Introducing My New Book "Living With Tinnitus"

Discussion in 'Support' started by Cheza, Jan 10, 2018.

    1. quietatnight
      Frustrated

      quietatnight Member

      Location:
      Rockford IL
      Tinnitus Since:
      1990
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic trauma / firecracker
      I was unable to install it on my PC with Vista on it, does it only work on a Kindle? I'm just wondering? It did have a place to click download for PC Windows Vista.

      Please let me know.

      Thank You.
       
    2. BobK544

      BobK544 Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      1991
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      suspect sulfur medication
      Hi Cheza, thanks so much for taking the time to research and write this excellent book to help us all suffering out here and I will gladly pay the price for this kind of information and from what I've read so far you're spot on with the way tinnitus is currently affecting my life!

      I had to take off this week as my Tinnitus has been so bad I’m only able to get a few hours of sleep a night and so I’ve been spending night and day googling for a sleep aid that won't increase my tinnitus and I see that you've been using "doxylamine succinate" which sounds pretty good, so I’m just wondering what side effects you may have noticed when you go off it for a while?

      And Cheza, my story is I got Tinnitus back in 1991 after taking an antibiotic right before a flight from CO to CA and it was very intense for the first year and I can’t exactly remember how I got through it, but I do know I was a big fan of the CO brew pubs, so maybe I drank my way through the ordeal. So eventually it sort of faded into the background up until 2 weeks ago when I started using NasaCort and that apparently caused my tinnitus to resurface with a vengeance, so now I’m almost paralyzed to try anything that will increase my tinnitus, as we all are, so it looks like trying anything new is going to be a real gamble as to whether it causes a temporary or permanent increase and that’s a terrifying thought!

      Thanks again Cheza for your wonderful efforts to help us all!
       
    3. jvlgato

      jvlgato Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      3:2015
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Labyrynthitis
      ‘Purchased’ ... thank you for doing this!
       
    4. NKS

      NKS Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      2009
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      unknown/might be due to continuous swimming & sea activities
      I am also interested; please let us know when it is possible to order through Amazon for non-UK and US residents.
       
    5. quietatnight
      Frustrated

      quietatnight Member

      Location:
      Rockford IL
      Tinnitus Since:
      1990
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic trauma / firecracker
      Hello Cheza,

      I figured out what I had to do, I got the book to load on my tablet. I just had to load Amazon Kindle to turn my tablet into a Kindle and it loaded right up.

      I was never able to load it on my Desktop or Laptop computers.

      It's really nice what you did here for everyone, good luck with your book.

      Thank You

      Louie
      Quietatnight
       
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    6. Billthegardener

      Billthegardener Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      01/2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Unknown
      Awaiting the download to finish now, hope to find that 1 thing to help find my off switch. So different for everyone. Thanks for making this available to us.
       
    7. GlennC

      GlennC Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      1997
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Continued effects of HF communication, white noise. Military
      Thank you very much!
       
    8. Thierry
      Sad

      Thierry Member

      Location:
      Brazil
      Tinnitus Since:
      Right: 2011/2012, Left: 21 Dec 2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Probably constant exposure to loud music via headphones
      Thank you!
       
    9. DebInAustralia
      No Mood

      DebInAustralia Member Benefactor Hall of Fame Advocate

      Location:
      Geelong, Victoria
      Tinnitus Since:
      12/2013
      Is it available in Australia?
       
    10. garybrown

      garybrown Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      09/2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      unknown
      Thank you for your generosity Cheza - I'm new to having tinnitus and will read it cover to cover. Much appreciated x
       
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    11. Gman
      No Mood

      Gman Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      07/2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Ototoxic earwax drops, worsened by MDs (Muppet Doctors)
      I decided to delete my post. I felt bad. @Cheza has done something good, so it’s not right to be sour grapes over scamazon.
       
    12. Joao Rio
      Amazed

      Joao Rio Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Porto
      Tinnitus Since:
      May, 25th 2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      TMJ Inflamation?? Eustachian Tube Disorder? Cervical Injury?
      Thank you very much.
       
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    13. dorje
      Transparent

      dorje Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      11/2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      unknown, might be ENT
      Looks good! Thank you @Cheza :)
       
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    14. Martin69
      Artistic

      Martin69 Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Germany
      Tinnitus Since:
      10/2013
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      (Health) Anxiety
      @Cheza
      Thank you very much. Downloaded and start reading it.
      All the best for you.
       
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    15. Tinniger

      Tinniger Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Germany
      Tinnitus Since:
      06/2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Uncertain, now very somatic, started with noise?
      The download for the Kindle cloud reader is also easy in Germany.
      Thank you very much.
       
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    16. GregCA
      Jaded

      GregCA Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Tinnitus Since:
      03/2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Otosclerosis
      Is your intention to release your book "for free" then (as in you not making any profit)? If so then Amazon may not be your best distribution channel. There are quite a few ways to host files for free.
       
