SAD?

[Galadriel]

Hey all,


Part of me wonders if I have SAD (seasonal affective disorder) to a degree. I say this because here its the middle of October, nearing the end, and I notice on and off I get just achy in my joints, and tired, and I just feel like I can't keep my eyes open, stomach feels off sometimes,and feel almost like I'm starting to get acold, but I never do. This happened a few (I think 2) winters ago, and I noticed the same thing. I felt just like crap from about late October to late February. Once the weather turned warmer, the achyness went away and I just felt like myself again. I don't know if this is it, but I find it ironic that all summer I'm fine, and here I'm feeling almost like I'm coming down with something (but I never do). I don't know why it skipped 2 years (if this is it reoccuring). Maybe I was too busy or something? Does anyone else get like this?

[bexcelica]

I get like that too. I think it is the weather. Its getting colder the
days are getting shorter, and it just affects us. I tend to get
depressed in these months because of the lack of sunlight. I know there
were studies done about how the lack of daylight affects people. I
should look for something for you, I don't have time right now, but I
will.

[*mandi*]

Im just the opposite...I feel all crappy in the summer.

[tayda]

They say that more people are typically depressed in the fall. I agree with bexcelica. Less time to spend outside because it's getting darker and colder. Then it's winter, and there are no leaves on any trees, and you can't spend much time outside unless you bundle up. I hope you feel better... fall doesn't last forever. Maybe you're getting a little run down? Do you think?

[samara's on tv]

I know I have SAD I was diagnosed with it. It sucks cause my birthday is in the fall and by the time it rolls around I already feel like crap. It is possible that you have SAD but maybe it's just your body adjusting to the cold.


~Monica

[Galadriel]

Hey there!


Well, the thing is I mean I get a bit down feeling, but mostly what affects me is just the feeling physically run down, like when I had it before (2 winters ago) I literally felt like someone had drugged me and I was trying to go through my days like that. It was horrible. I also noticed that as soon as the weather got warmer (early march) I felt like myself again. During that winter I went to the doc like 3 times because for the life of me I couldn't figure out what the problem was. I was put on 3 different antibiotics, and they didn't do anything.


What I also wonder is why did it skip 2 years? Well I know the one year after, I met William and was probably so engrossed in getting to know him and such and so happy to have him that maybe it just didn't get the chance to get going? The year after that, maybe the same thing? I'm not sure.


Monica, what do you experience with your SAD? Does it sound a lot like what I get, or do you just get depressed feeling, or do you feel physically run down as well?

[2jo2]

I think I have it to a degree, because once about April comes around, I come alive. My emet just about becomes a non-issue and I don't have the hand washing obsession, I will go places and eat at restaurants. I don't know if SAD is that, but my emet seems more seasonally affected.