A Small Questionnaire for Participants of Tinnitus Talk

1) How long have you had tinnitus?
a) Less than 6 months
b) 6 months to 1 year
c) 1 to 2 years
d) Longer than 2 years

2) Has your tinnitus changed over time?
a) Yes, it has become quieter
b) Yes, it has become louder
c) Virtually unchanged (+/-)

3) Is there any tool / method that helps you personally reduce the level of tinnitus or is it easier to perceive it? (if yes, please specify)
a) Yes
b) No

4) Do you exercise / try to lead an active lifestyle after the onset of tinnitus?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Other

5) Does your tinnitus interfere with your personal life / sex?
a) Yes, slightly
b) Yes, moderately
c) Yes, significantly
d) No

6) Do you think we will get some effective tinnitus treatments / regeneration of the inner ear in the future?
a) Yes, in the next 3-5 years
b) Yes, in the next 6-10 years
c) Yes, in the next 11-20 years
e) No

Thanks for answers!

 

1. B I have had it for a year
2. B My tinnitus has gotten louder
3. A, I go outside
4. A, I do
5. D
6. C

 

1) How long have you had tinnitus?
c) 1 to 2 years

2) Has your tinnitus changed over time?
a) Yes, it has become quieter (compared to its level during the first few months after onset).

3) Is there any tool / method that helps you personally reduce the level of tinnitus or is it easier to perceive it? (if yes, please specify)
b) No

4) Do you exercise / try to lead an active lifestyle after the onset of tinnitus?
b) No

5) Does your tinnitus interfere with your personal life / sex?

Not applicable

6) Do you think we will get some effective tinnitus treatments / regeneration of the inner ear in the future?

I have no idea - probably not, but who knows.

 

1) How long have you had tinnitus?

d) Longer than 2 years

2) Has your tinnitus changed over time?

b) Yes, it has become louder


3) Is there any tool / method that helps you personally reduce the level of tinnitus or is it easier to perceive it? (if yes, please specify)

None other than temporary masking sounds.

4) Do you exercise / try to lead an active lifestyle after the onset of tinnitus?

a) Yes


5) Does your tinnitus interfere with your personal life / sex?

d) No

6) Do you think we will get some effective tinnitus treatments / regeneration of the inner ear in the future?

e) No, not in my lifetime, but I'd be happy to be wrong...

 

1) How long have you had tinnitus?
d) Longer than 2 years

2) Has your tinnitus changed over time?
b) Yes, it has become louder

3) Is there any tool / method that helps you personally reduce the level of tinnitus or is it easier to perceive it? (if yes, please specify)
b) No

4) Do you exercise / try to lead an active lifestyle after the onset of tinnitus?
a) Yes

5) Does your tinnitus interfere with your personal life / sex?
b) Yes, moderately

6) Do you think we will get some effective tinnitus treatments / regeneration of the inner ear in the future?
c) Yes, in the next 11-20 years

 

1) How long have you had tinnitus?
a) Less than 6 months

2) Has your tinnitus changed over time?
a) Yes, it has become quieter

3) Is there any tool / method that helps you personally reduce the level of tinnitus or is it easier to perceive it? (if yes, please specify)
b) No - Reduced overtime just by protecting my ears since onset.

4) Do you exercise / try to lead an active lifestyle after the onset of tinnitus?
a) Yes

5) Does your tinnitus interfere with your personal life / sex?
c) Yes, significantly

6) Do you think we will get some effective tinnitus treatments / regeneration of the inner ear in the future?
c) Yes, in the next 11-20 years

 

1) How long have you had tinnitus?
a) Less than 6 months

2) Has your tinnitus changed over time?
c) Virtually unchanged (+/-)

3) Is there any tool / method that helps you personally reduce the level of tinnitus or is it easier to perceive it? (if yes, please specify)
b) No

4) Do you exercise / try to lead an active lifestyle after the onset of tinnitus?
b) No

5) Does your tinnitus interfere with your personal life / sex?
c) Yes, significantly with quality of sleep

6) Do you think we will get some effective tinnitus treatments / regeneration of the inner ear in the future?
a) Yes, in the next 3-5 years, hopefully sooner

Thanks for answers!

 

1) How long have you had tinnitus?
c) 1 to 2 years

(I've actually had mild for many years now, but as it was very low and I could only hear it at night in a quiet room, I never bothered with it)

2) Has your tinnitus changed over time?
b) Yes, it has become louder

3) Is there any tool / method that helps you personally reduce the level of tinnitus or is it easier to perceive it? (if yes, please specify)
b) No

4) Do you exercise / try to lead an active lifestyle after the onset of tinnitus?

b) No

5) Does your tinnitus interfere with your personal life / sex?
c) Yes, significantly

6) Do you think we will get some effective tinnitus treatments / regeneration of the inner ear in the future?
e) No

 

1) How long have you had tinnitus?
d) Longer than 2 years

2) Has your tinnitus changed over time?
b) Yes, it has become louder (new symptoms developed after a second noise exposure)

3) Is there any tool / method that helps you personally reduce the level of tinnitus or is it easier to perceive it? (if yes, please specify)
a) Yes (low volume background music)

4) Do you exercise / try to lead an active lifestyle after the onset of tinnitus?
b) No

5) Does your tinnitus interfere with your personal life / sex?
c) Yes, significantly (I avoid loud social events)

6) Do you think we will get some effective tinnitus treatments / regeneration of the inner ear in the future?
e) No

 

1) How long have you had tinnitus?
c) 1 to 2 years

2) Has your tinnitus changed over time?
b) Yes, it has become louder (and so many tones)

3) Is there any tool / method that helps you personally reduce the level of tinnitus or is it easier to perceive it? (if yes, please specify)
b) No

4) Do you exercise / try to lead an active lifestyle after the onset of tinnitus?
a) Yes

5) Does your tinnitus interfere with your personal life / sex?
b) Yes, moderately

6) Do you think we will get some effective tinnitus treatments / regeneration of the inner ear in the future?
c) Yes, in the next 11-20 years

 

1. D
2. A, and now B
3. B
4 & 5. B
5. No

 

1) A
2) B
3) B
4) B
5) C
6) E

 

@Jiri want to participate bud?

 

Sure bud.
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