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fleurlur in capd

Newbie here

Nov 14, 2010 23:06

So I stumbled across your community and after reading some posts it almost feels as though I'm reading about myself! I haven't been officially diagnosed or ever had a hearing test (apart from doing the one on the RNID site which told me I had normal hearing) but after relating so much to these posts I was wondering whether you could tell me if it ( Read more... )

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rosebee November 15 2010, 00:05:25 UTC

Certainly sounds like you have many of the symptoms of (c)APD.

If you can, find an audiologist who specializes in APD, or at least knows about it & can test for it.

I recently got back from seeing my audiolgist who specializes in APD, and I now have a pair of hearing aids. BEST thing EVER! They are extremely helpful for me & my type of APD. Not all audiologists are willing to do hearing aids for APD, it's kind of a new thing. And it doesn't help everyone with APD, they don't quite know why that is yet.

And your edit 2: That's normal for me, it takes a GREAT deal of my concentration to understand/hear people. If I'm extremely occupied with something else, I likely won't hear them at all.

nerdork November 15 2010, 01:10:24 UTC

Yep, I can relate to pretty much everything you've mentioned here!

codeman38 November 15 2010, 14:19:31 UTC

I can associate with pretty much all of this as well.

ezzie_j November 15 2010, 19:10:43 UTC

welcome :)
Yeah definitely sounds like APD.
I also have hearing aids and they really are fab.
The only thing I don't get is the shouting bit, but it is distracting if someone else is shouting and for me can even be painful.