How is everyone feeling??

Hi there

Well ive been suffering SAD now for a few years , I don't know when it started excactly but I think it may have somethin to do with the fact I used to work on a cruise ship for 4 years , going to exotic places , carribean , hawaii, etc , alaska and canada too ,

My probs started roughly when I returned from the ships to get a proper job ! , at a guess im sure it was then my problams started .

Its now september and im sure Im having the first glimps of lethargy and feeling "different" , not sure quite what to do at the mo , should I get my light box out?(usually it means SAD is imprinted on my mind when I get the light box out) psychological I know , Im on anti depressants all year round at the mo , I take a low dose during the spring /summer and then september onwards I go up to my maxiumum dose to try prevent my SAD returning ,.

The only thing that will be interesting this year is that I am taking regular exercise , running etc , and relaxing in the pool / jaccuzi , so that will be interesting to see if it helps !

How is everyone else doing at the moment ????? is anyone starting to feel "different" and recognising that SAD may be lurking around the corner??

Also what location is everyone at? Im in Leamington Spa , Warwickshire

Take care , let me know

Marky Mark :D

I cut down in the spring/summer , but tried to go on the absolute lowest dose, it made me all dizzy and felt weird? so I upped it again and all was well.
I don't like taking them but I know I have to to help me through the autumn/winter :)

So where abouts do you live near Coventry? what a small world , I thought I was the only SAD sufferer in Warwickshire ! (don't tell me your West Mids :roll: )

I really should get my light box out soon , Im a bugger for leaving it too late !

Marky Mark x

Hi

Mine is a "Britebox" its 10,000 lux , wish I could take mine to work with me :cry: , thing is , is that im out and about with my job all the time so can't sit in front of it all day . wish I could though

How old are you? im 29 30 this October :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

Not feeling too bad today , nice sunny day here so far , feel good too as I went to the gym last night and ran like a horse ! :D

Marky Mark

started with my lightbox this week. I'm sure an early start is important.

Hi Everyone,

My lightbox has come out again too. I have absolutely no energy and craving carbohydrates. :( Been on anti-depressants for over 20 years. My mood is fine at the minute - it's the tiredness I find so hard to cope with. I need to sleep in the afternoons!!!! If I don't I'm so tired at night I just can't sleep. grrrrrrrrr Oh, and my concentration has all but vanished.

I'm from Northern Ireland.

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Just a bit of a ramble. No need... sorry, folks!