Posted by yxibow on April 12, 2009, at 0:03:27
In reply to Re: Question about sunlight,UV rays,depression etc. » odon, posted by myco on April 10, 2009, at 12:30:20
> Slightly off topic in a way...
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> I know fluorescent lighting makes me depressed, makes me look ugly in a mirror, makes me anxious/insecure.
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> Also read a study on the effects of fluorescent lights on mood disorders and depression. Like people spending years in cubicals in office buildings under fluorescent lighting.
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> Perhaps fluorescent lighting is no replacement for natural light...draining on vitD or just lack of? not sure. I'm sure there is a connection in some way though, cant remember.
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> myco
> -----Interesting -- second person who I've heard a similar story from. I have a 'orphan disorder' and basically besides some other extreme exaggerations, I am very sensitive to light and its been a very tough struggle.
Fluorescent lighting makes my confusion much worse. Patterns, navigating, its difficult.
As for other people who are sensitive or get migraines or the like, I believe, at least for myself, fluorescent lighting vibrates at 60hz, ans is garish, especially non-full spectrum or crummy industrial lighting.Its the 60hz that I can see on CRT monitors, although Seroquel with all its problems for me has at least helped functionality.
Some people can see 60hz naturally, although it doesn't necessarily bother them like I do.
I don't know how checkout clerks managed with what I could see as flickering CRTs. At least now they mostly use LCDs. Of course the current crop of LCDs are backlit with a small amount of fluorescent lighting. Some newer LCDs will be backlit with OLEDs (organic LEDs) and there are a few out already.
But back to lighting, I guess I have to ask my doctor about this again, I recall a comment about how I should expose myself to light at times. I do sometimes wear sunglasses -- when it was worst, I had to wear them inside nightclubs. Things have flipped around again, and my disorder migrates, and I may have to do that again :<
Anyhow, its been seven years, I don't remember what it was like before really.
-- Jay
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