Sad?

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Go and rub it in why don't ya!

I have depression while pregnant though. Does that make you feel better?

 

[Tigger&Belle]

Oh, yeah, pretty sure that I have it...and this winter I have some other things going on so it's extra bad. I do have a sun lamp, but the bulb just went out (or it broke--need to have it looked at), so bad timing for that.

 

[Cool-Beans]

I do have a sun lamp, but the bulb just went out (or it broke--need to have it looked at), so bad timing for that.

Does it help you?

By the time I need it, I'm too blah to bother looking into it. And in the Spring/Summer, I don't need it. Kind of a "Manana" thing.

"The window she is broken and the rain is coming in.
If someone doesn't fix it, I'll be soaking to my skin.
But if we wait a day or two, the rain may go away.
And we don't need a window on such a sunny day!

Manana. Manana. Manana is good enough for me!"

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I don't know if the sunlamp help or not. It's hard to say. I have to be looking at it, so I finally started putting it in front of my laptop, but that's when the lightbulb blew, so I haven't been able to use it much. Before it was in my bedroom and I didn't use it much. I have to be careful about looking into it too directly since it could trigger a migraine. Can't win for losing sometimes.

 

[Cool-Beans]

Can't win for losing sometimes.

From one SAD person to another... (and you KNOW I don't toss those things out lightly!

Really, it's my parents' and husband's fault. Parents decided to live here. DH is the one who never wanted to move South. See how easily I can tranfer blame?

 

[DISUNC]

I dont get SAD!

In fact the opposite!

I really like this time of year. I catch up on all my reading, DVD's...get all my INSIDE House stuff done.

 

[DISUNC]

I live in northeast Ohio, the clouds roll in in October, and might leave by June. Do I have SAD, you bet! Now.... who is willing to take me to Key West to be cured?

Last one there is a rotten egg!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

From one SAD person to another... (and you KNOW I don't toss those things out lightly!

Really, it's my parents' and husband's fault. Parents decided to live here. DH is the one who never wanted to move South. See how easily I can tranfer blame?

My DH believes that it's in my imagination. And watch out...I give the freely.

I dont get SAD!

In fact the opposite!

I really like this time of year. I catch up on all my reading, DVD's...get all my INSIDE House stuff done.

That's always my goal...projects, cooking, etc, but when the depression hits, it mainifests itself as a lack of energy,so all those plans are out the window and I struggle to do the basics that I need to do around the house. No problem DISing, though.

 

[joshsmom]

That's always my goal...projects, cooking, etc, but when the depression hits, it mainifests itself as a lack of energy,so all those plans are out the window and I struggle to do the basics that I need to do around the house. No problem DISing, though.

This is what happens to me. I have such good intentions and then, SAD hits and I have NO energy. It takes everything I have to drag myself out of bed and get to work. DISing is another matter altogether. It doesn't take much energy to type.

 

[DaisyD]

I love when it gets dark earlier! It just feels cozy and nice when the sun goes down and the fire is going. I like all seasons though.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

This is what happens to me. I have such good intentions and then, SAD hits and I have NO energy. It takes everything I have to drag myself out of bed and get to work. DISing is another matter altogether. It doesn't take much energy to type.

Frustrating, isn't it?

I love when it gets dark earlier! It just feels cozy and nice when the sun goes down and the fire is going. I like all seasons though.

And that's the rub...I LOVE the seasons. And living in Maryland we usually have them (what's the deal this year ), but it's the hours of sunlight that is the issue.

We've thought about moving back to the Pacific Northwest before, where I am from, but I won't do it--can't have the rainy weather from the areas that we would move. Would NOT be good for me.

 

[hydster]

Same here! I hate January. I'm so miserable. I just want to crawl in bed and hide from the world. Every time I've been diagnosed with depression and had to go on an anti-depressant, it's been January.

Hydster, you mentioned a "go lite." What is it and how does it work? Is it expensive? Is it really worth it?

Mushy a "go lite" is a specific lamp for SAD. Both DH and I suffer horribly from depression year round and SAD from Oct until at least April so we talked to our doctors, did tons of research and found this lamp to be one of the highest rated for SAD. We bought ours at Costco a few years ago but we both feel it was the best investment we've ever made. It is under $200 and costco.com sells them for $179 if my memory is right.

