Anyone got an S.A.D light lamp.

brummie said:
you know i would but the subject is way to much to put on here and medical advice is not allowed. Do some research. The principal is good but there is wayyyyy more to it than getting a lamp.
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I've done enough research thanks, that's why i didn't ask how they work, rather i asked if anyone had experience of them first hand. As i can read, but i am smart enough to know everything i read may not be true.
I am also not asking for medical advice, just if anyone found they worked.

I think you should leave this thread before you dig yourself a bigger hole. Your derailing it and its painful obvious you not going to input anything of use.
 
Got one. Pretty cool. Usually face it towards the while and the light reflects off. They do get very hot bare in mind, so make sure your room temp is alright.
 
cheechm said:
Got one. Pretty cool. Usually face it towards the while and the light reflects off. They do get very hot bare in mind, so make sure your room temp is alright.
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Cool, out of interest, how much did you pay for one. As they range quite widely in price and i can't see any particular reason why?
 
brummie said:
Oooh a i know better than than my GP (who spent the best part of their life training) person. Congrats :D
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:confused: are you implying i think i know more than my GP?
if so how have i indicated that in my message? all i had asked her was "what is your opinion on SAD lamps" then i got that reply above. she hadn't even asked me any other questions relating to it.
So you're comment above doesn't make sense.

youre just derailing the thread.
 
ok dont want to get into any online disagreement with anyone. hope it works for you. if you feel you may suffer from SAD then go see your GP who can really help.
 
From what I've heard from friends and family, etc. that do use them it seems to depend a lot person to person, some people get no results, some great results and others adverse results... so I think your mileage will vary.
 
am I allowed to cross link to other forum threads? the forums at jref are great if you want to find out whether something is likely to be medically proven or totally nuts or somewhere in between, if you go there and search their forums (might have to register, totally worth it) for 'lightbox', first result might be a useful thread...
 
I have one in my dark office (save for a normal overhead "office" light fixture).

Though it was loaned to by a friend, I didn't buy it.

You have to be able to position it so that you arnt looking directly at it (unless you intend to use it medically, in which case you are supposed to sit directly in front of it for around 30 minutes, ideally with eye protection).

personally I place it so it diffuses behind my monitor. It's a very white, bright light, but yes, if I leave it on in the background for an hour or so, I certainly feel more relaxed. less SAD (see what i did there)? Not so sure, but the science behind it is indeed sound, i.e. specific wavelengths of light promoting Vit D formation and other bodily functions thta when deficit can lead to depression.

Worth £120 though? I really can't say unfortunately, I'd struggle to shell it out myself...
 
If you're affected by SAD in the darker/winter months, make sure also that you get some regular brisk exercise going - that will help your mood - as well increasing your intake of tryptophan, an amino acid found in protein rich foods such as tuna.
 
My missus has both a SAD lamp and a dawn simulator, her Mum was part of a study into the effects of SAD and ways of treating it by a psychologist from a Uni (she forgets which one)...there was a control group (obviously) with standard lamps and the group with the actual full spectrum SAD lamps.

Whilst it helped my partners Mum she found that the results were more profound on her, so the Psychologist took a particular interest!

She finds they work very well (I stress they have to be full spectrum) but by god are they bright...on more than one occasion first thing on a weekday morning I have been woken from restful slumber with sudden dread as I'm sure I've just experienced the flash of a thousand Suns, thinking the balloon has gone up, only to find my little wonder sat next to me reading a book...personally I hate the damn things but they have made my life bearable in the winter with her so I think they do work.

*edit* She also tells me she has to use it everyday from September to April to keep the glums at bay (though she doesn't :rolleyes:).
 
greengiant said:
+1 for getting regular exersise.
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I agree, anyone who says exercise is right, but i do a lot. Cycle 2 miles a day, and play golf and football once a week. I also eat fairly well, and am not stressed out by anything in particular.

The reason i was considering this angle is summer days make me freakily happy, and i feel like im lacking heavily is this dept. Im saving to go on holiday but this could be a pick me up if it contributes.
 
Con job imho, seems like a placebo but if it works then why not...


I feel crap in winter tooo, it's cos its cold and rainly a lttle light isn't going to change that. Get yourself some better indoor entertainment or on holiday.
 
can anyone tell me more about these dawn simulator clocks? whats a good one? whats the model number for the phillips one?

thanks
 
I work in an office with no windows, skylight or anything - no natural light gets in here at all. We have recently had SAD flurecent tubes installed in all of the ceiling lights. It is definately a better quality of light but we will soon see whether we all get so miserable this winter.

Arrive in the dark. Leave in the dark. Looking forward to it :(
 
I suffer from SAD. The best thing I did was move to Switzerland where I get to ski in bright snwo and sun. During the week I try to get as many lights on as possible and take time outside. I have one of the sun rise lamps which are quite effective but not really a life changer.

Alcohol is best.
 
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