If the majority of your results were in the 50, 60 dB loss range and your doctor let you leave without discussing your options -- I would say that he was worse than simply not helpful. I would say he was guilty of malpractice.
Try to find another audiologist.
Do you have an ENT (Ear, nose and throat doctor) also? IMHO, ENTs are part of a very broad specialty, a specialty that is so large that if you have the option I strongly suggest trying to find one that has specialized in ears within the ENT specialty. When considering a new ENT try to find out what percentage of his practice deals with ears only. Your regular doctor may be able to help you with this -- but at the very least you can ask the ENT
s receptionist. I realize it may be easier to find an ENT that has a sub-specialty in ears (Otology and Neuro-otology) in larger cities.
ETA: Here's a wiki article that has a chart that shows all the sub -specialties within Otolaryngology (ENT). It's almost in the middle of the web page. Most of us on this board would be interested in an ENT that has a sub-specialty in Otology and Neuro-otology.
ETA2: I realize from reading the posts at this forum that there are at least a few people who aren't Wikipedia fans. I don't want to argue about that in this post -- I think we can all agree that the chart in question is a handy way to summerize well known facts about Otolaryngology (ENT).
