Anyone Had to Quit Working Because of Tinnitus or Hyperacusis?

[dochoppy]

Yes, tinnitus can absolutely be very destructive, disabling. Yes, tinnitus can be lived with successfully and not have any impact on quality of life and there is also everything in between those two points. Just some rough figures, about 20% of general population has tinnitus, about 60 million americans. About 48 million experience tinnitus that is not bothersome, about 9 million experience tinnitus that is a significant problem but is not debilitating, about 3 million people have debilitating/disabling, trip to Hell tinnitus. Fortunately/unfortunately I have been in all three of those categories at one time or another. Please be compassionate to those who are in the trip to Hell category.This thread was dedicated to discuss and for support of those who have lost work,etc because of their tinnitus. That is why it is titled"Anyone Had to Quit Working Because of Tinnitus or Hyperacusis?" There are many success stories on this site listed under the thread "success stories" Sounds like that may be what you are looking for.

 

[Beste]

I had to cancel my school 4 months till my graduation. I wanted to be a English Literature lecturer but the depression comes along with T is all but destroyed my life.

 

[Telis]

@dochoppy From the posts in this last thread that you started, the impression is that tinnitus has destroyed lives so greatly that most have gotten on disability, retired, or been unemployed. Is this a true picture, however? Are we just hearing from those with severe situations, or those who see it as severe?

Ronald Reagan, Barb Streisand, David Letterman, etc etc...and most have carried on courageously and carried on
regular, if not very involved and significant, lives. What would actually be a true percentage of those with tinnitus
who have had to stop employment and spend of most time in recluse?

This thread could be quite disturbing to someone new to tinnitus who reads it... Not a lot of hope, or the full picture, has been offered. No success stories in site here.

Pathetic post, absolutely disgusting. You seem to think that those that suffer and are disabled are not living "courageously" and should just shut up because it's not nice for other people to hear. Guess what!?? Everyone should have a voice!!!! Even if it's scary, this should not be swept under the rug for the benifit of others. Maybe someday you will be disabled and shoved in a corner and told to be quiet because other people don't want to hear it!!! I hope so anyway!!! Karma is a bitch!! I'm sure you will get yours.

 

[linearb]

"everyone should have a voice" seems like a weird comment in a post where you're basically telling someone to GTFO...

 

[Telis]

"everyone should have a voice" seems like a weird comment in a post where you're basically telling someone to GTFO...

Didn't say that at all. Read it again maybe? Just voicing my opinion. Is that okay?

 

[linearb]

Didn't say that at all. Read it again maybe? Just voicing my opinion. Is that okay?

You certainly don't need my permission!

 

[squeek]

I agree with with Dochoppy and Telis. There are a number of us whose tinnitus is at such an intensity that we're crippled by it. These celebrity anecdotes don't represent all tinnitus cases. Myself, I walk into walls and people if that's even a slight indicator of severity. I could easily go on at length with what I'm suffering. Without the extreme cases like ours you would be hard pressed to measure your own. It's valuable for everyone to know realities no matter how uncomfortable or depressing they are.

Now, back to topic.

I can't see myself ever being able to procure a job full time or part time for that matter so I'm trying my best to explore avenues of income creation where I can take myself out of the loop. I've come close to turning the key on a few businesses but all have hit some sort of roadblock.

I hope I can figure this out.

 

[Alue]

Again how do you guys get by without working? Tinnitus has affected my work, it's affected my concentration, sleep, and ability to tolerate loud noises. But I live alone and have no choice but to work. It's not seen as a disability.

I had an offer after my injury for about twice as much as money as I'm making now, I'm well qualified and it's doing something the old me would have been good at, but I couldn't take it because it would require about 75% travel, working in noisy areas, and a much more demanding schedule. I just can't take that much stress right now.

 

[squeek]

Again how do you guys get by without working?

I'm presently living on my savings and adopting a frugal approach to living. After that runs out, well, I will be in trouble. I have to figure this out.

