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Light Therapy (Phototherapy) Treatment Report
Category: Procedures
Most Popular Types: Blue light therapy, Dawn Simulation, Anodyne therapy
See also: Light Box
What is Light Therapy (Phototherapy)?
Light therapy or phototherapy consists of exposure to daylight or to specific wavelengths of light using lasers, light-emitting diodes, fluorescent lamps, dichroic lamps or very bright, full-spectrum light, for a prescribed amount of time and, in some cases, at a specific time of day.
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Reported Purpose & Efficacy
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# of patients with evaluations
Efficacy
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Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
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| Treat my mood condition(s) | 28 | 7 |
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| Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) | 21 | 12 |
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| Seasonal Affective Disorder | 14 | 3 |
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| Major Depressive Disorder | 13 | 9 |
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| Other | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Fatigue | 5 | 3 |
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See all 79 patients currently having Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
| Headaches | 2 | |
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| Blurry vision | 1 | |
| Eye pain | 1 | |
| Nausea | 1 | |
| Agitation | 1 | |
| Bipolar manic episodes | 1 | |
| See all 7 reported side effects ▼ | ||
Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
Always |
7 | 21% |
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Usually |
20 | 61% |
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Sometimes |
6 | 18% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
Very |
3 | 9% |
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Somewhat |
7 | 21% |
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A little |
10 | 30% |
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Not at all |
13 | 39% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
1 | 7% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
14 | 93% |
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Patient Evaluations
See all 33 patient evaluations
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- josie-jojo
- 30minutes as needed
- since Dec 18, 2008
- Efficacy for Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- strapples
- 1other as needed
- since Feb 20, 2011
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Efficacy
Major
for Personal enjoyment / entertainment
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Side Effects
None
- See full evaluation
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- Happy4D3
- 10 min daily
- since Dec 05, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
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Side Effects
None
- Advice/Tips The impact on my life was enormously positive. This was before I discovered that my Vitamin D deficiency was the root cause for my general condition. Seasona... See full evaluation
See all 33 patient evaluations
Report created on February 12, 2012.