SAD lamp recommendations

[Angela2005]

Hi everyone.

Please does anyone know about SAD lamps? I want to get one but am bewildered by the choice!

I want a reasonably small one to take to work and back, and lend to others if poss.

I'm considering the "Lumie Brightspark" (£115) or the "Litepod" (£115). Or an "Inspiration" lamp (£145) which has a dawn simulation mode as well as the 10,000 lux option.

There's a much cheaper one (£50) called the "Lifemax therapy pad" but it's only 5000 Lux and I don't know at what distance that is either.

Or the (£159) Apollo "BLUEWAVE" GoLite P1 claims to be muc better than the traditional 10,000 lux. But I don't know whether that's true. Their website says they can tell you the best time for you to use it and using it at other times may be counter-productive. So would this mean I couldn't share it with a friend? And can you use normal SAd lamps at different times of day or not?

Thanks for any comments....

[Chandra]

HAve you checked Phillips models? they are more expensive but you only need to be in front of them one hour a day rather than 2-3. There is also a light box that you can place above a computer screen so you get the benefits of it while you work.

[Angela2005]

Yeah, all of the ones I mentionned are quick ones which can work while you work on computer etc. Brightspark/Litepod can go on top of computer. Inspiration is a desk lamp.
Apollo Bluewave is tiny so guess it can go anywhere!

I'll have a look at Phillips, thanks. Although I actually don't mind a long usage time if it can be on while I'm at computer/reading/watching TV

[Angela2005]

Anyone else used one?

[Potty1]

Think handlemecarefully was looking at these Angela - do a search on her name and you might find something.

[Angela2005]

Thanks very much, Potty. I couldn't find a thread about SAD when I looked before, which is why I started this one. But found searching for "handlemecarefully"