tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post5785235176403577845..comments2023-12-11T08:19:00.272-05:00Comments on DoctorMama: Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the LightDoctorMamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05187502628715846144noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-48367774494676103422006-12-15T21:22:00.000-05:002006-12-15T21:22:00.000-05:00simply boring...simply boring...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-45624857818515637052006-11-27T19:46:00.000-05:002006-11-27T19:46:00.000-05:00What do you mean it's not normal to be counting do...What do you mean it's not normal to be counting down the days to longer days? To me, the time change makes the world feel wrong somehow. Just...off, in a way I can't describe. I'll be anxious to know if the light therapy works; do let us know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-71403547752982400712006-11-27T14:08:00.000-05:002006-11-27T14:08:00.000-05:00I, too, dread the shortening of days. November is ...I, too, dread the shortening of days. November is actually always my worst month--I think December has enough cheerful distractions to keep me going. Anyway, I started walking to work every morning (that it's not raining)--2 miles, which takes me about 40 minutes--and it's done wonders for my fall mood. It's like it's spring! Must be exposure to all that sunlight, and the extra exercise can't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-40539645489740853802006-11-25T21:44:00.000-05:002006-11-25T21:44:00.000-05:00Fall is my favourite season - mostly because it si...Fall is my favourite season - mostly because it signals the end of the extreme heat. <br /><br />Seasonal affective disorder is commonly seen, particularly in places like Finland. My Finnish friend had light therapy sessions every winter when she still lived there...commonplace...no one bat an eyelid. Hope you get some benefits!HPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409589783052980600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-86429576613697915712006-11-24T17:07:00.000-05:002006-11-24T17:07:00.000-05:00Nowadays people can't feel a little depressed or s...Nowadays people can't feel a little depressed or sad without wanting to get a lamp or take some anti-depressants. Can't anybody just learn to deal with it and get better on their own?<br /><br />DISCLAIMER: I'm not talking about serious depression cases, those who actually merit therapy and medication. But I doubt half the people posting here actually have a serious problem.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14820591400744791165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-66170538630004771992006-11-24T14:26:00.000-05:002006-11-24T14:26:00.000-05:00What if Fall is your favourite season (the trees! ...What if Fall is your favourite season (the trees! the cool breezes! my birthday!) AND you dread the early darkness?<br /><br />Just wondering ...sc@vphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07158982874278500904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-37012506141005363042006-11-23T03:58:00.000-05:002006-11-23T03:58:00.000-05:00dork + adorable = adorkable
Not just a dork but ...dork + adorable = adorkable<br /><br /><br />Not just a dork but adorable too. At least, that's how I prefer to think of myself. heh.Legacy Userhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795248738114130749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-15269631742952218282006-11-23T01:34:00.000-05:002006-11-23T01:34:00.000-05:00SAD isn't a disease, isn't a malady, and there's n...SAD isn't a disease, isn't a malady, and there's nothing wrong with you - or you, or you, or me or any of us. We're hard-wired to be depressed and sleepy in the half-light of winter, when the game is scarce, the trees bare of leaves, and the lions and the tigers can track us by our footprints in the snow. We're PROGRAMMED to go into as near a thing as hibernation that we can manage. <br /><br />techreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12598812618846963009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-40651007422672752022006-11-23T00:25:00.000-05:002006-11-23T00:25:00.000-05:00I love my light box! It makes a huge difference.I love my light box! It makes a huge difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-11026806593073811922006-11-22T12:32:00.000-05:002006-11-22T12:32:00.000-05:00Can you tell us which one you got? I want to get a...Can you tell us which one you got? I want to get a reputable one- too many to choose on the internet.<br /><br />PS Still running, thanks to you. Just got a treadmill. LOVE IT. Thanks for getting me going.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-91326974444795013292006-11-22T11:09:00.000-05:002006-11-22T11:09:00.000-05:00I love Autumn. The weather is crisp and clean, ap...I love Autumn. The weather is crisp and clean, apple picking trips abound, I get to pull out my snuggly sweaters, start buying winter squash, and all the comfort foods I love I make mostly starting in Autumn. November is my favorite month, and always has been. <br /><br />I despise Daylight Savings Time. I love Standard Time. I don't love that it gets dark so early, but it feels more "real" Ms. Perkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06923832430040384294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-35436306897644564612006-11-22T10:04:00.000-05:002006-11-22T10:04:00.000-05:00Keep us updated if it helps, as I'm crashing aroun...Keep us updated if it helps, as I'm crashing around now too and would try anything.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606922510495018342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-13177994040735038292006-11-22T06:42:00.000-05:002006-11-22T06:42:00.000-05:00My DH uses a lightbox. It has really helped him. ...My DH uses a lightbox. It has really helped him. I can tell when he has skipped it, because he just seems to have no energy. I hope you get good results!