hi im new too.... theres such thing as seasonal depression isnt tehre? although i thought it was the opposite to what you experience... maybe youre just not a summer person?

I have the same problem! I think it's because the hotter weather makes me feel crappy. My migraines are triggered by bright sunshine alot and I can't tan, only burn. I get irritable very easily when it's hot.

I stay in and ironically I don't use a/c. Seems to be easier to just aclimate and keep lots of fans going. Drink alot of water and try keeping the shades drawn in the day.

You are probably like me in that I like cooler weather. I don't like the summer heat, I would rather be cooler than hotter. You can always speak to your doctor for a medication to take for half the year. All kinds of options out there.

my SAD starts with a migraine in the warm weather and never lets up!!!! wtf is going on!?! Its probably because when i was a child i never went outside much. and now that its warm everybody goes out and are happy. im not happy during the summer at all.. lol its like my body switches up chemicals or something when its warm and it always start with a migraine....maybe my serotonin is out of whack who knows. im scared of pills though. especially depression pills.

Well, maybe if you get a medication for your migraines, you won't need anti depression pills. Sounds like the migraines is your major issue, not depression. They have prescription strength meds for migraines. Talk to your doctor about it.

it's no telling where my migraines come from, i have TMJ and myofascial pain from a car accident i was in 3 years ago. never had a migraine before my car accident. BUT i have had depression during the warm months for some reason. idk maybe nature switches with me when it's nice outside. from about September to March i'm good.

it's actually quite the opposite for me....

although, not even the warm weather is helping much lately.

hi, and welcome~

Sorry to hear that, i actually have a doctors appointment tomorrow, im going to speak to her about some meds i can take. any suggestions? i can't take SSRI's because they cause me to clench my jaw which is a big no no with TMJ.

Hi, SD, yes, what you are experiencing DOES happen to many people with depression.

It was confirmed for me when I attended a group Session, and we went over symptoms for the first two weeks. I finally didn't feel so "strange" about it. ( I always just felt better in the cooler months, too.)

My depression has lightened, with time. I'm not healed, but I'm doing much better. My good days aren't down to the weather, anymore...it's much more related to what's going on in my life. So I can handle moderate amounts of sunshine and warmer days without dread.

Oh, and Welcome!