Carex Day-Light Classic Plus Sunlight Therapy Lamp - 10000 LUX Therapy Lamp at 12 Inches, LED Bright White Light with Adjustable Height and Brightness Levels for Mood, White

To those wondering how this may or may not help you, this is my personal experience with light therapy: To start, the physical quality and manufacturing of this product I found to be completely fine. No complaints from me. My personal experience with light therapy (and this specific lamp) has been incredibly, incredibly positive. I've always had more trouble regulating my sleep schedule due to my overall feeling of tiredness in the winter - which led to naps - which led to staying up late - which led to me getting up tired in the morning - which led to me being even more tired the next day - which led to a nap - and so on. You get the point... there's a certain "snowball effect" I've found that S.A.D. has in my life. This cruel feedback cycle carried over into other parts of my life too, and at its peak led to a general feeling of discontent and withdrawal from social activities. What I truly think the "magic" of this lamp did for me was help snowball my life back into the opposite direction - back to my baseline level of happiness and wakefulness that I have during the spring and summer months. Within 2-3 days of using the lamp for 30 minutes in the morning I could already feel a massive increase in my mood and energy levels. Whereas before I was having difficulty staying awake and maintaining focus in my medical school lectures - I now felt incredibly happy, alert, and focused in lecture. In addition, I was able to re-regulate my sleep schedule within 3 days (I used the lamp for another 30 minutes in the afternoon when I felt like I needed a nap)! The effects of the lamp carried over into my social life as well - I could already tell the increase in my mood had me more readily engaging in social activities with my colleagues. Plus, my increase in productivity during the day with my schoolwork helped free time for me to do the things I enjoy doing outside of my educational responsibilities. So, in conclusion, what I would say this lamp helped to do in my life was help "right the ship". This lamp alone wasn't completely responsible for making me feel happy again, but what it did do was help give me the boost in energy, boost in mood, and boost in productivity over the winter months that I needed. That helped get my life back to where I was happy - both in work and in my social life.

My current PCP doesn’t have enough history with me to understand how well I know my chronic issues and didn’t believe that my Circadian Rhythm delayed-phase sleep disorder, which stress may aggravate, is not a psychosomatic issue. So, on my own, I looked up more current treatments (I was last treated for it 25 yrs ago with mild sleeping pills and sleep hygiene training) and found the clinical guidelines for light therapy. No drugs needed! Given that my system is under major stress with my current severe health crisis, I didn’t want to try and work it out slowly with disciplined sleep hygiene regimen, but wanted a quicker treatment that would be minimally taxing. I highly recommend light therapy and the manufacturer posts the specific clinical guidelines for the five or six types of sleep disorders in adults and children that light therapy actually works for. I’ve been using my lamp as consistently as I can between hospital stays and appointments and can say that it works for me. There is no cure for my sleep disorder, only the ability to reset and then maintain until life circumstances throws it off again. The light is affordable, doesn’t require prescription, and helps my mood. Because of my health issues, maintaining a more positive frame of mind is difficult and I’m under lifting restrictions so the lamp placement isn’t optimum, but still works. You’ll need a sturdy base , I use a side table and when I can move it, a well-designed sturdy bed laptop tray. This design has the largest surface, but is slightly top-heavy and solid, so weight might be an issue when someone is in recovery or under lifting restrictions as I am temporarily. My only wish is for a dimmer. Because of my current limitations, a dimmer would make the regular light setting work better for me as a reading light. As it is, I use a light colored pillow case to cover and that works.

This light meets the standards used in studies of light exposure to treat SAD. I did a lot of research before purchasing and found this light as one of the few out there that has 10,000 lux at 12 in. and is less expensive than some of the others I found. Most lights advertising to treat seasonal depression don't even tell how close you have to be to get the 10,000 lux used in studies and actually require you to be so close (6-8 inches) that it is not likely to be used properly. This light is designed to be a reasonable distance and is big enough to fill my visual space with it's very bright light. The base allows it to sit above you, and shine down (like the sun would do). With this light sitting on a table right in front of me it is about 12 in away. It has adjustable hight and angle which is helpful in getting it to work with your setup. It is not small by any means, but that is a good thing! If it were small it wouldn't cover my view when sitting near it and, I imagine, would be less effective. Although it is large, it is stable and not too heavy to move if you want to get it out of the way. It came with the base and light apart, but only took a couple minutes to put together and had clear instructions. I've been using it for a week now, and so far so good. I do feel like it makes me feel more awake first thing in the morning, and I have had more energy and motivation than I typically do. As for depression, I can't say yet, as I haven't had enough time with it. I purchased in hopes to avoid the winter blues I usually get, so we'll see if it makes a difference by the end of winter. Overall, if you are looking for a true "treatment light" I definitely recommend it.

