DSD wrote:
kakar sounds like you may have it, but the only way to find out is to go to your Dr. I have this myself and while a major pain in the ***, it can be dealth with. There are a few things you can do to lessen the "blahs".
You had me till the point where you said I'd have to go to my doctor. I don't have a doctor. The reason I don't have a doctor is I don't go to doctors or hospitals unless I'm in severe pain. That has not happened in probably 10 years, so yeah.
The SAD website wrote:
What treatment is there?
As the cause is lack of bright light, the treatment is to be in bright light every day by using a lightbox or a similar bright light therapy device. (Going to a brightly-lit climate, whether skiing or somewhere hot, is indeed a cure). The preferred level of light is about as bright as a spring morning on a clear day and for most people sitting in front of a lightbox, allowing the light to reach the eyes, for between 15 and 45 minutes daily will be sufficient to alleviate the symptoms. The user does not have to stare at the light, but can watch TV or read or similar, just allowing the light to reach the eyes. Outside In have a complete range of suitable lights, all in line with the research findings from medical and academic facilities. They are all available on our pioneering HOME TRIAL SYSTEM, and most of them VAT-FREE for personal users.
Considering how much I stare at a PC screen, combined with the fact that I work in a white server room with plenty of flourecent lighting, you'd think I'd have it licked by now.
Nope, I'll do what I always do. Drink way to much caffeine, eat more things with sugar than usual, and bite the head off of anyone who irritates me.
But thanks DSD, just goes to show you, there's a name for every "malady" out there today. And usually drugs to go along with it.
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