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This is the lamp https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079YBGPM5 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079YBGPM5. The important aspect of it is to have it within 12
by daenz 7y ago
This is the lamp https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079YBGPM5 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079YBGPM5. The important aspect of it is to have it within 12 inches of your face when using it, but not directly in your eyes (can mess with your eyes). I usually have mine in front of my keyboard, tilted up, so the majority of the light is coming in from the bottom of my eyes.
As far as melatonin, I have to point out that I edited my post to say 500mcg (0.5mg) not 500mg. I've done some reading that the light doses work very well http://news.mit.edu/2005/melatonin http://news.mit.edu/2005/melatonin. I haven't really tinkered with the dosage much, because the dosage I started with seems to work well.
The last thing I will say is that keeping a log is important. I've never been one to keep logs for things, but I knew if I was going to fix this problem and make it a habit, I needed to stick to it rigidly for a month. That's what it took for the habit to form, and I'm glad I did it. Best of luck!
- theonething 7y agoThank you for the details! Same situation, trouble going to sleep for most of my adult life. Going to give this a shot to see how it works for me.
- balfirevic 7y agoThanks! In case you or anyone else is interested in more details about melatonin, here is some info: https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/07/10/melatonin-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/07/10/melatonin-much-more-th...
- souprock 7y agoAssuming the screen to be 0.5 square feet, that is only about 465 lumens. LED bulbs for standard sockets are commonly available up to 4000 lumens, and I have a bigger one that is about 7000 lumens. I have those all over my house. My kitchen has 14 40-watt T12 bulbs, probably 2600 lumens each, which would total 36400 lumens.
- daenz 7y agoYeah I couldn't be around lights that intense later in the day. Same thing with computer screens...I have them dim and disable blue wavelengths around sunset.