I live about one and half hours away from my diagnostician. I cannot
drive, and depend on my mother to get me there. I'm afraid that if I
can't convince her that I need to go again she might not take me
there. I gave her the number to my diagnostician and hope that she
can answer her questions better than I can. This whole thing has got
me so upset!




--- In glimmercoloredfilterglasses@yahoogroups.com, "Donna Leonard"
<emmiezmom@...> wrote:
>
> I myself have gone through 3 different tint checks in 3 years the
last one
> being a whole different color spectrum, my Irlen specialist has
said it
> means your brain is changing and what the original glasses did was
good and
> now it is time for a change, maybe color maybe just lighter or
darker.
>
> The first year i had different lenses after just 8 months, i
would be
> happy for the relief you got from the first set and just think of
how good
> the second pair will be.
>
> . You may be okay with this pair for ever but depending on your
work or
> where you go they may again change
>
> .I have to get another pair soon only after 5 months and i could
just need a
> tint lighter maybe not it works for me i don't question it i just
enjoy the
> relief and freedom from the crippling headaches.
>
>
> Alot of people i know they are really questioning too but as long
as you
> know it works then don't worry.
>
> I am healthier.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 5/7/08, frenchhornplayer19 <frenchhornplayer19@...> wrote:
> >
> > I am due for an Irlen tint check soon. Before I can go, I have
to
> > pay $100 for an eye exam, and then I have to get a new frame,
which
> > will cost about the same or a little more. The tint check costs
$150
> > plus shipping and changes that have to be made to my color. In
the past
> > two to three months, I have noticed some of my symptoms
returning; I
> > will probably need a few modifications.
> > I might be wrong, but I think that my mother isn't very
> > supportive. She seems to think that it is a scam, and that I am
being
> > taken advantage of. I got my first pair of Irlen lenses last
year, and
> > she was resistant then as well. I thought it would be easier this
time
> > after she saw how I benefited from them, but she seems more
resistant
> > now. She doesn't understand why I have to go back every year. I
have
> > tried to answer her questions, but I don't seem to be doing a
very good
> > job at it. I'm tired of this battle of the wills, and wonder if I
will
> > have to go through this every year.
> > This past year, I have experinced a significant reduction in
> > distortions, headaches, and a dramatic reduction in seizure
activity. I
> > don't want to go back to the way it was before. Can anyone offer
any
> > advice to help me make her understand?
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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