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-18894391301843911552006-11-22T06:39:00.000-05:002006-11-22T06:39:00.000-05:00Yes, I've decided I have SAD. I never noticed it w...Yes, I've decided I have SAD. I never noticed it when I lived in New Zealand because the day's length only reduces by a small amount in winter. But I've lived in London for 6 years now and in the heart of winter when it's dark at 3.30pm and you trudge to work in the dark and leave in the dark is depressing.<br />I don't believe a light will make much difference to me. I try to keep 'up' by eatingSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503939114440277312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-80013045820140126652006-11-22T04:00:00.000-05:002006-11-22T04:00:00.000-05:00Strangely, I love Autumn, considering how much I h...Strangely, I love Autumn, considering how much I hate winter and early spring. We got married then, and it is spectacular here in Scotland. Love the crispy, sunny days and all the colours (see Pamplemousse for some pics). However, from this time onwards until probably March is a different story, and I'll be watching with interest to see if your light box has a positive effect. Had my MOT withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-79511199831895316832006-11-22T03:12:00.000-05:002006-11-22T03:12:00.000-05:00I was told that a grow light (the type sold in a n...I was told that a grow light (the type sold in a nursery for use on plants) works the same way and is cheaper. I don't know if there is any truth to that; I just like to do my part to spread urban myths.punchberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086504186069099231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-89269928399988172772006-11-21T22:34:00.000-05:002006-11-21T22:34:00.000-05:00I'd like info on the light box as well. I find it ...I'd like info on the light box as well. I find it pretty interesting that, though I've never taken antidepressants, every November I suddenly find myself thinking that maybe I should...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-23295106519203347462006-11-21T22:27:00.000-05:002006-11-21T22:27:00.000-05:00Yeah, I have thought twice about moving from Texas...Yeah, I have thought twice about moving from Texas to someplace like Montana - the cold doesn't bother me, but I'm afraid the significantly shorter days would. Although, I do love how it stays dark past 10pm in the summer there...Vetmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03080433414311070111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-21992407807232979602006-11-21T15:17:00.000-05:002006-11-21T15:17:00.000-05:00How can a person not dread gray skies from Novembe...How can a person not dread gray skies from November 1st to April 1st? Let me know if the lamp works.. I have always wanted one...Mamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424255301775934985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-27193534804612432752006-11-21T12:31:00.000-05:002006-11-21T12:31:00.000-05:00The only reasons to look forward to fall/winter ar...The only reasons to look forward to fall/winter are: tight sweaters and knee-high boots!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00033574530199322287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-14234685813364945402006-11-21T08:45:00.000-05:002006-11-21T08:45:00.000-05:00Not liking that the days get shorter sounds perfec...Not liking that the days get shorter sounds perfectly normal to me. Although I also get a touch of SAD every year, some (like last year) being worse than others. But, yes. Perfectly normal.Mrs. Cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082235238988664221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-55409397974634788242006-11-21T02:04:00.000-05:002006-11-21T02:04:00.000-05:00Cheerful dorks are the best kind. ;^)
My mother ...Cheerful dorks are the best kind. ;^)<br /><br />My mother routinely suffers from SAD, but she said this year she expected it to be a bit better because summer was so damned hot and she was happy for it to be over. We shall see. When I was a kid, I loved fall, but of course I had fewer worries then. Now I dread the season and start perking up around February. Hmm. Link to those light boxes?B.E.C.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17692965288646024168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-36872198296790133112006-11-21T01:06:00.000-05:002006-11-21T01:06:00.000-05:00You mean it's NOT normal to want to crawl into a h...You mean it's NOT normal to want to crawl into a hole and hide until March?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-8338822549634637472006-11-20T22:00:00.000-05:002006-11-20T22:00:00.000-05:00My mom got one at work and taped to each corner a ...My mom got one at work and taped to each corner a couple old slides she took back in the day. It was slightly less dorky and slightly more artsy-photographer-in-training-y.<br /><br />Or just pretend it's an x-ray viewer.Mignonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07716330276288396317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15583952.post-38952105733006939002006-11-20T21:41:00.000-05:002006-11-20T21:41:00.000-05:00Hmm . . . fall is my favorite season, maybe becaus...Hmm . . . fall is my favorite season, maybe because my moods start going down hill in January and hit bottom in late April. Delayed seasonal affective disorder? Anyway, one year I set up a normal table lamp without a shade on the floor next to my bed, and set a timer for the lamp to come on about two hours before I usually get up. Read it in some book somewhere. It seemed like it would be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com