How do members experience Light Therapy (Phototherapy)?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Seasonal affective disorder 144 40
Major depressive disorder 32 22
Psoriasis 7 6
Fatigue 6 9
Psoriatic plaques (scaly patches) 6 8

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Headaches 3
Burning sensation 2
Eye pain 2
Itching 2
Mania 2
Agitation 1

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 5
Moderate 9
Mild 12
None 78

Member evaluations

Wicked13

evaluated on Mar 04, 2013

  • Perceived effectiveness for psoriasis: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

rainydaygirl

evaluated on Jun 18, 2017

  • Perceived effectiveness for seasonal affective disorder: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

TheWorshipper

evaluated on Dec 01, 2018

  • Perceived effectiveness for major depressive disorder: None
  • Side effects: None