If you go to their website at http://www.apollolight.com/golite.html
they have a lot of information about SAD and light therapy. We bought this one because it's portable, small and had bluewave technology which researchers from their company and from the National Institute of Health developed. This particular light therapy is actually easier on the eyes than other light therapy boxes and generates fewer side effects.

DH and I use it every night in the winter. When it's really bad I sit under it for almost an hour a night *not all at once* but usually we manage with about 20 min each. It is kind of strange though both DH and I feel almost euphoric when we sit under it. It is really hard to explain but we both feel it and after we are done we feel a LOT better!


to all of us with this!

 

[Tigger&Belle]

hydster, I'm surprised that you can sit under the light in the evenings and still sleep. They key a lot of people up, making them unable to sleep. One time my DD, without thinking, sat in front of hers and then didn't sleep that night. She didn't do that again. I'm scared to get near mine in the evening hours. Maybe it's the type of bulbs yours has. Mine is from this company http://www.sunbox.com/

 

[hydster]

hydster, I'm surprised that you can sit under the light in the evenings and still sleep. They key a lot of people up, making them unable to sleep. One time my DD, without thinking, sat in front of hers and then didn't sleep that night. She didn't do that again. I'm scared to get near mine in the evening hours. Maybe it's the type of bulbs yours has. Mine is from this company http://www.sunbox.com/

I know! It's bizarre. I usually do ok with the SAD and depression during the day but for some weird reason it hits us both really hard at night when it's dark and cold and snowy. I tried to do it in the morning but it just didn't help like it does at night. I do however take Melatonin supplements as well at night so who knows! I'm just SO glad I have something that can help.

We looked at the sunboxes and tried one or maybe 2 out but then we found the go lite and I love the blue rays it puts out. The whiter lights were really hard on my eyes.

 

[MushyMushy]

hydster, I'm surprised that you can sit under the light in the evenings and still sleep. They key a lot of people up, making them unable to sleep. One time my DD, without thinking, sat in front of hers and then didn't sleep that night. She didn't do that again. I'm scared to get near mine in the evening hours. Maybe it's the type of bulbs yours has. Mine is from this company http://www.sunbox.com/

I can believe it. I have a terrible time sleeping when I'm suffering from depression or SAD, so anything that relieves the depression automatically makes me sleep better. When I used to take Wellbutrin, my Dr. told me not to take it at night because I would have trouble sleeping, but I took it at night anyway and slept great.

 

[Tigger&Belle]

The white light is hard on my eyes and can trigger a migraine if I'm not very careful, so maybe I'll look at the others. Not that I want to spend any more money, but since my lightbox isn't working, it wouldn't be a bad time to look into something else and I could get this one fixed and put back upstairs.

 

[Feralpeg]

I find this to be odd. Here we have bright, beautiful sunny days. Yet, many, many homes in my neighborhood have the blinds closed night and day. They never open them. Now, I understand that having them open can make it warmer in the house, but I could not stand to live in a cave. My blinds are open everyday, all day. I will close them slightly at night just enough so that you can' see in from the outside, but I must let the light in during the day. I really haven't noticed my electric bills being very high. My last months bill (remember we are all electric) was $108.

Give me the sunlight!

 

[loveskitties]

No, I am always happy!

 

[AuntieM03]

I put somewhat, I don't get majorly depressed but I definitely feel more tired in the winter months. I hate when time changes and it is dark by 5:00. I love a good blue sky day.

 

[hydster]

I find this to be odd. Here we have bright, beautiful sunny days. Yet, many, many homes in my neighborhood have the blinds closed night and day. They never open them. Now, I understand that having them open can make it warmer in the house, but I could not stand to live in a cave. My blinds are open everyday, all day. I will close them slightly at night just enough so that you can' see in from the outside, but I must let the light in during the day. I really haven't noticed my electric bills being very high. My last months bill (remember we are all electric) was $108.Give me the sunlight!

Maybe they don't suffer from depression or SAD and could care less if it's light or dark. I can say without a doubt whenever the sun shines here my blinds and glass doors are open until it gets dusk.