Any Deaf Musicians?

[defmuso]

Any other musicians / ex-musicians on the forum? I would love to hear other peoples experiences regarding music, hearing loss and tinnitus.

[Colleen_The_BTA]

Hello defmuso and welcome to the British Tinnitus Association forum.

Do feel free to ask any questions, I hope that you find this a helpful and supportive place to help you manage your tinnitus.

We have some resources that you might like to check out in addition to our home here:

tinnitus.org.uk (information and support details)

takeontinnitus.co.uk (free tinnitus management programme)

If you’d like to sign up to receive ‘Focus’, our new free monthly e-newsletter, you can sign up at tinnitus.org.uk/forms/conta...

Helpline 0800 018 0527 (Monday-Friday 9am-5pm) (outside the UK you can call [phone])

We also offer a new web chat service at tinnitus.org.uk/helpline. If you are seeking an online ‘safe space’ to talk about your tinnitus? We're here to offer real time support, exactly when you need it. We listen, advise or direct, whilst engaging with you one to one when you are unable to make a call. We want you to feel you are able to communicate at your own pace in your own space confidentially with one of our Helpline Advisors who are on hand to look after you and answer any questions you may have around tinnitus. Simply click on the icon called 'We are here!' at the bottom right corner of the screen to start your chat.

Kind regards,

Colleen Hewitt

, Support Manager

[nigelph]

Hi

Two years ago I got blasted by a speaker and got buzzing in both ears. I need sleep phones to be able to sleep and I hear it all the time especially load when things are a bit quiet. I gave up drumming in my band, stopped listening to music of any sort and did not go to gigs or parties for the first year. Now I listen to music but quietly, go to parties but take ear protection and have a break every hour. I have gone to small music festivals where I took protection and listened from a distance. I know some musicians play with T but I am not ready to chance it just yet.

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

Hi, DM. We're about to begin a project, in collaboration with the charity Help Musicians UK, to explore the extent of tinnitus amongst musicians and the effect this has on their art and professional lives.

You can find the news story on our website here -

tinnitus.org.uk/blog/invest...

Best wishes

Pat