Choosing an Audiologist

Emmer

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So, I haven't been to an audiologist since I was little and got my original diagnosis (Auditory Processing Disorder) which was around 15 years ago. I decided that it might be good to see an audiologist and get things rechecked since I'm now old enough to know a little more about what the test is doing/what I am supposed to do.

But what is the best way to find an Audiologist in my area? I really have no idea since I moved to the area recently to begin college. I'm from 4-ish hours away, so I don't know anyone to ask for like word of mouth...
 
I am in Ohio and I tried that search, but there is no one within an hour of college...

This web site - American Ear Hearing Aid Zanesville Ohio - lists an office near me, and they seem to have a somewhat thorough process that you go through anyway. I found them through insurance, so they are in-network.
 
Emmer, how far away are the Deaf Schools? You may want to take adavntage of going to see an audi at a Deaf School, even if it's over an hour away. They are AWESOME with adults who have been dhh since they were kids.
 
Do u have a hearing loss?capd can happend without hearing loss

You said you have Capd go to capd specialist big $$ but worth it
 
My doctor (for the CAPD) wants me to be re-tested to confirm that it isn't a hearing loss and really is CAPD. He suspects it could be a combination between the two, and wants me to go and get it checked out because it has been so long since I was tested and the tests were kind of messed up since I was so young.
 
IMO, you should get your ears tested by a doctor/hospital not an audiologist as they are too closely aligned to the products they sell. Once you've been tested, research some hearing aids then find an audiologist that sells the brand you would like.
 
The most important thing that you should check is the qualification of the audiologist. Make sure that the practitioner is qualified and educated enough to treat hearing-related issues. You need to remember that ears are delicate organs of your body. Therefore, they should be handled with care and only by a professional who has proper knowledge of audiology. You should also check whether the doctor has proper licenses and registrations for undertaking surgical and non surgical treatments related to you ears.
 
I ended up going to an audiologist, and it turns out that I have a mild cookie bite hearing loss. The audiologist recommended that I go to see a ENT because my bone conduction was better than air conduction. My hearing loss in the lower ranges was worse than the higher ranges. But the problem with the higher ranges is that I had a hard time telling if it was the machine or my tinnitus that was making the noise. Several times I had to say "I think so?" instead of yes because I had no idea if it was me or the machine. I see an ENT next week.
 
Emmer said:
I ended up going to an audiologist, and it turns out that I have a mild cookie bite hearing loss. The audiologist recommended that I go to see a ENT because my bone conduction was better than air conduction. My hearing loss in the lower ranges was worse than the higher ranges. But the problem with the higher ranges is that I had a hard time telling if it was the machine or my tinnitus that was making the noise. Several times I had to say "I think so?" instead of yes because I had no idea if it was me or the machine. I see an ENT next week.
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there's someone with a cookie bite loss, see plasticdinosaur around lurking on Alldeaf :)
 
I have that same problem where I'm not always sure if it's my tinnitus acting up or a real sound. The audi said that she checks for that by doing the high-frequency sounds several times. If I always hear it at a certain decibel level, then she's sure I'm really hearing it. If it's sometimes yes, sometimes no, then she treats it like it's probably the tinnitus rather than really hearing it.

My loss also is somewhat of a cookie-bite shape, but since it's all down around the -70 to -90 levels, doesn't really matter that much.
 
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