Philips GoLite P1 Blue Spectrum Light Therapy Device
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Customer Reviews of Philips GoLite P1 Blue Spectrum Light Therapy Device
Customer Review: S.A.D. and AMD
Summary: 5 Stars
The Blue light is the only thing that has helped me have a normal life for the last two years. I used the bright lites starting in 1996 and they helped a bit but nothing like this device.
I went to the sites described by some reviewers here. These sites do expound that this blue light may affect AMD. This includes the bright lights and also the sun - it is not limited to this device. To get the same therapeutic affect with the bright lights and the sun I would need several hours more a day so the total blue light would be the same. I read Rosenthal's new book and I do not believe he checked into the lights much as he dismisses them off-hand.
I have no choice but to use the blue light. Before I bought mine I suffered suicidal depression, an inability to have coherent speech, and a affect on my body where the slightest effort was not worth it. The bright lights diminished this affect but the blue light eliminated it, except for a bit of lethargy in the dark winters.
There are many medications out there that cause complications if the user is not carefull and maybe the blue light is one of them. Even the medication alternatives to light therapy cause problems. I can not go back to the way I felt prior to this product and will not. I will limit my light time to 30 minutes as recommended by the manufacturer. This is after all a medical device and as such should only be used by people who suffer S.A.D.
A note: I bought another blue light as a gift for a non-sighted friend and she is absolutely thrilled with it. Her depression is gone and her creativity is back. The blue light does not work on the sight receptors. She can not get AMD.
Customer Review: This is quite possibly the best thing for someone suffering from SAD
Summary: 5 Stars
I realized last year that I always seem to be so much happier when the spring and summer time came, and had been like this my whole life. Of course I didn't know why until I started researching why and found that a possible reason could be seasonal affective disorder. I'm 20 years old, and thinking back on my childhood, I realized that I would get terribly depressed have terrible anxiety during the the school years. If only I had any clue back then. But I got this light last January or February and realized that this is what had been my problem for my whole life. I was absolutely amazed.
I work in construction during the summer and am outside for almost all daylight hours, so I definitely get my share of light, but then I am hit with so hard when the working season is over because I go from 12 hours of sun to maybe an hour. Its tough, and it's hard to believe that this blue light shining in my face is the solution to my anxiety, social, and emotional problems that I have during the cloudy seasons up in Seattle.
Maybe it's a placebo effect, it doesn't really matter to me. It works. It is the solution to many problems, and until I can afford to move somewhere tropical this is just going to have to be my little pocket of paradise for now.
I can't recommend this enough to someone who feels like they need it. I would gladly (maybe not gladly, but would pay) for the benefits of this device. I thought about taking some medications for the type of depression I would feel, but realized that I no longer need to.
Customer Review: Love the euphoria
Summary: 5 Stars
I was skeptical at first but then I noticed a consistent euphoria with continued use, and when I slacked off and didn't use for it for a few days, I noticed a difference. Right away I noticed after using it a few days I was more productive. The difference in errands getting done and just my general get up and go energy was night and day, pardon the pun. I haven't played with the fully programmable settings yet. I just hit power, check the timer and intensity, and leave it while I do my hair and makeup and such before work. Sometimes I take it to work with me and use it at the lower settings so as not to disturb co workers but I prefer the brightest setting. Some at work find it hypnotic and enticing. The AC adapter is durable so far and easy to plug in. No sunburn noticed as promised by the manufacturer. I like how you can adjust the timer with just a button press--easy. The automatic shut-down is one of its best features, one less thing to do before I sail out the door for work. I like the protective front flip cover; very reassuring to know the light surface won't mar or scratch, that the light will always be its brightest. Weighs so little I have taken it to work only to forget it was in my bag. The model I bought doesn't appear to be battery operated. I recommend springing for that. With the anti-glare diffuser lens even at the brightest setting after some initial adjustment I don't feel like it's glaring at me. Can't figure out how to change the clock. Didn't need the carrying case but it does come with one.Customer Review: Miracle in a small box!
Summary: 5 Stars
For a couple years I was suffering from severe sleep disturbances (was extremely tired, falling asleep at the wheel and at the dinner table, waking up at 2-3 am daily, being very irritable) and tried literally everything to get back into a normal sleep rhythm. The only time I was able to sleep ok. was when we were on vacation in a place with plenty of sunlight (we live in Seattle). Finally I consulted a sleep specialist who told me my problems could be related to a number of things but that I should try out the Apollo GoLite for a while to see if perhaps by Circadian Rhythm was off (related to Seasonal Affective Disorder).
I ordered the GoLite from Amazon, read all the instructions and went to the www.ApolloHealth.com where I took a questionnaire related to my sleeping problems. The results of that questionnaire told me that my Circadian Rhythm was off by 6 hours. I learned exactly when to turn on the light, for how long, etc. The results were immediate and nothing short of a miracle. Within one week I was able to go to bed at 10 pm and wake up refreshed by 5.30 am. I can now read a book in bed without falling asleep, in fact I read with the light in front of me and I look forward to using the light (sense of well-being and euphoria, as mentioned by others).
When I tried to get by without using the GoLite for a few days I was waking up again at 2.30 am. This thing really works! I've been using it now for 3 months and have not had a problem with its quality.
Customer Review: Does more than work on retina of the eye.
Summary: 5 Stars
Very effective light box. It does more than work on the retina of the eye though. Try this - sit with legs crossed wearing a hooded jacket (no skin contact to the light), put the light on timer behind you so you never see the light directly. You will get the same effect as with the light on the table and peripheral vision. So what's it work on? The aura/magnetic field? Could be! (They used to think the Earth was flat after all. I wouldn't want to be one of those in these modern times.)
This light box is a bit flimsy however. I can see how it could break easily, the base particularly. Still, for what it does the price is OK. Just treat it with tender loving care. One other thing, the LED readout is very small. You have to have a bright light on it to read it. The upside to the small LED is you get more retina charge having to look close.
Helps me with my sleep cycle and balancing out the emotional aspect. I guess you could call that getting rid of moodiness. It will help with sleep in such a way where all of a sudden you're asleep and the next minute it's morning. Pretty amazing. If you're in a position where you have to be up and can't get much sleep, like 1 or 2 hours, this unit helps A LOT for getting through the day balanced and calm. That's amazing too. It's a very good light box, but I haven't tried any others. I'll give it a 4 1/2, rounded up.