at the ENT’s office earlier this week, i was subjected to a hearing test. the audiologist fits you with headphones and shuts you in a soundproof booth. a small pane of plexiglass separates you from the audiologist.
there are 2 types of tests. in one, the audiologist recites words and you repeat them. they pump in static through the headphones and turn down the microphone volume lower and lower, and you keep repeating the words if you can hear them.
the second type is similar, except that tones are played through the headphones and you raise your hand when you hear each one. again, the audiologist will eventually pump static through the earphones and increase the static volume while decreasing the volume of the tones.
i only had to do the second one. i’ve done it before, so i knew the routine. usually i close my eyes so i can concentrate to make sure i hear the tones because i hate to fail any sort of test. afterwards, i vaguely remember the audiologist telling the doctor that my results were lower than normal–that i wasn’t hearing the tones that were played at a very low volume.
well, after having an anxiety attack in the waiting room, being told i was to undergo a sleep study, and watching a short video about sleep apnea, i was so exhausted that i kept falling asleep in the booth. i don’t think the audiologist noticed.
What does ENT stand for???
I went to visit Kentucky Girl’s site. I will look at it more closely in a little bit.
ENT = ear, nose, throat
I haven’t had a hearing test since elementary school…
Heh. I remember those hearing tests!
I should have another one done as I’m SURE that I ruined my hearing from my teenage days. LOL
Ive had both the hearing test and the sleep apnia test and now I have a hearing aid and a BiPap.
But your hearing isn’t *bad*, though, is it? The audiologist and the doctor weren’t concerned? So when do you have the sleep study?
Hearing tests always remind me of a scene in the Danish television series The Kingdom.
Dang…. that’s all I have to say… let us know more as your progress Barb.
Me being the smartass that I am would have went in and everytime I heard the beep I would have said “huh??” instead of raising my hand.
Really though I hope everything checks out ok, you are having some serious doctors visits lately. *hugs*
I get super stressed when I visit drs. My blood pressure usually goes up. Such a pain.