I take one or 2 medications that say stay out of direct or indirect sun light so when I got discolored skin with scaly skin over it (last June) I of course asked the doctor. She said stay out of the sun! I told her I don't go in the sun except to get to the doctor's office, I'm pretty much a house mole these days. Anyway, we went through this every time I saw her. I finally got to go to a Dermatologist (referred by a different doctor) and she said about staying out of the sunlight. I explained I don't go in the sun anymore. She then says well, do you use those compact florsent light bulbs that are suppose to save $$. I say yes I have some of those. She said stay at least 8 feet away from the light. They give off the same bad UV rays that would effect you from being in the sun. So here I have been, for the last 10 months , using one for my reading light, one for my computer light and in the bathrooms. I might as well have gone out in the sun and enjoyed what is left of my garden. Don't know why the other doctor didn't warn me, maybe she didn't know. and the medication label doesn't have any warning and neither do the light bulbs. OK, so if you know someone who takes sun sensative medications you may want to let them know.
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So all those new bulbs that are sold everywhere that are supposed to be "energy saving" actually put out bad UV rays? What the heck?! So are we supposed to use sunscreen indoors now too?!
Wow! I'd never have thunk it.
I wonder, though, if they give off the type of UV needed to produce vitamin D or not. I was reading recently that Americans are starting to suffer from deficiencies because of our use of sunscreens. It could be that they just put off a limited part of the UV spectrum, enough to annoy your sensitivities, but not enough to give a tan or anything.
The doctor said to put sunscreen on twices a day even for inside. One of the cities down here even sends out free bulbs to the residents of the city all the time.
No I don't think you could get a tan or anything from the bulbs other than the ligh sensative rash caused by the combination with the pills.
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