Posted by leor on July 25, 2004, at 11:53:21
In reply to Re: Interested in learning about summer S.A.D., posted by Kila on July 24, 2004, at 21:31:08
Kila, I don’t wish to shatter your hopes but I’m not so sure that moving to a different climate would necessarily alleviate your symptoms. Much of the research I’ve come across has indicated that S.A.D. involves a general temperature sensitivity - whether to heat or cold. If you were living in Canada, as I do, you’d have to endure six months of cold annually - a situation every bit as difficult as the one you currently face in sunny Florida. Like most disabilities I think that S.A.D. is best treated through adaptation. For their possible usefulness I’ll mention some of my coping-mechanisms:
( 1 ) Always were polarizing sun glasses outdoors
( 2 ) Drink large quantities of water (to keep the body cool)
( 3 ) Wear loss, comfortable, well ventilated close to minimize perspiration( 4 ) Take Vitamin D or Rocalcetrol (it’s active form). Vitamin D help regulates the bodies’ absorption of sunlight and also has a mildly antidepressant affect.
Good Luck!
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