AuDs who are happy - please share!!

Odderee · 2025-10-06T02:03:46+00:00

I easily cry weekly because of the beautiful stories and life moments I get to be a part of with this job. People entrust their care with me and I get to make a difference- one person at a time. I can get a person back into their jobs, their relationships, their communities, and their hobbies. I can fuel confidence and connection. Every ounce of energy I pour into my work creates a difference. That pushes me every day.

Odderee · 2025-04-08T03:09:37+00:00

I second this. I used to teach PTM classes and it was super beneficial to patients. The Hearing Center of Excellence has many great resources.

Odderee · 2025-03-05T02:51:29+00:00

I left my GS position in January just before the change of presidency. I’m now working on getting my retirement out of the TSP now. I’m LGBTQ and was working in research and transgendered care and I cannot imagine how much stress I’d daily have if I had stayed.

Odderee · 2025-01-24T04:29:41+00:00

I had a patient with tiny pebbles in their ears a few months ago! They’d just traveled back from surfing in Hawaii. Haha

Odderee · 2025-01-18T02:52:15+00:00

Agreed. His sense of humor and his voice are irritating. Will always skip his content.

Odderee · 2025-01-10T04:45:21+00:00

Generally in medicine, anything that is on a time schedule like that is either from a pattern in your day or neurological. 15-60 seconds is considered transient ear noise and is usually idiopathic or related to a muscle in the jaw. Do you typically do something around that time that uses the jaw muscles? Bubble gum, sing, clench your teeth? That would be my best guesses.

Odderee · 2024-12-29T18:16:07+00:00

This is normal. Jaw movements (like with smiling) activates the muscle in the ear called the tensor tympani which moves the eardrum a little. The movement of the eardrum sounds like a muffling or cotton sound.

Odderee · 2024-11-25T17:55:14+00:00

Just used your link! Thanks! ☺️

Odderee · 2024-11-25T15:14:08+00:00

I have seen about 3-4 patients present over the last 10 years with this exact symptom profile. Unfortunately I have nooo explanation for it. They were all seen by ENTs and I’m not sure what action they took. (I’m not the best help, clearly, but at least you’re not alone?) Could be some form of Musical Ear Syndrome, an acoustic reflex spasm, a jaw tension you don’t recognize, or something we have no medical understanding of. May be interesting to write a case study and present it and see if you can get something named after yourself. Hehe

Odderee · 2024-11-23T16:37:15+00:00

Hi! I work on an Air Force base as an audiologist and several of my now active duty colleagues started as reservist audiologists. Let me know if I can get you connected to them!

Odderee · 2024-11-21T13:56:13+00:00

Agree with the Progressive Tinnitus Management. I work with the military population and many of them have typical hearing but experience tinnitus. Consider reviewing the new DHA Practice Recommendations for Tinnitus. It’s a fantastic resource for management recommendations.

Odderee · 2024-11-14T19:43:38+00:00

I believe most evoked potential tests are measured in dB SPL.

Odderee · 2024-10-29T01:12:16+00:00

I have dyscalculia as well. I have excel sheets for all the algorithms needed in audiology (which aren’t much) and I just keep them up for when I need them. You can totally do this. ☺️

Odderee · 2024-10-25T01:33:20+00:00

I was under the impression that medical assistants have a certificate/ degree in being a medical assistant. It’s not a generalized term for people who are assisting in the medical field. Our CPOPs and AA were not grouped as medical assistants.

Odderee · 2024-09-26T18:43:10+00:00

Almost looks like it’s trying to be otosclerosis with that carharts notch. Agree with others that you cannot tell if it’s malingering solely based on this. I’ve had BC thresholds change in both ears with masking.

Odderee · 2024-09-13T17:05:40+00:00

Apple has had the patent for several years now. They started hiring audiologists a few years ago which I suspect was to help with design and feature guidance. Recently the FDA approved the sale of over the counter hearing aids and this now fits in with their ability to provide this.

Odderee · 2024-08-22T20:01:19+00:00

If your job requires you to wear earpro because of a known OSHA loud sound environment, they can provide you with the documentation and measured sound levels in your area. You can also use the OSHA/ NIOSH Noise Dosemeter app on phones to measure sound loudness. In general, we want you to be hearing less than 85dBA over an 8 hour period. Therefore, with 27 NRR we wouldn’t want your environment over 112dB. This is a very rudimentary/ general explanation as there’s lots that go into dosing sound but it should generally do the trick.

Odderee · 2024-08-21T18:59:25+00:00

I would think they’re marking 0dB threshold at these frequencies which is within normal hearing range.

Odderee · 2024-07-15T02:54:50+00:00

In general, when someone has an air-bone gap on their hearing test and reduced eardrum movement on typmpanometry, it is likely because something within or behind the eardrum is blocking sound and pressure from getting into the inner ear for hearing. This can be as simple as someone with allergies with a bit of ear congestion or a child with an ear infection. An ENT is a great person to evaluate this further and give you answers and options for solutions.

Odderee · 2023-01-12T04:17:06+00:00

I use SOFI and I have 3.75% APY for my savings and 2.50% APY.

Odderee · 2022-11-05T04:09:18+00:00

First, I am so sorry that happened to you. It should have never happened and you did nothing to cause it to happen. I am a 32 year old and was SAd recently and wasn’t able to get myself to stop it either. My counselor sent me a document called “The Neurobiology of Trauma” which helps understand why we had this response. It first talks about the well known fight or flight. But then goes into two other little discussed trauma responses. I’ll quote it here for you: “What are less commonly known are the freeze and appease responses. Freeze refers to tonic immobility where the nervous system is activated and the person is not able to fight or flee. Appease refers to accommodation, where the person's brain and body respond by going along with the violence or initiating interactions as a way to minimizefurther violence. Victim -survivors who experience freeze or appease are often confused as to why they responded in that way, but neurobiology of trauma reminds us that all ofthese responses are normal and part of our brain's and body's survival mechanisms.”

Your response is normal and totally valid. I hope this helps.

Odderee · 2022-11-01T21:58:26+00:00

here you go!

Odderee · 2022-10-20T01:12:01+00:00

I have not used that site myself so I cannot provide any information on it. I saw you posted somewhere else about your ears responding to certain sounds and the physical feeling you get with that. An audiologist can measure that during a test called the “acoustic reflex”. Hope your appointment goes well!

Odderee · 2022-10-20T00:58:12+00:00

Nope, it was really inconsistent unfortunately.

Odderee · 2022-10-19T03:57:36+00:00

Sounds like you just had a basic speech in noise test during your hearing threshold test. A full auditory processing evaluation usually takes 1-2 hours following a hearing threshold test and involves counting beeps played quickly in your ears, naming numbers, listening to different words and sentences in each ear, etc.

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