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    AlexxaHex
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    A therapist once told me that I have S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder). I thought that moving to a warmer, more sunny climate would help get rid of this problem. Unfortunately, I still have strong feelings of being "stifled" by cold weather, sometimes even being weepy or depressed for no other reason than it's dreary and gray outside.
    Mind you, this doesn't happen that much here, but when it does, I find it hard to concentrate and accomplish things I would normally do. I put off exercising and sleep more than usual when the sun is away. I'm generally more pessimistic and negative when it's colder and gloomy too.

    I know that weather can sometimes have a bearing on how people feel, but it's extremely strong for me. It's an inconvenient and stupid problem and I wonder if there is anyone who has this and maybe gotten over it.

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    i do. i'm not over it, but one thing that really helps me is going tanning. when the doctors recommend it, they tell you to use sunscreen and stuff, but i go tanning anyway, and it definately makes me feel better because of the lights.

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    Tanning used to help me too, but I can't go in the beds while pregnant.
    Also I am very fair and burn easily (even in the beds) so maybe I will go again after I have the baby using the sunscreen. I don't know why I hadn't thought of that!

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    i now how you feel alexxa! i live in the UK and we have 8 months of winter. 8 months of grey, grey, grey, cold miserable weather and I am from the sunny warm coast of south africa so i get SAD also.

    i actually dont go outside for days. i stay in my pajamas all day and only leave the house at night to go to work. i lose all motivation to do anything and just feel very blah.

    thats why im working hard to save up enough to apply for my citizenship, get my british passport and spend a year travelling the world during summertime to make up for the past 8yrs living in this miserable country.

    *runs off to the sunbed*

    i go on the lie down sunbeds which hav tubes beneath and above me and i go for 10 minutes and i am immediately transported to my favourite beach back home because it gets so hot, it feels like thats where i am if i close my eyes!
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    hmm...They make special lights you can sit near to help with this. Im not sure if they are safe for you being pregnant. This is a website that sells all kinds of different lights specifically to help with S.A.D.

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    Perhaps you could make changes in your home to make it appear "brighter" and to help energy flow through it more efficiently. Maybe look into a feng shui book?


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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexxaHex View Post
    Tanning used to help me too, but I can't go in the beds while pregnant.
    Also I am very fair and burn easily (even in the beds) so maybe I will go again after I have the baby using the sunscreen. I don't know why I hadn't thought of that!
    My doc told me that there have been no studies that show tanning is harmful to the baby. Everything that I have read says that the only thing you need to worry about is over heating and/or dehydration. Honestly, when I tan, I get no warmer than if I am at the gym doing moderate cardio, which is approved by the doc. I have read that the biggest risk for tanning while pregnant is that due to the hormones some areas may tan darker or lighter than others.

    My doc told me that it is okay to tan, as long as my body temp feels okay and I stay hydrated.

    My mood is also affected by the weather. Tanning helps trememdously on the days that it's overcast or raining.

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    Sometimes I sweat a lot and get dizzy in the beds...maybe the settings were too high?
    Maybe I should move to Guam.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AlexxaHex View Post
    Sometimes I sweat a lot and get dizzy in the beds...maybe the settings were too high?
    Maybe I should move to Guam.
    Yeah, then it's probably best that you stay away from the beds while you're with child!

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