Poem Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Hi there, Doctors and therapists always tell you to get out in the sun for mood lifting and vitamin D. However, I find that intense sunlight is overstimulating. Does anyone else have that feeling? I think it might have been a trigger for my recent mixed episode. I am a night owl in general, so I tend to go out at night for exercise, etc. The light at dusk is calming to me...especially since I have a tendency to agoraphobia and hate the daytime traffic. What are your thoughts? Thanks, Poem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 When I was mixed, I had extreme sensitivity to light. I had my blinds drawn during the entire episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poem Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 Thanks for your reply Flash. It's good to know I'm not the only one with sun issues! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancesintherain Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 So not sure if it's helpful, but I don't really have photosensitivity with light, but I frequently have it with migraines. I recognize they are a different illness, but both are brain-based, so maybe there's some connection/similarity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintalto Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 I have heard people here say light can be overstimulating in a discussion about using those special lamps. I wish I could tell you more but I can't remember much else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 I also find intense sunlight overstimulating... tends to make me want to hide in my apartment with the curtains closed. It's baffling to me why so many people enjoy sunbathing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poem Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 @saintalto I totally forgot about that, but I do get irritated whenever I use those SAD lights. Max I can use them for 10 minutes. @aura That is exactly how I feel...just draw the blinds and have some peace. Those sunbathers are the MAD ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 9 hours ago, saintalto said: I have heard people here say light can be overstimulating in a discussion about using those special lamps. I wish I could tell you more but I can't remember much else. I have heard the same thing about those lamps. I forget what they are called ... are these like the ones you are talking about? http://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=SAD+box ---- Sun makes me both irritated and irritable only when it is hot and humid. Any other days the sun doesn't bother me when outside, no matter how bright. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 SAD lights. You probably already guessed this, but SAD stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder. A few people on the site (I am among them) find SAD lights too stimulating, and I became hypo both times I tried to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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