Posted by Sarah T. on October 6, 2005, at 21:54:10
In reply to Re: Can't sleep in my bed or bedroom - need advice, posted by jerrympls on October 6, 2005, at 12:33:06
Hi. Well, $25.00 is a reasonable price, but I've never seen a lightbox for that amount. The one I have, which I bought a few years ago, was over $300.00. I'm pretty sure that if you get a doctor to prescribe it for you, some insurance companies will reimburse a portion of that. I know that full spectrum "natural" light BULBS can be bought at garden supply stores and perhaps hardware stores, but they will not have the protective plastic shield that the lightboxes have. The shield protects your eyes.
I bought mine from Apollo Light Company, but it's the second one I've bought over the years, and I don't think I should have had to replace the previous one as soon as I did. Another company that manufactures lightboxes is called The Sunbox Company. I'm pretty sure that both Apollo and The Sunbox Company have websites. There's another one called Northern Light, or something like that. Gardenergirl uses a lightbox, so I hope she will let you know about the one she uses.
The lightboxes have fluorescent light bulbs, and they are NOT the same kind of light that is used in a sunlamp. I'm pretty sure that they do NOT emit UV light, but apparently that plastic protective shield is still necessary.
I suggest logging onto several of their websites and reading about their products. Some of the newer lightboxes are more portable than mine, and they also have products like dawn simulators that feature a gradual increase in light intensity rather than the rude awakening that mine provides.
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