Anybody els get worst in winter???

[Jack the lad 24]

Is it just me or dose anyone els go downhill big time in the winter.i suffer with depression and panic attacks but during the summer months I am able to deal with it a lot better whereas when it gets into winter I really go downhill I've just been signed off work for a week and put up my medication I just feel so sluggish and I can't eat properly or face work and this always seems to happen around this time of year :-(

[Annie0904]

Maybe you have Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) I have a SAD lamp which I use as soon as the nights start to get darker. You just switch it on and sit near it for about 20 mins each day (best on a morning).

[CrimsonKiss]

Annie, did you research which lamp to buy? I've thought about buying one of these, but there is such a wide range and prices too. Money doesn't really matter though...he says

Thanks

[Jack the lad 24]

Dose the lamp help you out much?i have heard that you can go on sun bed type ones but I haven't tried yet

[merlotsmum]

Annie, did you research which lamp to buy? I've thought about buying one of these, but there is such a wide range and prices too. Money doesn't really matter though...he says

Thanks

I've thought of buying one but not sure which one and what price - they range. I might put up a post and ask :)

[Annie0904]

I bought the britebox it isn't cheap but I think it was the best choice

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It costs £189 You can get cheaper ones but I think this one has really good reviews

[jessicalittler79]

I can relate to u a lot I do fine during the warmer days (summer)in the winter I get bad pani attacks it's awfull :( hope u feel better soon

[merlotsmum]

I bought the britebox it isn't cheap but I think it was the best choice

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It costs £189 You can get cheaper ones but I think this one has really good reviews

Thanks Annie, I think it will be getting add to the Christmas list for definite :D x

[Stormsky]

Yes getting dark early, lack of sun , vit d as said.... Have to try and look for positives though, like cosy nights in, Xmas etc!

[Sparkle1984]

It does sound like you could have SAD. I'm the other way round - I usually feel worse in the summer!

[lleksam]

Try living here, where it is only light for 4-5 hours a day and is -10 :P

I find it depends on your environment and what you to pass the time.

[Annie0904]

Try living here, where it is only light for 4-5 hours a day and is -10 :P

I find it depends on your environment and what you to pass the time.

Oh no...England is bad enough...I think I should move to a warmer country!

[Alicat]

Oh no...England is bad enough...I think I should move to a warmer country!

And me.

I'm really struggling with this too, along with being stressed/anxious/depressed waiting for surgeries.

I've thought about going to see my GP about upping or changing my meds, although he said a while ago 'well, people usually find a dosage that works for them and that'll always be the right one for them'. I don't agree :huh:

[Zingything]

I think it must be quite a common problem. I too have a tendency to feel worse during the autumn/winter. I think someone already mentioned that it is like being hemmed in, curtains closed, can't see any signs of life going on outside, the feeling of isolation. Some evenings I find more difficult than others, weekends I feel very depressed, don't know why weekends in particular though. Does anyone else feel that way?
Has anyone tried those SAD lamps?

[Annie0904]

I Use a SAD Light in the winter months.

[panickyme]

I also get worse in the winter, and I agree with all the above, getting darker earlier, more time to sit in the house and think!!!!! Can you guys tell me what a SAD light is? Do we have them in the US. I need one:D and were can I get one.

[Annie0904]

I am sure you will be able to get one in the USA. If you type SAD light box in the search engine it will show you them. It is a very bright light box and you sit by it for 20 minutes each morning and it replaces the light you would get from daylight in the summer months

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This is the one I have http://www.britebox.co.uk/ but you can get many different types

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They have some different ones on Amazon

[panickyme]

Ahhhh thank you. You guys have the best stuff over there. If I could get over that darn fear of flying, I would visit!!!!!:yesyes:

[Zingything]

Annie how does it actually work, I mean do you feel differently after using it?

[dabrucru]

i really get bad in summer, maybe the heat. here in malta it gets very humid so maybe its the humidity, i don t know, i just stick to my daily routine, cycling reading good books etc

[rubynoodles]

Although I suffer from anxiety & depression throughout the year I find it is much worse through the winter.

Ive looked into lightboxes and found they are really expensive but I did once find a company who rented them out but they were usually always rented out by October, people must put their orders in during the summer!!

[Tessar]

i've got 2 lamps made by Lumie. One is a "Bodyclock Starter 30" £59.95
http://www.lumie.com/collections/all?pdg=88239497_4470013937_40269827057
This gradually lights up the room so you dont wake in darkness
The other light's a bright light. "Brightspark" £115 http://www.lumie.com/collections/light-therapy-sad
I must admit they are both more expensive than i remember (had them probably 4-5 years now). i suppose everything goes up.
The most important thing about owning the Bright light is to make sure you use it. that sounds simple i know but at one time i was very disciplined. i'd get up specifically 1/2 an hour early & use it. i had to start doing back exercises then so i managed to find a way of having the light positioned so i could do both things together!
i used to love winter because i played ladies football. since i gave up (1996) i have missed it so much. team spirit but also having a purpose during winter. i had no idea that when i lost that purpose how dark and dismal that time of year would be.
now i make sure every day - and i mean every day - i have a lunchtime walk. i'm sure i read somewhere that even on dull days you can still soak up the vit a from the sky. so be sure to get yourself out there.
i am trying really hard at the moment not to hibernate. in fact i think i'm about to switch my bright light on and take some of this medicine myself instead of preparing to wallow in winter. Perhaps i shoudl start an action group against winter wallowing.

[Emma86]

Oh i'm certainly the same. I love the thought of winter, cosy nights, christmas time and snow but its never as you imagine! Its cold and miserable. I havent seen sunshine here in over a week, its cloudy and grey and really gets me down. Already being anxious doesnt help. I just always feel better on a nice, warm sunny day. I love the sunshine, just makes me feel better and happier.

[Annie0904]

Zingything...yes the light therapy does work as the bright light releases more 'feel good' hormones.