First Doctor's Appointment

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I am determined to find a doctor who has heard of Misophonia, and I think I may

have found someone! She is actually in the same group (but different office)

that I went to when I had an audiogram. It was late last night (or was it this

morning?) when I found a website that listed doctors by regions who have

experience with our disorder. She is Diane Duddy, Au.D. in St. Louis, MO. Has

anyone ever heard of her?

Anyway, before I try and set up an appointment, I want to be able to arm myself

with as much as I can to make the visit go as productively as possible. I know

that I want to make my records from my audiogram (both the one in her affiliated

office and a completely unaffiliated hospital) available to her at the time of

the appointment - in addition to Misophonia (self diagnosed, as many of us are),

I have also been professionally diagnosed with Otosclerosis (one of the bones in

my ear - most likely the stapes - is fused in place and does not move normally

in reaction to sound waves. Additional things I want to bring with me and/or

talk to her about:

-NY Times article

-Link to the video clip from the Today Show

-A written down description of my triggers and how they have affected my daily

life

-A history of the doctors I have seen and what they have said/diagnosed

Is there anything else you all would recommend I bring or talk to her about?

Thank you in advance for your input!