Mike Francis
My name is Michael. I'm generally a relaxed easy going man. I traveled a lot when I was younger but now live in my home country New Zealand.
I have been HIV+ since 1988 but it was meningococcal meningitis that I nearly died of in 1996. The t started after recovering from this but I considered myself lucky this was really the only physical fallout from this health crisis. Now twenty years on and with HIV now a managable condition, the tinnitus has become something that can only decrease my quality of life in the future. I've joined this community in the hope that the strategies I have used so far to cope can help others - and of course to find a solution if there is - or possibly are any.
I have been HIV+ since 1988 but it was meningococcal meningitis that I nearly died of in 1996. The t started after recovering from this but I considered myself lucky this was really the only physical fallout from this health crisis. Now twenty years on and with HIV now a managable condition, the tinnitus has become something that can only decrease my quality of life in the future. I've joined this community in the hope that the strategies I have used so far to cope can help others - and of course to find a solution if there is - or possibly are any.
- Location
- New Zealand
- Tinnitus Since
- 04/1996
- Cause of Tinnitus
- meningococcal meningitis
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Tutor
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