Full spectrum bulbs: has anybody used these to combat winter blues?

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Hi all,

Just got my latest vitamin D test, and I failed, like I seem to do every winter.

My doctor

prescribed mega-humongous supplements for me to take every week, but then

somebody

told me about using light boxes with full spectrum bulbs. I know they are really

expensive,

and my insurance won't cover them, but I'm wondering if anybody has done

something like

using a single bulb in one lamp, and if that has helped.

Thank you, and I hope everybody is having a mostly stress free holiday!

Laurie