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Old 01-10-2007, 01:04 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Any SAD (seasonal affective disorder) sufferers out there?

Hi there

I'm a journalist based in the UK and I'm hoping someone on this forum might be interested in talking to me about a feature I'm currently writing.

I'm looking for people who've suffered from SAD in the past (probably back in the UK) and then moved to Australia. I'm interested to know if you experienced any symptoms once you arrived in Australia, and I'm also keen to know if SAD had any bearing on your decision to move there.

The piece is for the Guardian website, please PM me asap if you would like to share your thoughts on this.

Thanks a lot

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Old 01-10-2007, 05:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hi I am still in the UK and applying to go to Aus. I have not been officially diagnosed but I don't need a doctor to tell me as I have all the symptoms. This has a bearing on moving to Aus as I really am a different person in the sun. It has taken me a long time to realise that I am so effected by the weather! My husband thinks that in the summer I am myself and in the winter, especially grey days, I am really down. After watching the weather in Brisbane over the year and pretty much every day is full sun...we are going to Aus for our health and a better lifestyle. I think that we could try to make the best of the uk but unfortunatly the weather is something we just can't change!
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Old 01-10-2007, 10:11 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I to suffer from this (Eddie), haven't been officially diagnosed but i experience all the symptons but what the doctors have diagnosed me with is raynolds disorder (sorry if this is mis-spelt, unsure), so this is another good reason that i know my health is going to benefit from the australian climate.
This time of year, heading into winter, for myself personally, i do not enjoy one little bit. Thank God (hopefully, hopefully, hopefully) this will be the last winter i have to put up with my symptoms.
Basically, when its freezing cold and pouring down the motivation is totally different to when the sun is shining, also with raynolds what happens is you loose all the blood in your hands and feet and it gets to the point where you literally can't do anything. When the blood does come back you end up with blisters and sores on your hands and feet. So yippee, bring on the sun of oz. Ok, i know its going to rain occassionally and still have the occasional dark cloud in the sky but at least it won't be minus whatever and i won't need to pour anymore tea from the thermos flask just to put my fingers in it to get the feeling back.

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Old 01-10-2007, 10:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Old 02-10-2007, 10:48 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Hi Joanne , i defo have all the symtoms of sad but never been diagnosed by a doctor and i am still in the uk at the moment , I hate the winter wish i could just hide away till the nice weather comes back but we dont have much of that i am defo a sun person . I am under going hypno sessions at the moment hoping it will help me if you want to fire away with any questions pm me .... karen
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