Letter from a grateful momTo: Irleninstitute@irlen.com Tuesday, March 04, 2008My daughter has Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome (SSS)/ Irlen Syndrome; it has been a frustrating and painful journey searching for answers. Heather has had headaches on a daily basisnfor most of her life. She has also suffered with migraines, dizziness, loss of appetite, and learning difficulties. When she would come home from school, she would close herself in her bedroom with the lights off and the blinds drawn.Heather was seen by an M.D., a Neurologist, a Head and Neck Specialist, Optomitrist, and a Physical Therapist. An MRI and blood tests showed nothing unusual. The doctors said her headaches were tension and stress-related, and they continued to prescribe medications to  ease her pain.In June of 2006 Heather said “Mom, just let it go. Nobody is going to figure it out. I just have to live with it; I don’t want to see any more doctors.”Shortly after that I read about Irlen Syndrome and found that Heather had most of the symptoms. I immediately took her in for a screening and diagnostic exam, and Mrs. Irlen said her case was so severe, she wondered how Heather had managed to go through life for 15 years without treatment.She now wears the Irlen special filter lenses. She can function at school without having a migraine at the end of the day, and she can read a book without the words “moving” on the page.To make Heather more comfortable in her own home without her glasses, we have removed all fluorescent lights and replaced them with incandescent lights on a dimmer switch, and we are in the process of repainting the walls to get rid of the blinding white paint.It was such a relief when Heather was diagnosed with Irlen Syndrome, we finally understand what she has been suffering with and can do something about it instead of aggravating it!Sincerely,Barbara S.Huntington Beach, California