I don't know what an appollo litebook is. . . but I do have SAD and (along with medication) this is what I've done:
Do you know those new light bulbs that look like coils? They fit in all of your regular fixtures, but they are about 13w instead of like 100w, so they use far less electricity. At Lowe's I can get those that are made "for crafting" and they are full spectrum. I use those in ALL of my light fixtures and I use them ALL year round so the light is consistent.
It has made a tremendous difference in my SAD and it takes a serious chunk out of your electric bill. :P
I also found that sleeping during the day and staying up at night (since I do it for work) has helped. My guess is that it's the consistency. If I'm nocturnal, night is always the same and my body doesn't recognize shorter days, etc. So, I'm up at night with my artificial full spectrum bulbs and it's for the same time every night all year round. I'm sure that's not doable for you, but my point is that I believe it's the *changes* in light that bring it on and it is possible to avoid them and get relief.
Anyway, I hope you feel better soon. If you ever need someone to talk to about it, I'm easy to get ahold of. My email address is the same name I use here @yahoo.com ;)
no subject
Do you know those new light bulbs that look like coils? They fit in all of your regular fixtures, but they are about 13w instead of like 100w, so they use far less electricity. At Lowe's I can get those that are made "for crafting" and they are full spectrum. I use those in ALL of my light fixtures and I use them ALL year round so the light is consistent.
It has made a tremendous difference in my SAD and it takes a serious chunk out of your electric bill. :P
I also found that sleeping during the day and staying up at night (since I do it for work) has helped. My guess is that it's the consistency. If I'm nocturnal, night is always the same and my body doesn't recognize shorter days, etc. So, I'm up at night with my artificial full spectrum bulbs and it's for the same time every night all year round. I'm sure that's not doable for you, but my point is that I believe it's the *changes* in light that bring it on and it is possible to avoid them and get relief.
Anyway, I hope you feel better soon. If you ever need someone to talk to about it, I'm easy to get ahold of. My email address is the same name I use here @yahoo.com ;)