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Hello everyone again. Wow, I wasn't expecting this sort of response, so hopefully I can explain a little bit more about the research in question, why we are supporting it, how we are funding it and what we expect to be able to do with the results. I think some of the comments made perhaps have...

Do you have a hearing loss AND tinnitus? Would you be able to find a moment to fill in a survey to help us explore the support for people with hearing loss who experience tinnitus? The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) and The Ear Foundation (TEF) are carrying out research to examine the...

We know from our recent Q&A on the forum that there is a lot of interest in what the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) is doing to support research, so I thought you would be pleased to hear that the BTA is calling for applications to our Large Research Project Scheme which will help lead to...

To follow up David's reply on campaigning and celebrities, it is something we actively engage in, but it can be slow going. I know from working on the BBC Lifeline Appeal, especially, just how hard it can be to get a celebrity involved - some don't want to know (or more likely, their "people"...

The statistics show that for the great majority of people, tinnitus improves - we're a very cautious evidence based organisation, and in big letters on our main leaflet, we say "It does get better". Of course, recovery is not linear, there will be peaks and troughs but the general trend is for...

I believe most of us experience tinnitus from time to time, and there's at least one member of staff I know who says they have it most of the time (but it very low levels) but they've only been aware of it because of working here! I think the majority of our Trustees are also people living with...

Hopefully this Q&A will have shown that we are always genuinely happy to take feedback, suggestions, questions or praise (hopefully!) from the tinnitus community. Although this thread is closing soon, we can be contacted either through our profiles or via email, phone, website, Twitter, Facebook...

You can find the answers to most of the questions in our Annual Report, which I've uploaded here, but David will be along with a fuller answer. I know he will explain about our new volunteering strategy too, which we're very excited about.

I'm not a medic or researcher, so this will only be a brief reply - I will see if I can get a more technical answer if you prefer. If we didn't filter which stimuli to respond to, we'd be swamped by information and wouldn't actually be able to perform any kind of higher function. One mechanism...

(Personal opinion time) I can't really disagree with that. The fact that so many people have tinnitus but manage it successfully (and that's great) means that it isn't seen as an issue - so doesn't need investment into research. I think another issue is that although it can affect quality of...

I'm glad you've found this discussion valuable. We always try to be honest and upfront in all our dealings - our only "agenda" as such is making sure we get the best for the tinnitus community. I'm sure Steve and Markku are going to get the ATA on board at some point - but basically this Q&A...

There is not currently a cure for tinnitus, but there are lots of things you can do to reduce the perception of your tinnitus sound - and that's the key phrase. You shouldn't be trying to "drown out" or mask tinnitus because tinnitus does have a tendency to fight back. This information has been...

We don't actually know. My feeling from talking to people on the helpline is that it can be a little harder, but that habituation is possible. Some device manufacturers claim that their products should only be used by people with one non-fluctuating tone.

Anything I say here is going to be pure speculation, and even educated guesswork might be way off the mark, as I'm useless at predictions (as my Fantasy Football team shows!) Firstly, I'd like to say that there are currently real treatments that do help people reduce the perception of their...

Doctors (ie General Practictioners) are notoriously a very tough group to reach, especially with the limited resources at our disposal. There is evidence that GPs are using the internet to find information about tinnitus, and we have our details and links on most of these sites (eg NHS Choices)...

And to add to David's point, there's a lot of international collaboration in the tinnitus research community. Initiatives such as TINNET and the TRI actively foster this.

It would be fabulous to be have a cure for tinnitus - not least for my dad, who's had tinnitus for 40 years. I think I speak for most people who work for charities when I say we're not in it for the money, but because we want to make a difference in people's lives - cheesy, I know, but true...

Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Nic, I'm the Communications Manager at the BTA, and I've been here for nearly five years now. I'm responsible for the production of our information leaflets, magazine, website, looking after our social media presence ... pretty much anything to do with the...

There's a similar level of activity in both Europe and the USA according to the Clinical Trials website: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results/map?term=tinnitus - which gives 67 each. The focus of each area may be slightly different, I feel - the Germans have more of an interest in medications...