 

[squeek]

I had an offer after my injury for about twice as much as money as I'm making now, I'm well qualified and it's doing something the old me would have been good at, but I couldn't take it because it would require about 75% travel, working in noisy areas, and a much more demanding schedule. I just can't take that much stress right now.

One option is to consider making yourself a consultant for your company. As a consultant you have better freedom to choose the hours and tasks you want to undertake and typically take a better income. The general strategy is to apply for a position with another company and offer yourself as a consultant there, then offer yourself to your current company as a consultant, which they are likely to because you will be in demand.

 

[Telis]

Again how do you guys get by without working? Tinnitus has affected my work, it's affected my concentration, sleep, and ability to tolerate loud noises. But I live alone and have no choice but to work. It's not seen as a disability.

I had an offer after my injury for about twice as much as money as I'm making now, I'm well qualified and it's doing something the old me would have been good at, but I couldn't take it because it would require about 75% travel, working in noisy areas, and a much more demanding schedule. I just can't take that much stress right now.

Savings and investments for me, I'm retired now but obviously would rather be working.

 

[Alue]

One option is to consider making yourself a consultant for your company. As a consultant you have better freedom to choose the hours and tasks you want to undertake and typically take a better income. The general strategy is to apply for a position with another company and offer yourself as a consultant there, then offer yourself to your current company as a consultant, which they are likely to because you will be in demand.

Unfortunately I haven't been in a position where this is feasible. I've had a strange career and have had to change career paths and industries several times.

 

[squeek]

Savings and investments for me

Do you have an investment strategy that is easily replicable by others? You're welcome to respond in a private message if need be.

 

[spinnaker]

I am new. to the forum I was just going to create a post on this. But I guess there is one on everything.

I am also considering at least trying short term disability. If that does not work out, I am at a point where I can retire if I want.

This is so horrible. My life completely changed in a matter of days. I had so many plans for my retirement. I can only pry that I get back to where I was just a couple of weeks ago. It was bad but very manageable.

 

[Harley]

@dochoppy
Ronald Reagan, Barb Streisand, David Letterman, etc etc...and most have carried on courageously and carried on.

Another classic victim shaming post.
Have you ever considred the possibility, that Tinnitus hasn't reached the debilitating level for the people you had mentioned above?

This has nothing to do with courage.
Either you reach the debilitating level or you do not.
(Fotunatelly most people do not, as the sevre sufferers make up about 2% of the Tinnitus population).

I see you have a real "humanitarian" approach to this.
Maybe we should just shun the severe sufferers and pretend that they don't exist?

Of course you better hope that you don't ever become one of those people.
Because if that ever happens, let me assure you, it will take no time at all for some idiot to imply, that you must be really just a weak loser, because some famous personality was "brave" enough to carry on despite Tinnitus.

Also, I wonder if any of those war vets on Tinnitus disability realize, that they are weaker than Barbara Streissand?

 

[spinnaker]

I just gave the word today to the boss that I will be off work till further notice.

It really sucks because it screws up my vacation time again.

I can barely type this now I am so tired but I can't sleep

 

[Flamingo1]

Didn't say that at all. Read it again maybe? Just voicing my opinion. Is that okay?

So was the other person.

 

[Steve G]

I have currently been on sick leave for almost four weeks due to a massive spike in tinnitus from a ultrasonic dental cleaning procedure.

I also now have tinnitus in my right ear due to this procedure contacting my rear top molars multiple times sending high decibel vibrating noise straight into my head.

I am back to where it all began in November 2016. My limbic system went into meltdown a few days after the procedure with the new noises in my head and right ear.

I am in utter disbelief that the Dental Hygienist carried out this procedure when she was aware that I suffered from tinnitus. Unfortunately I had never heard of this type of cleaning procedure before.

More medications and sleepless nights and now back to a specialist psychologist.