Well, if jenniepepsi doesn't have insurance, then I would agree to hold off on going to an ENT depending upon the history and the results of an audiogram.
But if there were middle ear issues and possibly auditory nerve issues, I think it would be important to find out what they were.
A good and reputable audiologist would know when to refer their client to an ENT or more diagnostic tests.
Any suggestions on how to help jenniepepsi find a good audiologist?
If it were me, and I had no one to ask for a referral, I would probably ask the audi before I made the appt. if they would do all the tests described in the article at the hearinglosshelp.com web site. I would see how they responded to that question and take it from there.
I've been lucky though and usually able to get referrals from other people with hearing loss.
