Posted by caha on June 26, 2003, at 9:21:35
In reply to Interested in learning about summer S.A.D. , posted by Leor on June 23, 2003, at 8:23:20
Yep, I've got it too. In fact, my twin sister and my two daughters have it too. We hate the sun and heat and do our best on cloudy days. I just love clouds. (Tough to get away from the sun when you live in the Nevada desert!)
Anyway, one daughter moved to Seattle just to get away from the sun. Not feasible for me.
One thing that helps me is using dark polarized sun glasses each and every time I go outside. I also started Lexapro in January and notice this year the summer SAD isn't as bad as previous years. Going out to do outside chores or exercising early in the morning or late in the evening helps too.
My sister found interesting corelations between light sensitivity and low thyroid. We all have low thyroid but are very sensitive to heat and not the usual cold that usually goes with low thyroid.
Interesting thread. Thanks.
Carol
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