Anyone know a diagnostician in the Bay Area (San Fran), Calif.? Please respond off-list to julie@.... I've spoken with the friend of a friend by...
Julie M. Evans
julie@...
Sep 20, 2004 6:12 pm
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Hello, I am a mother of two boys. My oldest is 13 and in the 8th grade. We have foundout last Tuesday that he is serve Scotopic. He only sees one word on a...
Hello Tesa, Don't feel bad about your son struggling with SSS. There is not enough public education to reach everyone to know and understand SSS. I all to well...
Wow, how dreadful. I am sorry to hear this about your friend. I now and then suffer from dry eyes for some inexplicable reason. Using over the counter eye...
Hi Lu, I'm wowing over the chiropractor link. I started seeing a chiro about when my symptoms started. I haven't been diagnosed as SSS but I can't think of...
I'm on the dry eye list as well and several of us found that Zyrtec really dramatically improved our dry eye symptoms. Not claritin, not flonase or any other...
Hi Carrie, Yes, it is very serious when you go to a chiropractor for help, have his adjustments, and those adjustments make your symptoms worse. I was in an...
I'm wondering, do you also have any TMJ symptoms? I've heard a bad neck can lead to tightening of muscles which leads to TMJ, which can lead to vision...
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and bring up the connection between TMJ and vision problems. I sustained serious TMJ damage as a result of the same injuries ...
Hi Carrie, Yes, after the auto accident I had TMJ symptoms that were bad. Interesting how it can affect the vision. When the chiropractor hurt me...my jaws...
Just wanted to touch on migraines. I suffer from ocular (eye) migraines, cervical (neck) migraines, and painless (silent) migraines. All three affect my light...
I was finally diagnosed suffering from Post Traumatic Flbromyalgia that is different from regular flbromyalgia. This only occurs from blunt force trauma. When...
Hi to everyone, new and old members alike. It has been way too quiet in here. Everyday when I come in and check the messages, I feel like I'm coming in to a...
Hi all just wanted to say hi . dont know yet whether you'll what to hear it all from me but will tell in small pieces. dont want to sound like a whiner because...
Dear Group, My case manager suspects that I may have Irlen's Syndrome. I have difficulty when reading and giving people eye contact. I do have eye strain and...
Dear Nathan, I would urge you to look into the www.irlen.com web site for additional information about Irlen technology and how it may apply to you. Cathie...
Hi Jim, Welcome, and hearing your story is part of why people join this support group. It's okay to complain a tad as long as long as you are careful not fall...
Hi Nathan, What are your symptoms? How long have you had them? Have you seen doctors for it? What do they say? I know that regular eye doctors will miss me...
Dear Lu, I have lazy-eye. I see an eye practiconer once every several years for a regular checkup. I have had them since I had surgery for strabimus at age 1....
Nathan, The color of overlays or lenses must be very precise and chosen for your specific need. it is really important to have someone trained help you find ...
Julie M. Evans
julie@...
Mar 21, 2005 4:35 am
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Dear Julie, Thanks. The color of green seemed to work best for me. I have also chosen to have a gray overlay, since I am just so unsure of the process since I...
Nathan, I totally agree with Julie. You need to have a Irlen diagnostician test you. My son has just been tested for SSS and he is so server that he is tunnel...
Thank you. I do not really have the money to take the testing, thus my case manager practiced with the cover overlays, one with the Irlen's prescription and...
Nathan: Money shouldn't be that much of an issue. screening for overlays should cost you less than a hundred dollars, (much less. Most screeners will work...
The Wall Street Journal had an article yesterday (3/22/05) mentioning Irlen treatment for "dyslexia." If anyone would like it, I will send you the pdf file. ...
Julie M. Evans
julie@...
Mar 23, 2005 5:42 pm
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Dear Julie, I agree with the article. I do not have dyslexia, but benefit from using highlighters. I had strabimus (cross-eyed) surgery at age one and...
Hi all, I am new here, and have been dealing with vision issues for quite some time. As a child(probably like many children), I was not diagnosed at all for...
Hi everyone, Yahoo Groups changed the format to the message board, and it looks like there are no messages posted. This is a problem. If you scroll to the...