Wow many thanks for the info. Your opinions have sold me on the idea of the lamp, do you have any recommendations on a good model?

I'm not actually on any medication, but a friend suggested St Johns Wort as her mother used to use it for her bad nerves. I think I'll give it a shot, start with a low dosage and see how it goes.

Icecreamkid, I have been doing a little reading up on it and apparently St John's Wort makes your skin photosensitive to sunlight, so I dont think the sunglasses would be enough. Thankfully it's usually raining/snowing where I live this time of year so I don't think it will be a problem