Happy Pills

[moonlight]

Kidding. Sort of. What are good supplements to take for help stay positive or level? Holidays are ruff time for me. DH informed me last night I was on razors edge (of getting myself too upset) and he was right! I went to bed early and chilled out. If there's anything else you suggest I'd be happy to give it a try! TIA

[weeniegeniewife]

Vitamin D is a big one! There's a reason it's the "sunshine" vitamin. Vit B is good too, and if you want to try SAM-e, it can help your mood as well.

[MsSassyBaskets]

Vitamin D is a big one! There's a reason it's the "sunshine" vitamin. Vit B is good too, and if you want to try SAM-e, it can help your mood as well.

Fish oil has been shown to decrease cortisol levels, so it helps buffer the physical effects of stress. Also, chocolate.

[Michele]

Specifically B6....it's a precursor to many neurotransmitters. 50-100mg daily is enough. Any more and you're probably peeing it away.

[Mrs. MD, Esq.]

No advice from me--just support. I have been really struggling too. I hope you're able to be happy and calm!

[LyssaOnTheBorderline]

Honestly, I take the 'happy pills'. I know some people who only take them seasonally. I'm not one to push meds (took me rather too long to give in and finally start some) but sometimes... *shrug*
Sorry about the hard times folks... But maybe can make cheerful t-shirts! JK, sorry :blush:


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[Deebs]

Do you have a happy light? I'm surprised we weren't sold one with our house when we moved here. I haven't gotten mine out yet, but am thinking it should come out tonight and stay on my counter until May.

[moonlight]

What is a happy light?

[weeniegeniewife]

Do you have a happy light? I'm surprised we weren't sold one with our house when we moved here. I haven't gotten mine out yet, but am thinking it should come out tonight and stay on my counter until May.

I love my happy light!

[poky]

What is a happy light?

I'm assuming something like this: http://www.costco.com/goLITE%C2%AE-B....11485608.html

Or other non-blue full-spectrum light?

[Deebs]

That's exactly it! I haven't gotten it out yet because it's been so nice here that we've been outside a ton. That ended yesterday.

[Auspicious]

I just bought this one and I was about to come suggest it here--suggest looking into it for yourself, I mean. (I haven't had it long enough to say if it really works yet--my answer so far is "I think so" but I've only had it like two weeks and I was out of town for one of those.) I figure if it doesn't work that's a lot of money to waste, but if it does work, that's a very small amount of money to pay to feel as productive in the winter as I feel in the summer. And also to not spend all of daylight savings week feeling like I've suddenly fallen to the bottom of a well or something.

[BonBon]

My supplements of choice are 5-HTP, L-tyrosine, iodine, and cod liver oil. (I also eat a clean diet 95% of the time; cutting out grains and sugar helps a TON) I'm happier than I've been in a long ass time, even though I've got major stressors in my life right now. One of my fave books is The Mood Cure by Julia Ross.

[MarissaNicole]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005SV...sr=8-2&pi=SL75

I have this kind in my work cube but paid about $40 so maybe its a smaller version. I've been surprisingly less grumpy when I remember to turn it on!

I was really worried because I have always gotten a little blue in the winter even when I had a huge window at my old job... and now I am in a cube and don't see light all day.

Wife to PGY3

[scrub-jay]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005SV...sr=8-2&pi=SL75

I have this kind in my work cube but paid about $40 so maybe its a smaller version. I've been surprisingly less grumpy when I remember to turn it on!

I was really worried because I have always gotten a little blue in the winter even when I had a huge window at my old job... and now I am in a cube and don't see light all day.

Wife to PGY3

This links me to coffee filters? Although, coffee does make me happy...