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When/how are you supposed to stop light tx?

Posted by gardenergirl on April 17, 2005, at 2:08:26

Now that spring is here, along with daylight savings time, how do you stop light therapy? Do you taper or stop cold turkey?

I already did stop, and it was fairly cold turkey. I am depressed again, and I wonder if that might have influenced it. One way to find out is to get back to using it again, but I do wonder what is recommended. My pdoc never said what to do in the Spring.

gg

Re: When/how are you supposed to stop light tx? » gardenergirl

Posted by KaraS on April 17, 2005, at 16:58:09

In reply to When/how are you supposed to stop light tx?, posted by gardenergirl on April 17, 2005, at 2:08:26

> Now that spring is here, along with daylight savings time, how do you stop light therapy? Do you taper or stop cold turkey?
>
> I already did stop, and it was fairly cold turkey. I am depressed again, and I wonder if that might have influenced it. One way to find out is to get back to using it again, but I do wonder what is recommended. My pdoc never said what to do in the Spring.
>
> gg

Hi gg,

Sorry to hear you're feeling depressed again. Are you still on the same level of medication or is the light box the only change you've made?

K

Re: When/how are you supposed to stop light tx? » KaraS

Posted by gardenergirl on April 17, 2005, at 17:51:31

In reply to Re: When/how are you supposed to stop light tx? » gardenergirl, posted by KaraS on April 17, 2005, at 16:58:09

I also started and then have been decreasing Topamax. The timing of that suggests is may be a factor, but it's also around the same time I got lazy with my light therapy.

Too many variables.

gg

Re: When/how are you supposed to stop light tx? » gardenergirl

Posted by KaraS on April 18, 2005, at 0:56:30

In reply to Re: When/how are you supposed to stop light tx? » KaraS, posted by gardenergirl on April 17, 2005, at 17:51:31

> I also started and then have been decreasing Topamax. The timing of that suggests is may be a factor, but it's also around the same time I got lazy with my light therapy.
>
> Too many variables.
>
> gg

At least you have something(s) to blame it on... Hope you feel better.

K

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