Posted by gardenergirl on November 17, 2005, at 7:31:34
In reply to pdoc, posted by ghost on November 16, 2005, at 17:47:21
> she wrote me a script for a light box. i forgot to stop at the light box store on the way home though, so i'll have to try tomorrow. she said my insurance might cover it. and if they don't, she might be able to make them. she gave me ambien cr, too, to try, even though i hate taking stuff to sleep. maybe the lightbox will help with that. there's some study about how a lightbox treatment in the AM will help you think it's summer/daytime, and that way your body gets tired 12 hrs later. maybe this belongs on another board. i don't care. sorry.
Hi ghost,
I use light therapy, and it definitely helps regulate my sleep. I also take ambien when I need it, because otherwise, I often frequently wake up during the night. It doesn't have any adverse effects for me, although I haven't tried CR.I tried to get my insurance to cover my lightbox, but they didn't, even when my pdoc wrote a letter stating it was medically necessary. I suppose I might have been able to use flexible savings account funds, but with my husband's diabetes, we burn through that pretty quickly.
I'm glad you have a good relationship with your pdoc. That's so important.
Nice to see you posting again. :)
gg
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