Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

[SlipknotRlZZ]

I think it's not only me. I mean, all sorts of awful things happen to me during winter and I barely have those fluttering happy moments..

[aaron_1991]

Wow, that would suck to have that. Evenmore so in Western Washington, though I think Mom has it a little, Like, The summer months are usually the only REALLY NICE times that we have. I would not trade it for the world though.

[juk]

It took me several years before I actually realised that I might be suffering from SAD, then another 2 years before the doctor would confirm it.

Cutieboy - it could be your ex suffers, I guess he may realise that one day?

Slipknot - maybe see a doctor and ask about if it could be because a doctor will not be able to diagnose until they have seen the cycle of depression, then they may be able to give advice and help.

Fenris - I personally try all sorts of things, but its the light therapy and medication that brings the results for me. I know others who use omega oils with great effect, but it did nothing for me.

aaron - it sounds possible, keep it in mind and the connection with mood and seasons may seem clearer

[fenris]

It took me several years before I actually realised that I might be suffering from SAD, then another 2 years before the doctor would confirm it.


Fenris - I personally try all sorts of things, but its the light therapy and medication that brings the results for me. I know others who use omega oils with great effect, but it did nothing for me.

I´ve heard a lot about omega oils .. but I think they don´t work right against this kind of sickness ... It takes time to find out what works against. I remember the first 2 Years i had Fibromyalgia.. nobody knows what it is, nobody know what works against it. But for me it was to late as they known what it is. After 3 Years its chronic... and in April -after 22 Years - this year a specialist has said that he can´t do something against it - I had to take morphine and I had to live with... so I do. The trick is to find out how you can live with it.... and I think its the same with SAD...

[fredv3b]

The summer months are usually the only REALLY NICE times that we have.

There are parts of the world where really nice weather is measured in weeks not months, trust me.

[fenris]

I´ve found what I sought for some days ....


Rosemary wine ... ( Herba rosmarinus off. )

1 Liter White Wine
2 Handful Rosemary ( don´t know if my translator is right so buy it by the lat. name in a drugstore )

Fill it in an high closable glass bottle, close and shake
set it on a warm place ... near a sunny window, heater .. whatever
let it stand 14 days... shake it some times a day ... then strain it through a coffee filter

drink 5 - 10 cl a day ... not more and not at night...

It affects the nerves, blood circulation and blood pressure from similar irregularities and it has a very positive effekt on SAD....