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I have 2. Large one at side of bed that i set as alarm.Lovely waking up to 'sunlight' in the winter. Hubbie bought it from Boots about 5yrs ago & cost £175. I found a much smaller & portable one a couple of years ago in (I think) one of those posh catalogues that many receive - Scotts - or similar. Only cost £40 & am able to keep this in my desk drawer @ work and plug in each day for a couple of hours. Place it beside screen while im working online. You do get used to the brightness - excellent light to sew or craft in too! Wouldnt be without mine now. Started using mine for this winter season on Monday this week - earlier than last year but the summer has been so bad that i will probably need it.

I have one and find it very effective in the winter. SADD stands for Seasonal Affective Depressive Disorder. Cost approx $200 Cdn through Northern technologies. (Approx 100 GBP)

You can't use a regular light because it is not full spectrum light. To create that you need 2 bulbs, one cool light and one warm (fluorescent strips). The 2 in combo provide full spectrum. When i raised 200 african violets as a hobby, I used the 2 strips above them to provide full spectrum for them as well LOL Imagine . . . . my plants were depressed too.
Mary

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Thanks, guess it might take a week or two to kick in.

Nope, that was prozac!

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they are good apparently
they work (as someone else just said) within days

i bet a few have been sold this year
the doc on gmtv did a talk on um the other day

Promise to update as soon as I can

xx

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Just posting so I can follow this - a friend of mine is considering them but there are so many to choose from.

She would rather get (say) a £50 one that works than try a £30 one, find it to be useless and then have to get the £50 one anyway.

Good luck with yours, Diana.

x Jen

Hi Diana

I've got one and it helps me sleep better, so for me it's brilliant!

You got one at Chelsea Dianna! only joking you take care gorgeous! Dx

My friend has one and swears by it.

xxx

I've bitten the bullet and ordered the Litepod from Betterlifehealthcare.com as it was the cheapest I could find so I'll keep you informed of progress.

D

My daughter had one, a year or so back.....she kept it in the laundry room......cheers her up while she is doing the ironing..etc....

I would be careful of buying one that is very cheap as it may not give off enough or the correct light. Mine cost just over £100 and I have it to the side of my laptop screen. I used to find the bright light annoying at first but you soon get used to it.

If you work full time it might be worth asking work mates if they suffer from it too - and then maybe you can have a word with the boss to see if they will stump up for one, then people could take turns using it during the day. The can be used any time during the day but not recommended for after 6 in the evenings.

There was quite a good thread on these lamps a while back - some interesting points raised so it might be worth searching for it.

sorry for sounding a bit dim, but wouldn't a normal light do just as good? or has it to be a special light bulb or something?

Debbie
Loved the reply he he

Sue
Thanks for the explanation, think I could do with one as I hate winter.

and loving some of your other comments!

Thanks Sue..... i've seen a starter one that I can afford, and its small enough that I can use it at work too if need be so I may just splash out!

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Hi pink

I haven't got a sad lamp but I've got one on it's last flex lol

Barbara x

The symptoms of SAD are similar to those of 'winter blues' (e.g. tiredness, lack of energy, overeating, low moods and social withdrawal) but SAD is much more severe, often seriously affecting people's performance at work, their home life and relationships. The cause of SAD is unclear but short, dark days are the trigger. They prolong the production of melatonin, normally only released at night to help us sleep. Another factor is thought to be low serotonin levels (a feature of depression) which improve significantly in the summer and with light therapy. Indeed, many SAD sufferers have found that bright lights can make a real difference to their life.

Pat - a SAD lamp is for use for those who suffer the "winter blues" - I cant remember what the SAD stands for now, Seasonal Adjustment something?

Anyhoo - the SAD lamp is used to replace the missing sunlight in the winter months. You just need to sit in front of it for 30-45 mins a day.

And Pink - after years of suffering with SAD I eventually splashed out on a lamp last winter and felt the effect within days. Because this summer has been so carp I have even used it over the past month.

So yes, they are expensive - but in my opinion, they are worth every penny.

Sue

one thats not happy- sorry