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What is Sunshine?

Sunlight triggers an increase in the brain chemical serotonin. Serotonin controls sleep patterns, body temperature, sex drive, and also lifts your mood and wards off depression. Some people are extra sensitive to the lack of sunshine in the winter and may experience Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Reasons used & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons used # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Aches and pains 6 3
General health 6 2
Depression 5 0
Anxiety 1 0
Other 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
2 50%
None
2 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

sunburn
1 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Schedules

  100other as needed 1other as needed 1 other daily 2 hr daily 3 hr daily 15 min daily 20 min daily 30 min daily 30 other daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Sunshine (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Doctor's advice
1 100% Doctor's advice: 100%

See all 1 patient who’ve stopped using Sunshine

Currently Using Sunshine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
3
1
8

Stopped Using Sunshine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
0 0%
Usually
3 75%
Sometimes
1 25%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 25%
A little
2 50%
Not at all
1 25%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
0 0%

Report created on November 22, 2009.