| | |  | Light Therapy Treatment | Home » » » Light Therapy Treatment Apollo GoLite Therapy Device | | | | | | | Description: | | Light Therapy Treatment Apollo GoLite boost your mood and energy and sleep. The GoLite is the latest evolution in light therapy with patented BLUEWAVE technology, delivering 100% of the effective bandwidth of light responsible for causing the antidepressant response for those suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder and circadian related disorders. In addition to effectiveness, the light therapy treatment goLite's greatest advantage is its compact size. This therapy light device can go anywhere & be used anytime light is needed. | | | Features: | |
• Light Therapy Treatment Apollo GoLite boost your mood and energy and sleep.
• In addition to effectiveness, the light therapy treatment goLite's greatest advantage is its compact size.
• This therapy light device can go anywhere & be used anytime light is needed.
• This therapy lamp feels great with just a few minutes/day.
• This light therapy product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.2 pounds | | Package Length:
| 11.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 98 reviews |
| | | Label Information: | | | Indications:
| Seasonal Affective Disorder(SAD), Fatigue, Milder Winter Blues. |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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184 of 191 found the following review helpful:
 The other lights help - this light works!!!May 01, 2005
By Fred Worth
"Fred Worth"
I have had SAD all my life (I am 55). in 1996 I discovered that I had it and was laughed at because so little information was out there at the time. We had always thought SAD meant being depressed because of the holidays and lost childhood things. I bought a 2,500 lux light which had UVs and had to be so close to get any benefit that I would frequently have a grid pattern on my face. In 1998 I bought 3 Satelite SAD lights and they helped quite a bit, but they only eased my symptoms. Of course that was better than what I had had. I would use them for up to 3 hours a day! In 2005 the bulbs became in-effective so I was looking to replace them.
I found the blue light information on the web and became curious. I found a local Minneapolis dealer for the light (sorry Amazon, should-a checked here first!) and bought it in part because of the 30-day guarantee. If it didn't help, if it was like the "visor", I could take it back and still get the replacement bulbs.
In 2 days I knew that this was nothing like the lights. This thing works!! I was alert at work. I used the lights for 30 minutes in the darkness (for contrast) and I can not describe the difference! I woke up refreshed, I started sleeping through the night. In the first 2 months I had this light I lost 18 pounds because I did not have the cravings I had during the SAD episodes. From what I understand this is because my melatonin is being regulated correctly.
After the first month I also noticed that after 1/2 hour my whole upper body would get a tremendous sense of well-being, bordering on euphoria. At first this caused me to be edgy and not sleep well if I went much beyond the 1/2 hour so I backed off.
About 3 months into the therarpy I increased the time to 45 miutes and felt that euphoria without getting edgy or losing sleep.
At 4 months the euphoria felt so good and I was in no hurry that Saturday morning so I doubled the time and spent the last hour of the therapy in total euphoria. That's nice enough, but later that day I noticed that my anxiety and depression were gone! My ever present companions were not there! I did the same thing that Sunday and my mind was set that I needed 1 1/2 hours for the rest of my life (unless I move to a southern state, which Minnesota is not). (NOTE: the manufacturer does not recommend going past 1/2 hour).
For the first time at work I did not have anxiety making me miserable. This freed me to get much more work done. That Monday after using the light I got up and walked for 42 minutes, called into work and said that I was not coming in until 9. I did that all week!
Spending this much time on light therapy will sound like an extreme to most people and most sufferers of SAD. My condition is more extreme than any I have read about so my requirements may be more drastic than most. I have no desire to feel the SAD symptoms again. I have no desire to be held back in my carreer like SAD did for me. If you don't have SAD I don't think you can understand this logic.
The mechanics: At first I used SAD in a dark room like I did with the SAD lights. This worked but was very unpleasant on my eyes. With the lights I could close my eyes and get some bennefit until the pupils did whatever they have to do to get going. I tried the light in a lighted room and it did not work for me though I have read that it is supposed to. I can not seem to read paper and do this light. I settled on using my computer early in the AM and that has worked fine. Also, if I want to watch a TV show I pull the curtains and place the light on my chest as close to my eyes as is comfortable. I have read that this light may even work for blind SAD sufferers because it does not use the sight receptors. I would like to see a study on that!
The other SAD lights relieved my symptoms. This light works!
82 of 84 found the following review helpful:
Why medicate when I can illuminate?Jan 23, 2006
By Suburbanbushbabe™
"Insatiable reader"
This is my first experience with light therapy and the GoLite really works for me, both to alleviate SAD and adjust my Circadian rhythms. I love the lightness and size of this unit and have had it about a year (2 winters); I've traveled with it twice and it also helped with jet lag and the time difference.
My main issue is adjusting my circadian rhythms. Waking up in the mornings was agonizing, then I would drag for at least 3 hours. And though I had no trouble sleeping once I went to bed, getting composed for sleep was a problem. I'ved used the light seasonally early morning for 15 minutes. Now, I am fully awake once I open my eyes and at night sometimes I will fall asleep like a child -- one moment awake and next thing it's morning. The Go-lite is great.
63 of 64 found the following review helpful:
Small and efficientOct 02, 2005
By A. Donoghue
I wanted a light that provided sufficient brightness for treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) but didn't take up half of my kitchen breakfast bar. This very compact light sits on my bar unobtrusively and does its job. This is the first time I've used a light for SAD and I believe it is working (my literature search on lights and effectiveness indicated that this light should work well).
I do like the timer and intensity features - easy to start, easy to set. The light folds up to a small size that fits in a nicely-crafted carrying case. The electrical connection is universal which will allow me to take it on foreign country trips. Additionally, it truly is light enough (weight-wise!) and small enough to fit easily into my briefcase.
52 of 53 found the following review helpful:
Got my life back!Dec 07, 2005
By LL
"llofprinceton"
I bought this on impulse--after feeling lousy for several years, and noticing that winters were worse than summers. After years of treatment by a slew of doctors, I figured this might help a little bit and at least it wasn't more pills to take. Within a couple of days I was waking up, with energy, in the morning with my family, not two or three hours later--which always happened once the winter months set in. Once I was up, I was able to get things done, not just crawl back in bed under the covers and watch TV and nap most of the day. No one could believe the change in me--so drastic and so quick!
I grew up in sunny Southern California and my winter illnesses started shortly after we moved to Seattle. Since then we moved to the East Coast and it's been problematic here as well. I would have terrible months with no relief from migraines and "chronic fatigue" (what the doctors say when they can't figure out what is wrong). Lately I had noticed I would start feeling a little better in the spring and summer. Since I dealt with the SAD and did some other treatments for the migraines, this past summer I was able to put the GoLite away and had my best health in years! But as soon as the days got short, my energy fell rapidly and my family had to remind me to use the light box again. If I skip a few days because of early-morning events or a short trip, I notice it.
I start with 30 minutes a day, but once I get going on a good schedule, I can often go down to 20 minutes until I slack off the schedule for a while, and then have to start back at 30 and work myself down. I put my GoLite on my computer desk and use it in the mornings when I check email and read articles online.
I've tied a 20" piece of string on to the cord connector so I can easily pull the string towards my face to make sure I'm at the optimal distance from the box.
54 of 56 found the following review helpful:
So happy with this SAD light!Jan 21, 2006
By Catalina S. Castells
"book addict"
I have used light therapy for years to combat my SAD, but this year has been so much better than before. I bought this device in order to try blue light therapy for a change of pace and because I wanted something smaller than the huge box I had been using before. The unit worked perfectly from the very beginning. I have since recommended it to several friends and family members, all of whom have had the same experience as I had.
I highly recommend this device if you have SAD.
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