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b1-66er: You know, my mom chose nights when she started nursing again in the 60s... My dad's drinking had become problematic enough that we needed a solid income...We we're skint enough that we needed the 10¢/hour shift-differential
The schedule ended up absolutely hammering her ability to sleep anywhere close to dependably (she still doesn't ... 30 years post-work ... And at the age of 92, having been on thyroid medication for 75 YEARS).
Maybe it all means nothin'.
I read about light therapy in the 80s and was absolutely convinced she needed it.
Like all my other (incessant) health suggestions, she never did anything about it.
Now, I bet she sleeps on the order of 16 hours a day... Never more than 40 minutes at a time.
And then there's me.
MS boy.
The one thing I show, FOR SURE, is fatigue.
I bet I sleep 8 or 9 hours a day, but in 3 or 4 blocks...
Now, I had not heard about this study.
BUT...
Over time, you've shown that know me ever-better...
Things that:
• are easy to do
• cost relatively little money
• can POTENTIALLY provide long term benefit
I'll do.
And I don't give a good goddamn about whether or not it's psychosomatic or placebo effect or whatever the hell...
That's why I started my diet...
And that (maybe combined with my neuro's recommendation of 4000IU of D?) snapped my blood panel numbers comically perfect...
Suspiciously perfect.
Now sure, this study is an extremely small, not population significant, study...
AND it's coming out of semi-permafrost areas of the planet where people have to worry about polar bears stealing their lutefisk...
BUT IT'S NOT THAT HARD TO TRY...
For US$25 I can get a box delivered to my doorstep TOMORROW that'll let me try it out...
Assuming the Chinese haven't mis-wired the luminous sum bitch, all the hardware should just work...
Who knows?
Maybe it'll be like my mouth taping and I'll see results immediately.
And if not?
AMAZON IS TAKING RETURNS ON IT UNTIL THE END OF NEXT MONTH!
Thank you for keeping an eye out for b1, Mr. UCB.
Monday was BFD (Break Fast Day).
The most joyous of all days.
Your missive was the cherry on top of the life dessert.
<30 hours later>
b1: Hard news from CO yesterday...
My mom died in the evening.
92.
She had a good run.
UC:I am very sorry for your loss. Ms. and I are sending our heartfelt condolences, my friend.
b1: Thank you•
<pic of light therapy box>
Tools of the trade have arrived.
<pic of light on>
First use!
(This is the brightest setting of 3.
30 minute exposure.
Set at a slightly off-set angle from 0°[by some other company's recommendation], to prevent "DIRECT" incidence.)
"HAPPY MOOD LAMP helps lift mood and helps fight winter blues, jet lag, shift work and seasonal changes."
(my EMPHASIS)
UC: <HFB pix 1-4>
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