LadyGrey-3 t1_iyz11yu wrote on December 5, 2022 at 6:03 AM

Reply to comment by Aightball in FDA change ushers in cheaper, easier-to-get hearing aids by AsslessBaboon

You may have a Central Auditory Processing Disorder—worth seeing if you can get referred for a CAPD specific test if your traditional audiogram keeps showing up as normal.

Aightball t1_iz75h55 wrote on December 6, 2022 at 11:36 PM

Sorry for the delay in responding!

Where can I find more information on this? And how would I go about asking my doctor and/or finding someone to do this test?

LadyGrey-3 t1_izcbjy0 wrote on December 8, 2022 at 1:33 AM

“CAPD” testing is completed by an audiologist who specializes in that area (the average audiologist is not completing this testing). I would honestly google “central auditory processing testing near me” and see if there is an audiologist with a private practice dedicated to this specialty. If not, you could contact your last audiologist and see if they have any good names to refer you to.

Otherwise, you could potentially cut to the chase and try a program for auditory processing training online. I know LACE is a popular program that is self-guided. It would be worth getting a proper diagnosis though if possible.

Aightball t1_izcs6ew wrote on December 8, 2022 at 3:42 AM

Thank you! I live in a medium sized city in Iowa, so I should be able to hopefully find someone near by. And it's enough of a problem that I'm willing to travel if need be to get the testing done. It's so frustrating when people sound like nonsense to me when I know they're using actual words. Thank you for the information!!