10 patient evaluations for Light Therapy (Phototherapy)
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Dec 1, 2018 (Started Nov 01, 2018)
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EffectivenessNone (for major depressive disorder)
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EffectivenessNone (for seasonal affective disorder)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Did NOT seem to help my depression.
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Jun 18, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2014)
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EffectivenessModerate (for seasonal affective disorder)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
3 times a week
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
Apr 24, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2014)
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EffectivenessModerate (for seasonal affective disorder)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
3 times a week
Advice & Tips:
I have had Seasonally Affected Depression since I was a kid when my grades always dropped in the January-March grading period. Now living in the NW where winter nights are long and days are often dark, my full-spectrum light has really helped especially when adding 400 units of daily liquid Vitamin D each day in the winter. Caution: the cheap lights don't work as well.
Cost:
$100-199 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Mar 4, 2013 (Started Feb 01, 2012)
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EffectivenessMajor (for psoriasis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (dry skin, itching, pustules, hyperpigmentation (skin darkening))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Cost:
$200+ monthly
Mar 2, 2013 (Started Feb 01, 2012)
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EffectivenessMajor (for psoriasis)
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Side effectsNone (for Overall)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
M,W,F
Cost:
$200+ monthly
Jul 17, 2012 (Started Feb 01, 2012)
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EffectivenessMajor (for psoriasis)
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Side effectsModerate (for Overall) (dry skin, itching, pustules, hyperpigmentation (skin darkening))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
M,W,F
Cost:
$200+ monthly
Jul 11, 2012 (Started Feb 01, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for psoriasis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (dry skin, itching, pustules, hyperpigmentation (skin darkening))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
M,W,F
Advice & Tips:
I was having 4 treatments per week and things were going well. Within a month of dropping to twice weekly, I was almost as bad as when I started. Went back up to 4x/week, and showing positive results again.
Cost:
$200+ monthly
May 25, 2012 (Started Feb 01, 2012)
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EffectivenessMajor (for psoriasis)
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Side effectsMild (for Overall) (dry skin, itching, pustules, hyperpigmentation (skin darkening))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
M,W,F
Advice & Tips:
Elevated mood
Cost:
$200+ monthly
Feb 12, 2012 (Started Feb 01, 2012)
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EffectivenessModerate (for psoriasis)
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Side effectsSevere (for Overall) (dry skin, itching, pustules, hyperpigmentation (skin darkening))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
M,W,F
Advice & Tips:
Treatment is somewhat of a burden because I live 40 minutes away from where I have to go 4 mornings a week, and the treatment currently only lasts 20 seconds.
Cost:
$200+ monthly
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