    17. AUTHOR
      AUTHOR
      Cheza
      Wishful

      Cheza Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Oregon
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Barking dogs/stress
      Greg, it's looking like the freebie is actually available worldwide, so I'll have a discount sometime in the future but probably not to bare bones. I just wanted to make sure everyone here had the chance to get it at more or less an equal cost. This forum has really helped me a lot. It was just a natural thing to do to announce the freebie promotion here as a way of saying thanks.
       
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    18. AUTHOR
      AUTHOR
      Cheza
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      Cheza Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Oregon
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Barking dogs/stress
      I think I saw your prior post, where you were having trouble. Send me a message, I think I can help.
       
    19. TinaB
      Blah

      TinaB Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      08/2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Age-related hearing loss
      Am I right in reading that we "can" download this interesting title but have to be careful in stopping "Kindle Unlimited" trial period so we don't have a monthly fee? Would like to read this very much, and thank you for your time and energy Cheza.
       
    20. AUTHOR
      AUTHOR
      Cheza
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      Cheza Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Oregon
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Barking dogs/stress
      I've checked with Amazon and apparently it is available pretty much worldwide, even if your country doesn't have an Amazon website. Where are you located?

      My blog post has a list of countries that I was able to track down, with links to the book page for each country: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain.

      Even if you don't live in one of those countries, you should still be able to get it through Amazon US or Amazon UK.

      Edit: Blog post link
       
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    21. AUTHOR
      AUTHOR
      Cheza
      Wishful

      Cheza Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Oregon
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Barking dogs/stress
      First, thanks so much for answering Gazzie's and Newloud's questions. I don't think I could have explained it that well.

      What was it like writing the book? Very challenging as far as reading medical abstracts and trying to reconstruct it as a layperson. Frustrating because it was taking me so long (2 years). The formatting drove me batty because I was writing the book in Scrivener, which threw in a lot of unnecessary and incorrect code that I had to remove. That was an experience I won't forget. :eek:

      The amount of information out there about tinnitus is absolutely staggering. I hope nobody thinks that tinnitus is a forgotten or neglected problem in the medical or scientific community, because there are so many researchers who are giving it their best to find either a solution for substantial relief or a cure. I think one thing they need to do is look more at some sort of neurochemical imbalance, and certainly the role of stress is probably not getting enough attention.

      As far as changing my view on tinnitus, that's a good question. I do view it more objectively now, and don't feel like I'm personally being picked on by the universe.

      As for my views on anything else, the one thing I've learned more than anything else is that we all need help from others at some point in our lives, and it's not a weakness to reach out and ask for that help. I never imagined myself joining a community because of an ailment, but now I recognize the value they have. Support is everything.
       
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    22. Jazzer

      Jazzer Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      UK
      Tinnitus Since:
      1/1995
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise
      @Cheza - I received my kindle version yesterday.
      So far I have only had time to read a few specifics and scan the rest.
      I am so impressed.
      It confirms many thoughts and ideas that I have been working on in my own experience.
      Thank you so much for this very kind offer,

      Jazzer xx
       
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    23. JMobile
      Fine

      JMobile Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Toronto, ON
      Tinnitus Since:
      1986
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Suspected vocal noise trauma
      Wow, this is wonderful. I'm in Canada, so I'll have to wait for the sale to come out. I do look forward to reading it - my first book on Tinnitus.

      I've had this for many many years and the last couple it has gotten worse. Hoping to find a way to help reduce it's intrusiveness.
       
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    24. AUTHOR
      AUTHOR
      Cheza
      Wishful

      Cheza Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Oregon
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Barking dogs/stress
      Link to ebook, Amazon Canada. I hope the book helps you. :huganimation:
       
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    25. mjroth

      mjroth Member

      Location:
      California
      Tinnitus Since:
      2000
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      somatosensory
      Thanks very much @Cheza very kind of you. Look forward to reading it :)
       
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    26. RileyGirl

      RileyGirl Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      1/2112
      I just downloaded it. Thank you so much. Thank you, Thank you.
       
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    27. beew50

      beew50 Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      2010
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Do not know - possibly TMJ
      Sure wish it was available on Amazon.ca. I was at my book group on a Thursday and as it turned out three out of 8 of us are sufferers.
       
    28. OnceUponaTime
      Wishful

      OnceUponaTime Member Podcast Patron Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      New York
      Tinnitus Since:
      11/11
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise
      Thank you for this generous gift @Cheza. God bless you.
       
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    29. Localboy

      Localboy Member Benefactor

      Tinnitus Since:
      2010
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      hearing loss from concerts, hunting, tools, and accident
    30. AUTHOR
      AUTHOR
      Cheza
      Wishful

      Cheza Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Oregon
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/2014
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Barking dogs/stress
      Choose the Buy Now button, not the Read for Free button. Amazon interface is confusing.

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