer from SAD and after much research I have decided to purchase a 10,000 lux light therapy box. Thinking I can use it in the morning while I am doing my makeup / hair since I stand in front of the mirror for more than half an hour.
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eleezybeth
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Post by eleezybeth on Jan 13, 2017 17:01:29 GMT
I found that a light box was really helpful for me when I lived in the lands of no sunshine. You have to follow the rules about level of lux and distance from light but it was helpful for me.
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Post by littlemama on Jan 13, 2017 17:06:07 GMT
I have a larger one that was too cumbersome to use, so I bought a much smaller one recently. I do think it helps, but it takes a few weeks. In the beginning, I had to limit it to 10 minutes because it was making me feel sick. NOw I am up to 20 minutes and it does help
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Post by mikklynn on Jan 13, 2017 17:16:37 GMT
One of my coworkers had one about ten years ago. I loved it! I would go visit him for a few minutes each day and I swear I felt better. I do not suffer from SAD, but I still enjoyed it.
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Post by maryland on Jan 13, 2017 17:29:00 GMT
My husband has some type of light for his office that goes on his desk and looks like a desk lamp with a pen holder. We live in Pgh. and get an average of 59 sunny days a year, so SAD is very common in our area! Many Pgh. people actually love spring and summer!
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Post by phoenixcov on Jan 13, 2017 18:02:34 GMT
I have and use regularly a large SAD light. I never had any bad side effects and always feel better after using it.
Worth every penny spent and it gets a lot of use this time of year in the UK gloom.
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scrapnnana
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Post by scrapnnana on Jan 13, 2017 18:28:04 GMT
My son needed one when he lived in Alaska. He said it worked well for him.
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The Birdhouse Lady
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Location: Alaska -The Last Frontier
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jan 13, 2017 18:32:19 GMT
we live in Alaska and many people use them here. In fact my husband has his on right now at his desk. My mil uses one, my sil uses one. People swear it works.
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Post by kkooch on Jan 13, 2017 18:39:43 GMT
I didn't realize there was a limit on usage time. someone at my office was giving one up that she got from someone which I was able to get but didn't realize I should only use for so long. Guess I should look at the brand etc and do some research online before I plug the thing in.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 13, 2017 23:26:43 GMT
While it's not the same thing, I had DH install a bunch of overhead daylight fluorescents in my basement office. I don't have SAD but I think even those lights make a difference in the winter because it's SO much brighter down there even during the day.
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