If the Cure for Tinnitus Appeared Tomorrow, How Much Would You Pay for It?

If the cure for tinnitus appeared tomorrow, how much would you agree to pay for it?
I bet 20 000 USD.

 

Depends on how much money I had. A lot. Actually I already pay for tinnitus research as well before getting a cure.

 

Everything I own, simple as that.

 

Nothing, because it should be reimbursed by social security.

 

For 100% free I pay the Price.

 

I agree with James White, this should be paid trough the tax bill. Hypothetically, to be 100% cured from both T and H I would pay what it cost. End of story. Let that be a motivation for any giant pharmaceutical company out there. Find a cure.

 

Here's one for you.Watching some young soldier being interviewed with no legs (afghanistan)

so...To get rid of your Tinnitus you have to swap places....would you???

Bearing in mind 3 years ago I had very, very dark thoughts... and it still drives me to depression, obsessiveness, constant ear pressure pain..no I wouldn't.

 

Peace of mind is worth something very dear to me. When I'm dead and gone from this lovely place I won't get to take the shirt off my back. I would live under a bridge if it meant that I got to be tinnitus free. Some may think that I am joking, but I am not.

Trade my legs for no tinnitus? That's a difficult question. I think questions like these are always beside the point, we will never (most likely) be faced with such a question in actuality, so we can't place any real value on it. But I think I would remember my what my grandpa used to say: "Trust the devil you know over the devil you don't." I honestly think it will be easier for science to cure tinnitus than regrow a pair of functioning legs.

I signed up for the GRE, by the way. I'll put in an application at some select schools. I have picked out several programs that really tickle my fancy. We'll see if they think I'm good enough.

 

You are all invited.I think it is best to do the cure in germany.When it comes you are all invited to stay in my house in wedel outside hamburg.Then we make a big party (not too loud music) jes

 

having no legs is a small price to pay for disabling tinnitus cure. problem is since tinnitus is a phantom auditory pain, having no legs may induce severe phantom limb pain - since the tinnitus brain is probably susceptible to phantom sensations. However I wouldnd't think twice about trading since it would be at least quiet in my head.
It all depends how bad your tinnitus is-simple as that.

 

While i would still pay a lot for a complete cure if had money, i now wouldn't trade any part of my body nor any ability to get rid of the tinnitus. I still hate it but it doesn't disable me anymore so i wouldn't want to get a disability, even a small one.

 

my right testicle, and $18.00 USD, and if Hudson would let me live under the bridge with him I'd be ok with that....

 

Jes Im on the way!!!!

 

Hi Dan

I know what you mean mate. I cried today and as a former seargent in the RAF Regiment when I was younger that is not easy to admit to but we are all mates here.

 

My right. Hand! Then the left to cure my migraines!

 

I would try to make arrangements to buy it even though my income is limited at the present time. If it were proven and effective and worked for me, is the qualification

 

Well, prostheses is an option. I think it would be impossible to compare the conditions too. I do however know that I would risk my life to bee free from T. If the odds where 20% chance of dying I would risk the operation. As long as the outcome was 100% cure if I survived. Anywho, let's just conclude that everyone with a life altering condition would do a lot to get well.

 

So you mean like 200 bucks a month from your taxes

 

hehe not so much !! i pay something like 80 euros / month for social security, but i live in France, best health system worldwide

 

Somehow I believe that if I knew I could just pop in a pill whenever I wanted to get rid of tinnitus for a while I wouldn't even feel that bothered by T anymore. It's a control thing.

 

Interesting question and replys.

I get most of my Tinnitus treatment at the VA hospital..They ask a lot of personal questions as to how T effects your personal life..

One question my doctor said they once asked was "What would you give up to cure your tinnitus" It was not uncommon to hear " an arm'' or "a leg" as the answer.

I have often pondered that question. As to money I would give up as much as I could afford or borrow or steal.

 

How loud is your T?
I would do anything as well

 

Well, T is basically a brain disorder and you can't have that organ replaced. There's no way to operate the auditory cortex to cure T as of yet, no medicines to take, no cure. If you loose any limb you can replace almost anything with a modern prostheses, I've seen people with so real life looking prostheses that you wouldn't notice if you didn't know. With wearable technology so much of todays physical injuries can be fixed to a point where life goes back to being 90% normal. My life is far from 90% normal with severe T&H, perhaps it will reach a better percentage in the years to come, but I would say my life is considerable less worth right now. Perhaps as much as 45% went down the drain when this hellish noise started. Perhaps even 50%. So would I sacrifice a limb for a T cure? It's so hypothetical but on paper I guess I'm saying I would. On the other "hand" I have no clue how a life really IS with a prostheses and I would hate to underestimate it or disrespect anyone that struggles with it - but the aspect of eternal head noises and hypersensitivity is still worse in my book. But the strange thing with this condition of ours is HOW each individual is coping. So I guess it's the same with people that loose an arm or a leg.

There's one thing that I would never switch for and that is paralysis, especially those that goes from neck down. I have so much respect for the people that live large with that condition. Also being both deaf and blind, can't imagine how that must be, especially if it occurs late in life when you have all references to a normal life. Not to forget those who are 100% deaf with severe T. I saw an interview with a blind person that lost his sight when he was over 40. He said that it was ok cause he had already seen so much in life - that impressed me and made me think. Wow, some people are great at dealing with setbacks, I guess its a mental strategy. It's impressing. Something to learn from indeed.

Writing this I feel I have a lot to live for, in the darkest despair there's always something to grasp onto. Something bigger than me, I believe I have become a more humble character after T and I think a little differently on life strategies now. More compassion perhaps also, without sounding too melodramatic. T is a life changer, that's for sure...

 

Very good thread and interesting question.

I would, without a doubt, give up my entire net worth including all assets to get rid of T.

I am relishing the day and clinging onto the hope I will one day hear silence again/be able to train my mind to better ignore the phantom sounds! More pertinently, I would love to be able to go to restaurants and shopping centres without ANY thoughts of "how loud is it going to be" For instance this evening I popped out for some late night shopping and my T just shot up volume, like my brain was turning up the gain to ensure I could still hear it (impossibly high hissing sound).

I honestly do believe that this day is coming soon!

 

Yes everything I own , and sell myself too if possible !

 

In case of need i will pay all life long. Extra work is better than living with a damaged and irritated cochlea..

 

I could give my right eye that is pretty useless anyway.

 

A finger: Yes

$100 000 only if I could only decide right now. But then I would pay anything I think i suppose.

The scary scenarios I have played with is who's lives I would sacrifice.
I've had some dark thoughts here lol.

 

I have also been thinking that I would like to give my right arm for getting rid of this sound...

I am not sure about living under a bridge though. I think that is a very miserable life, I doubt homeless people are sleeping well, even if they might not have tinnitus.

I think during the day when I'm out and busy I'm not so much disturbed by T. But I would like to have this switched off at least for 2-3 hours in the evening when I want to relax. Would also be nice to have a quiet night once in a while.

 

But mostly you can do something to end your life on the streets, get support, find a job maybe, find a place to stay then... so that helps. But with Tinnitus there is just nothing we could possible do to make it better, that's why I always would choose a life under a bridge over Tinnitus.