Be very careful how you take the inner box out of the actual product box. You would be best to do this on the floor or on a protective sheet on your bed. The manner in which the light is packaged will slide out the side readily if you cut the tape of the flaps. Hopefully I am not over reacting but there is no message on the box that says this side up? I regret not leaving delivery instructions for the Amazon delivery person. This is the second time they blocked the door which swings outward. To me it's common sense to put the product on the ground below the raised concrete where the door opens out. I did not mean to be negative in my appraisal of the delivery person but unprofessional is the only option that was remotely close to the placement of the package blocking the door. Going forward I need to specify because in today's day and age of porch pirates arguably the delivery driver was warranted in placing the package out of view on the stoop. The product is easy to assemble per the instructions. The statistic that makes this therapy light worth keeping is the claim in the instructions that 85% of the people benefit from this therapy light. In the winter it is estimated that most people over 50 don't get enough vitamin D from sunlight. This may refer to UV light. This lamp provides visible spectrum light? But throughout my life I have had the afternoon doldrums. In addition to using the lamp for the recommended minimum 30 minutes in the morning before 9am one can use the lamp later in the day for a slump in energy for an additional 15minutes. So hopefully if I don't have true seasonal affectiveness daylight disorder or SADD I may still benefit from the lamp for other reasons and receive a clinical response. Plus a 5 year warranty from the date of delivery per the instructions is a vote of confidence for the product. Yale University did a review of this lamp and several others as providing a clinical response. Even if a lamp was not reviewed they commented that size of the lamp and a minimum of 7,000 lux of light at a maximum distance of 12 to 14 inches may still elicit a clinical response. So in closing reading and carefully following the directions is in ones best interest including consulting ones physician regarding its use.

I can’t speak to the durability (I see that they have a warranty, so hopefully they’ll honor that if the durability issues are true), but I’ve had no issues so far a few weeks in. This light has been a game changer for me in the morning. I really struggle with mornings during the winter season when it’s darker later. It has felt impossible to wake up. Having this light has made mornings tolerable and has made a noticeable difference in how I feel in the morning. It’s easy to use, the light quality is good. It’s not an eyesore necessarily, but it’s huge! So make sure you have a space for it. I also think it made my pothos grow more, interestingly enough.

I wanted to like this product. As a light therapy device, it meets the recommended criteria of 10,000 LUX at a reasonable specified distance, height adjustable, overhead angled light, zero/low UV, non-LED bulbs (LED potentially unsafe at that strength), glare and flicker-free, and a large light box (to ensure you are still in the treatment zone if you move your head). Unfortunately, it is of poor quality and the Carex customer service is terrible. The light worked great for about 4 days, then one bulb died. I carefully followed the instructions provided to remove the plastic cover and remove the bulb. It was challenging to remove the plastic cover and then I was unable to remove the dead bulb. It was stuck and I feared breaking glass if I used any more force. I was able to remove one of the other bulbs, so I know I was doing it correctly. Over the course of an entire week, I tried calling Carex customer service several times a day during their business hours. No answer on their consumer customer service line and no one returned my voicemail messages. After may attempts, I finally reached a customer service rep on their medical professional line. She said she was brand new at the job and the only thing she could do was offer to email me the same instruction manual I already had. I asked to speak to a technical support person and she said she would get back to me. It's been several more days and no word. Still no return calls from my other voicemail messages. I then finally again reached a rep at their medical professional line. The next woman couldn't provide help either. I asked about their warranty and the woman would not provide any concrete information. If it wasn't for Amazon's return policy, I would be out several hundred dollars. Fortunately, this product died within the 30 day return window with Amazon. I had hoped to get some trouble shooting help from the manufacturer, but customer service was terrible. I would have just replaced the dead bulb if I could have removed the old bulb. I would have retuned the unit for a new one if I trusted Carex would stand by their product should it become defective outside the Amazon 30 day return window. I don't know of another manufacturer of light therapy boxes that meets the recommended tech specs by the research. Hopefully another manufacturer will improve on the design and build quality and stand behind their products with a clear warranty and excellent customer service. As an added "bonus", I am unable to disassemble the giant device to fit back into it's original packaging. Plastic components snapped together in the initial assembly, but now there is not a way to take them apart. So I will be shipping this product back in a larger box I will go out to buy and hope for the best. Terrible.

