Tinnitus

Hearing Protection products for you

Want to protect your hearing and your family’s hearing? We have some brilliant products for you.

Dan Waters from our products team writes about when to use our ear defenders and earplugs, and how you can check your hearing.

Olympic bronze medallist Katharine Merry - living with tinnitus

Olympic bronze medallist Katharine Merry is one of the most successful British athletes of all time and now enjoys a new career as a sports broadcaster.

In this blog, Katharine talks to Juliet Stephens about how she has lived with tinnitus and what it means to compete in the Olympics.

 

How bands protect their hearing

As part of our Loud Music campaign, we’ve been speaking to bands to find out what they do to protect their hearing.

In this blog, Dan from Bastille, a London-based band tells us about his favourite gig, the loudest gig he’s attended and why he wears earplugs at rehearsals and shows.

Nina Nannar – living with tinnitus

ITV news correspondent Nina Nannar has written a blog about her 14 years living with tinnitus. This blog first appeared on the ITV news website on Friday 4 May 2012 as part of their coverage of our Loud Music campaign.

Leave your comments at the end of this blog or tweet with #loudmusic.

Sarah’s Loud Music

Sarah Austin is a model in our Loud Music campaign. Find out what music means to her, and what happened during the campaign shoot.

Tweet with #loudmusic or leave a comment at the end of the blog to tell us what you think.

Behind the scenes of our Loud Music campaign

Welcome behind the scenes of the Loud Music campaign.

We had a lot of fun shooting the campaign ad and posters, but we didn’t forget the important message behind it – Loud Music causes hearing damage, so if you want to keep listening, you need to protect your ears.

Stay positive – learn to live with your tinnitus

James Moss is a 23 year old musician. Having played in loud environments for the last few years, he’s developed tinnitus.

Find out how James has learnt to live with his tinnitus, even trying to stay positive about the condition and also why he thinks it’s important to protect your hearing.

Please leave comments below.

Letter to a Tinnitus Sufferer

Dr Stephen Nagler lives in Atlanta, Georgia, where he works as a medical consultant.  He is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Tinnitus Association. 

This is his open letter to everyone who suffers from tinnitus.

Bring your family together

Did you enjoy spending time with your family over Christmas? For those with hearing loss, it’s important to spend time with family and also to be able to communicate comfortably.

That’s why, in January you can ensure you family stays together all year round. You may be thinking, Christmas was great, but what next?

Tinnitus – don’t let it steal your quality of life!

Bob Taylor, a regular in our tinnitus forum, developed tinnitus three years ago after an explosion at a battle reenactment.

Has tinnitus affected you or someone you know? Read Bob’s story, and let him know what you think.

There's nothing like volunteering at a festival...

DJ Marc Nicholson has tinnitus after 15 years of working in loud environments. Marc attended Glade Festival 2011 with the Action on Hearing Loss team to promote hearing health.

Read Marc's blog on his time at the festival. Please leave comments below.