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Light deprivation in winter

deleted_user
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On my last Dr. appt. my Dr. told me to sit outside, for a few minutes each day. Even if its cloudy. She thinks I have light deprivation. Does anyone else have this too? If so a few minutes a day, may help you as well. I also have Orchids just above my PC, on a shelf, and have a grow light on them. She says the grow lights help in winter, for this as well. So after about 2 weeks I dont feel so gloomy. So maybe she was right.
CajunTiger
CajunTiger
It's so funny you posted this today, Rap....my oldest daughter and I were just talking about this Saturday. She is feeling very happy lately, and she figured out its because the weather is warmer and she has been getting outside to work in her flower garden. We talked about folks that get very down in winter, and I've read where some even need some type of light therapy to help. I'm trying to spend some time outdoors every day now, before it gets too hot here!!

HUGS to you for a wonderful day!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have been this way for years !!!I can not live in a house that is dark, I need los of windows to let in the natural light.
deleted_user
deleted_user
There are light bulbs, REVEAL is the name of them, that really help. There are Enhanced and Full Spectrum, get the full spectrum. I get the 3 way for the lanp next to my spot on the couch, and 100 watt for the kitchen and bathroom. They have the full spectrum at Home Depot. There are special lights you can get that you sit in front of for 30 minutes a day, (to treat SAD) but they are really expensive and the Reveal bulbs do seem to help me.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i myself do tremendously better in the warm sunny weather,cloudy days still make me feel sleepy and crappy.i am a sun seeker,so for me the sun works.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I go to a tanning salon when the winter gets to be too much! The light and heat is totally awesome!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
To save on the electric we changed to the new light bulbs and they do help save but in the room where we have the computer, I had to change the light bulb back to a regular one and I also have a lamp on the desk that stays on most of the time. If I don't have light I get depressed too easily.
Trish50
Trish50
Im going to invest in something for this!!. we live in a apt building and our apt has one big window in the living room and one window in each bedroom... so needless to say.. been living in the dark all winter..ya go outside and I can hardly see.. too bright to fast...

so next payday.. going to find something to help with that..!!.. getting cabin fever big time..!!!......was raised in upper part of michigan.. and winters here are long had rough...

I cant be out in the sun for very long due to thyroid .. but going to make sure I get out more then I did last yr... hugs hun.. :)
mynameisD
mynameisD
Yes, but I used to have it worse a few years ago. When I was at my worst, I went to the hardware store and bought a sun lamp. I would plug it in, in the room next to where I was sitting or on the far opposite side of the room that I was in, and the light helped me a lot.
deleted_user
deleted_user
WalMart has small ones, you can buy to put near your PC. Its a Small long light for plants. It does the same thing. They are called grow lights, and are pretty reasonable.
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