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Thread #125748   Message #2786882
Posted By: VirginiaTam
12-Dec-09 - 10:38 AM
Thread Name: BS: Seasonal Affective Disorder question
Subject: RE: BS: Seasonal Affective Disorder question
I get on with it too. I just don't want to feel so shite, while I am gettin on.

I was raised by a 27 year US Army sergeant whose family were all Quakers. I've got gettin on with it by the sackful. It is just getting harder with age, illness and grief. I wanna feel better without chemicals, which is all the doctor will do for me.

I eat truckloads of fresh fruit and raw veg daily, drink lots of water and take folic acid supplement every other day. Also glass of Welch's purple grape juice daily which is supposed to have the highest antioxidant content of off the shelf juices.

Super high fiber muesli and fat free yogurt with fresh blueberries every morning. Lunch is all fresh fruit and raw veg and a bit of protein (roast chicken or cheddar or tuna).

Think I am ok on vitamins and I get them nauturally in fresh food.

And thanks for the link to other thread. Now upon reading, wonder if SADs is what i am suffering? I know I don't like the fewer hours of sunlight. I consciously don't like it A LOT! But is it just age, illness and grief making me more cranky than usual? Will the light help? Am I willing to invest 50 quid to find out?

It is fucking dark in my lounge right now and it is only 3:30pm. Godddammitallanyway.