Helen Thom: Living with tinnitus
It was around ten years ago that I first began suffering from tinnitus. A botched ear syringing caused a dramatic loss of hearing in my right ear. Coping with that was difficult enough, but the resulting tinnitus, which I experienced as a loud, screeching whistle, was very stressful and upsetting. It was also very frightening because I had no idea what was causing it or how long it would last.
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Debbie Bowe was plagued by tinnitus, but her family doctor and ENTs were unable to provide relief. Then, she was presented with a customized treatment plan crafted by Duke audiologist Rebecca Price, AuD; this gave Bowe her first glimmer of hope. She exclaimed that "Tinnitus is no longer running my life" and credited Duke and Rebecca for saving her life.
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