Amy Nelson, Au.D.

I have this fear that I’m going to be totally deaf in my old age so I decided to get my hearing tested. I made an appointment with Dr. Nelson and she was nice as can be. She asked some general questions and then did a few different tests: sticking some earplug-​like device in my ear that measures something about eardrum pressure (this was kind of uncomfortable and stressed me out more than it should have), then a test where you listen for faint tones and press a button when you hear them, and finally a test where she goes into another room (kind of like a soundproof booth in game show land) and you can hear her only through headphones, and you have to repeat words that she’s saying. After all this it turns out my hearing is normal. My hearing loss paranoia has been diffused… for now.