I wasn't sure if it would work for SAD, but I have to say so far so good. By no means have I been using it religiously, but I when I turn it on I definitely feel more energetic and my mood is elevated. The defuser works fairly well, while I don't want to have the light on with a migraine, it isn't going to blind me if I look directly at it either. It has two settings, high and low, (three if you count off). When I turn it on high it is like a mid afternoon sun shining through a window on a nice day. I often forget that it isn't sun shining through a window if I walk away from it to do chores. I bought it not only for SAD, but for my insomnia. I've got to say it wakes me up in the morning about as well as a cup of coffee, and when night comes around I am more sleepy. It seems to help with my circadian rhythm. (if you don't already know) DON'T USE IT AT NIGHT!! Only use the light in the morning to noon or you will really screw up your sleep! It is a bit bulky, but I already knew that when I bought it, and the power cord is kind of short. Over all very happy, and I would buy it again!

I bought this lamp and decided to measure it with my AH-300 lux meter to see what it actually delivers. At normal sitting distance, the average LUX across the main exposure area was around 15,000lx. Color temperature measured close to 4000K, which feels appropriate for daily light therapy — bright, neutral, not overly blue. What I appreciated most during testing was being able to see not just the center reading, but the overall distribution. The AH-300 makes it easy to record multiple points and calculate the average, so you get a more realistic picture instead of relying on a single peak number. If you’re comparing therapy lamps, having a reliable meter like the AH-300 really changes how you evaluate them. Specs on the box don’t always reflect real use distance or uniformity. In this case, the lamp performs well — and the measurements confirm it.

I loved the bright light therapy but so disappointed the the voltage is 120 USA and I love. In dubai I use 240 volts. Please can I order a 240;volts thank you

ライト部分と脚立部分はネジで留める構造のため、分離することができます。 ライト部分は非常に軽く、またネジで留める部分は10㎝ × 10cm の規格のため、一般的なモニターアームにつけて使用することもできます。

Leider handelt es sich hierbei um absolutes Billigmaterial. Auf den Bildern sieht es so aus, als wäre diese Lampe ihren Preis eventuell wert, vor allem da es eine der wenigen Tageslichtlampen ist, die einen Standfuß hat. Aber lasst die Finger davon! Die Produktion wird wahrscheinlich 20€ gekostet haben und ist "Made in China"

This particular lamp was recommended to me as being the best on the market pretty much, and I’ve been very happy with it! I was having major sleep issues because of immunosuppressants I’m on, so it was recommended that I get this to help reset my circadian rhythm. Well, I’ve been using it every morning for 2 weeks and I must say within days I felt better. Not just my sleep improvement, that’s still an issue because of all those dang pills, but I have felt really, really good! All of a sudden, I feel happier, and way more energetic. I have taken up bike riding even and just look forward to all the things I can do in a day now. It’s crazy that a lamp could do that! I live in the Pacific Northwest, a.k.a. months of dark gray rainy thick cloud cover and it’s the beginning of December right now. I’ve lived here for 25 years and I can’t believe I’m only finding out about this now! I mean, I had heard of lamps before, but I always thought it was just for people who were extremely depressed or something, I had no idea that it’s something that everybody needs in the winter if they live in the northern hemisphere!!! Our body needs the sun to function properly. So I am just amazed to have only discovered this now and to be feeling so great about life, I truly love this lamp and I wish everybody could get one who lives in the northern hemisphere. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 ☀️ Anyhow, great quality and product! PS Every morning, even the cats gather close with it when I put it on and I say to them: “you guys look, it’s sunny today! Let’s sunbathe!” It feels like I’m literally putting on a happy light. It’s hard to explain, but it’s pretty magical…. Update: my sleep has totally improved! Mind you I have adjusted my night supplements, so I’m not sure if it’s my adjusted night supplements or resetting my circadian rhythm with this lamp that did it, or both, but this is totally helped me Sleep plus totally helped my mood! Also, one of our kids always gets a bit grumpy in the winter and so I’ve had them sitting in front of it every morning for the last couple of weeks, and they are less grumpy now. So this is pointing to quite a necessary element of life it seems: THE SUN! ☀️

Love this light- it’s nice and bright- feel like I’m outside! Long Canadian winters - this is the best! It is large 20” diameter - lights up the whole room! I use it everyday for 30 mins! Best purchase in a long time- makes me feel great after!