Treatment for SAD..Yes but.I am hypersensitve to light..Opthamoligist says do to potential rar

December 31, 2007

I've had to wear prescription sunglasses since I was ten yrs. old. Should I wear

my shades for this light therapy? My irises have translucent slithers in them

thus allowing light to penatrate. I had a roomate who

first thing in the morningalways opened the blinds to allow the GLARE into the

living room and I always either put my shades on or went back to my room to the

dark. I prefer dim lit rooms over well lit ones.He thought I was evil because I

hated the light. Seriously he did.lol....................................sicerly

still the MAN

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group@...: dlohf@...:

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:56:36 +0000Subject: Treatment for SAD

there a treatment for SAD?Yes. Winter depression is probably caused by your

body's reaction to a lack of sunlight. Light therapy is one option for treating

winter depression.If your doctor suggests you try light therapy, you may use a

specially made light box, or a light visor that you wear on your head like a

cap. You will sit in front of the light box or wear the light visor for a

certain length of time each day. Generally, light therapy takes about 30 minutes

each day throughout the fall and winter, when you're most likely to be

depressed. If light therapy helps you, you'll continue using it until enough

sunlight is available, typically in the springtime. Stopping light therapy too

soon can allow the symptoms to come back.When used properly, light therapy seems

to have very few side effects. Side effects may include eyestrain, headache,

fatigue, irritability and inability to sleep (if light therapy is used too late

in the day). For people who have manic depressive disorders, skin that is

sensitive to light, or medical conditions that make their eyes vulnerable to

light damage, light therapy should be used with caution.Tanning beds shouldn't

be used to treat SAD. The light sources in tanning beds are high in ultraviolet

(UV) rays, which harm both your eyes and your skin.Your doctor may also want you

to try a medicine or behavior therapy to treat your SAD. If light therapy or

medicine alone doesn't work, your doctor may want you to use them

together.Debbie J

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