Light Therapy / Light boxes

chiropteran · 04-05-2012, 04:33 PM

Heya PPers!

I know there's been past threads about this subject, but wanted a more up-to-date opinion with current peeps here : does anyone use a light box or other kind of light therapy product, and have you found it helpful?
I'd be particularly interested to hear from any Aussies or Kiwis who have managed to find an affordable option that is available down here or ships here and is able to be used with a power converter.

mustangwoman · 04-05-2012, 06:19 PM

I am interested in this as well. I have read several articles that state light therapy is extremely beneficial in winter months. I saw several light boxes available on ebay. I'm glad to see that someone else is thinking about this as well. It certainly seems to be a much better way to lift your mood than popping a pill.

Bilo76 · 07-16-2012, 11:38 AM

I bought one today. Summer is real bad here in holland and i with my agoraphobia i am not outdoors much.
I am doing my exercises, i try to eat well, i rest, do CBT and relaxation to "threat" my WD and disorder. Thats the basics as far as i am concerned. Now i am looking in what i can do to improve stuff in other areas as supplements and also this.

I will keep you guys updated

rose32 · 07-17-2012, 10:14 PM

Hi

I have a light box and I love it. I use it mainly in Nov, Dec, and Jan. That is our foggy time and sometimes we don't see sun for days and weeks on end. It helps me a lot. When we have sunshine like now there is no need for me to use it. I think for me it is the gray days that bother me, when the drapes are open and the sun shines through that is enough for me.

I do not sit in the sun , only when I am out and about or working in the yard. I had melanoma and other skin cancers so I am careful about being in the sun. I take 4000IU of D3 each day and that helps.

Rose32

Bilo76 · 07-18-2012, 03:26 AM

Ok,..just got it with the post. I am curious
Read the manual though "do not use this when lightsensitive due to antidepressants, can cause epileptic shock"

Jeezz lol...i am sensitive to any bright light. But lets just try it

04-05-2012, 04:33 PM	#1
chiropteran Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 957	Light Therapy / Light boxes Heya PPers! I know there's been past threads about this subject, but wanted a more up-to-date opinion with current peeps here : does anyone use a light box or other kind of light therapy product, and have you found it helpful? I'd be particularly interested to hear from any Aussies or Kiwis who have managed to find an affordable option that is available down here or ships here and is able to be used with a power converter. __________________ '83-90: Various tricyclics, anti-psychotics, tranqs. '90-02: Prozac - poopout 2002 '02-10: Paroxetine 40, 60, 80mg. ENOUGH! Jun10-Feb11: Slow taper 80-60mg, 5-12% Feb-Jul11: 60-50, 5% 6wkly Jul11-Mar12: 50-20, 10% 6wkly Hold at 20 for winter... Aug-Dec12: 18, 16.2, 14.6, 13.1, 10.6 (error), 9.5 Jan-Apr13: 8.6, 7.7, 6.9, 6.2, 5.6 1 May13: 5.0 !!!!!

04-05-2012, 06:19 PM	#2
mustangwoman Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 284	Re: Light Therapy / Light boxes I am interested in this as well. I have read several articles that state light therapy is extremely beneficial in winter months. I saw several light boxes available on ebay. I'm glad to see that someone else is thinking about this as well. It certainly seems to be a much better way to lift your mood than popping a pill. __________________ zoloft 2004-08 tapered too fast, severe WD-6 mos out hospitialized and restarted on ssri. Finally learned the problems were from WD. Luvox 5/08 100 mg 07/10 40mg via small reductions, 08/10 39mg, 09/10 38mg, 10/10 37mg, 11/10 36mg,2/11 35mg, 5/11 34mg, 8/11 33mg, 11/11 32mg, 01/12 31mg, 03/12 30mg, 4/12 29mg, 5/12 28 mg, 8/12 27 mg, 11/12 26 mg, 1/13 25 mg, 3/13 24 mg, 4/13 23 mg

07-16-2012, 11:38 AM	#3
Bilo76 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Holland Posts: 1,641	Re: Light Therapy / Light boxes I bought one today. Summer is real bad here in holland and i with my agoraphobia i am not outdoors much. I am doing my exercises, i try to eat well, i rest, do CBT and relaxation to "threat" my WD and disorder. Thats the basics as far as i am concerned. Now i am looking in what i can do to improve stuff in other areas as supplements and also this. I will keep you guys updated __________________ Bilo aka Remco 14 years on Paxil 20 mg cause of a bad anxiety disorder (social anxiety, agoraphobia) 2011 Oct 16th: Cold turkey stop Paxil cause of poopout and switch to lexapro 15 mg. Hell started. Tapered lexapro. Tapered oxazepam. Med-free since may 18th 2012 "....We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality. It can not command, only serve..." Albert Einstein.

07-17-2012, 10:14 PM	#4
rose32 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: CA Posts: 678	Re: Light Therapy / Light boxes Hi I have a light box and I love it. I use it mainly in Nov, Dec, and Jan. That is our foggy time and sometimes we don't see sun for days and weeks on end. It helps me a lot. When we have sunshine like now there is no need for me to use it. I think for me it is the gray days that bother me, when the drapes are open and the sun shines through that is enough for me. I do not sit in the sun , only when I am out and about or working in the yard. I had melanoma and other skin cancers so I am careful about being in the sun. I take 4000IU of D3 each day and that helps. Rose32 __________________ 1984-amitriptalene situational depression& anxiety 1989-1993-prozac 20-40MGS 2000-2010-zanax 1MGS-.5MGS 2011-.25MGS 2008-2012-provigil 200MGS ????-2012-lortab 10MGS PAXIL TAPER 2000-2012-paxil 40MGS 30-20,started taper 10/2010 10/2011-15--11/5/11-14--11/27/11-13 12/26/11-11.7--1/15/12-9.5--2/13/12-8.6 3/11/12-7.7mg--4/4/12-6.93--5-7/12--6.2mg-- 6/9/12--5.6mg--7-12-12--5.1mg--8-19-12--4.5mg 10/1/12--4.1mg--11/4/12--3.6mg--12-4-12--3.25-- 12/31/12-2.9--2/10/13-2.6 3/?/ 1.3-4/15 -0-

07-18-2012, 03:26 AM	#5
Bilo76 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Holland Posts: 1,641	Re: Light Therapy / Light boxes Ok,..just got it with the post. I am curious Read the manual though "do not use this when lightsensitive due to antidepressants, can cause epileptic shock" Jeezz lol...i am sensitive to any bright light. But lets just try it __________________ Bilo aka Remco 14 years on Paxil 20 mg cause of a bad anxiety disorder (social anxiety, agoraphobia) 2011 Oct 16th: Cold turkey stop Paxil cause of poopout and switch to lexapro 15 mg. Hell started. Tapered lexapro. Tapered oxazepam. Med-free since may 18th 2012 "....We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality. It can not command, only serve..." Albert Einstein.

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