Seasonal Affective Disorder Support Group

Seasonal affective disorder, also known as S.A.D., winter depression or the winter blues is an affective, or mood, disorder. Most SAD sufferers experience normal mental health throughout most of the year, but experience depressive symptoms in the winter or summer. The condition in the summer is often referred to as Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal mood...

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princessatmey 10/02/2010

hello i am not new to ds but i am new to this support group

blueviolet725 10/02/2010

Hi, I am new to this group as well. welcome to us both!

MaybeICanHelp 10/02/2010

Hello. Welcome to both of you. Sometimes this board isn't as active as I would like, but there are good people here.

deleted_user 10/03/2010

Hi and WELCOME!!! i'm glad you joined us. Having S.A.D.really sucks doesn't it!! For me, it starts about Sept. and goes thru March but this year it started in August! Ick.

I take an antidepressant and it helps. Are both of you on medications?

Again, I'm glad you found us. Hope to hear more from you. God bless. Hugs, Lee

Moirne 10/03/2010

Hey there, welcome! Even though my diagnosis officially isn't SAD anymore I still suffer with the seasons so I still feel at home in this support group. It is all starting for most of us now so don't be shy to reach out. :)

princessatmey 10/03/2010

i was on meds but stoped takin early this yea after a few monthes didnt see much diff

deleted_user 10/05/2010

Hey Princess ~ What kind of meds did they have you on?? Maybe you need something else! I'm on meds, and it sure helps ME. Tell us what you were taking, and maybe we can make some suggestions and you can talk to your doc. Hugs, Lee

princessatmey 10/06/2010

i was on citroplam

princessatmey 10/06/2010

i went from 20 mg 2 40mg in a week

deleted_user 10/07/2010

Hi Princess ~ Jeez, I'm not familiar with that. Is citroplam an antidepressant? If it didn't work, why not talk to your doc and see if he can put you on something that WILL work? I'm on Cymbalta twice a day ~ and it works!!! Previously, I was on Prozac and that was good too, but I'd been on it so long that I got "used" to it, so we had to switch to something else.

Talk to your doc, sweetie - no need to feel depressed if you don't have to. God bless. Hugs, Lee

princessatmey 10/08/2010

yea but finding a way to get 2 my doc is another matter. i live in country and docs is a few miles down road.no transport ecept parents an they work

deleted_user 10/26/2010

Hi, I'm new to this site and this group as well, have you tried light therapy? It seems to ease some of the suffering for me.

princessatmey 10/26/2010

dc mentiond it but i dunno think said it cost or summin to get

TaeG 10/27/2010

Hi Amber, blueviolet, and everyone. I'm glad your here, but I don't like that you have problems with SAD.

princessatmey 10/29/2010

hi tae G what do you mean by you dont like it

patriciarose07 11/17/2010

Hello everyone! I have joined this group cause I am dealing with the symptoms of SAD's and hate it! I have enough health issues to keep me busy for a lifetime...now because of the seasonal change things have changed in my body and hate these blah feelings all to well.

I hope that I can get some tips on how to deal with this and keep my sanity intacked..LOL

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