Complete Tinnitus Handicap Inventory

[JurgenG]

Level 2.

 

[jay777]

86 for me. i must be improving

 

[Jazzer]

Take the test and write your result. The THI test (Tinnitus Handicap Inventory) is generally accepted in the world to assess the subjective magnitude of suffering in tinnitus.

Answers to questions can be: "yes", "sometimes", "no."

Yes - 4 points.

Sometimes - 2 points.

No - 0 points.

1. Do you find it difficult to concentrate because of tinnitus?
2. Do you find it difficult to understand the conversation because of tinnitus?
3. Does tinnitus make you angry?
4. Does tinnitus confuse you?
5. Do you feel desperate because of tinnitus?
6. Do you often complain about tinnitus?
7. Do you find it difficult to fall asleep in the evening because of tinnitus?
8. Do you feel like you can not hide from tinnitus?
9. Does tinnitus prevent you from enjoying social life (for example, going to a restaurant or cinema)?
10. Do you feel impotence because of tinnitus?
11. Do you think that you are seriously ill because of tinnitus?
12. Is it hard for you to enjoy life because of tinnitus?
13. Does tinnitus prevent you from working or doing household chores? 14. Do you feel that you are often annoyed because of tinnitus?
15. Is it difficult for you to read because of tinnitus?
16. Tinnitus takes you out of balance?
17. Do you feel that tinnitus complicates your relationships with family members and friends?
18. Do you feel that it is difficult for you to divert attention from tinnitus to other things?
19. Do you feel that you can not control tinnitus?
20. Do you often feel tired because of tinnitus?
21. Do you feel despondent because of tinnitus?
22. Do you feel anxious about tinnitus?
23. Do you feel that you can not tolerate tinnitus any more?
24. Is your tinnitus harder because of stress?
25. Do you feel defenseless because of tinnitus?

Result:
Level 1. 0-16 points. Easy.
Level 2. 18-36 points. Moderate.
Level 3. 38-56 points. Average.
Level 4. 58-76 points. Heavy.
Level 5. 78-100 points. Catastrophic.

Today's score is 62.

 

[emmalee]

My score is 26.

 

[TracyJS]

Level 5

 

[Tinker Bell]

I took this test several months ago and scored in the 80s in the catastrophic range. Today, I scored in the 5os.

I'm going to take that as a positive sign. My tinnitus volume has not changed nor has my hearing recovered, but at least my anxiety and depression have improved.

Seeing this thread appear almost six months later, I decided to take the test once more.

The first time I took it I scored in the catastrophic range of 80. Last November my score was in the 50s. Today, my score was 20.

 

[threefirefour]

I reduced lately because of a reduction in volume (although I'm having a spike atm). Now I'm at a nice low 80.

 

[Sonic17]

50, this is okay.

 

[Holly1987]

40 I think this changes daily for me. I'm very up and down.

 

[Manny]

88. I win. Or, rather, I lose.
@threefirefour

 

[marc 1974 london]

80s a few years ago

What changed?

 

[marc 1974 london]

42... I'd near doubled that when I first joined this forum...

I'd have a beer to celebrate but I'm having a year teetotal...
I'll have an extra Yorkshire pudding!

 

[Red]

I don't like this test. It mostly focuses on your feelings rather than more objective things like how it affects your quality of life.

The severity of a handicap persists no matter what your frame of mind is...that's part of what a handicap is!

 

[dpdx]

86

 

[Mentos]

46, that's how I have been for 2-3 years already, in the first 2 years I was about 65.

 

[TheDanishGirl]

60 points.

I guess some improvement from the 85-ish points I had some months ago. Still not good though.

 

[Blodorn]

36... Moderate then

 

[Bartoli]

60 points.

Same.

 

[pathworker2017]

THI round two, 36 points. I attribute this to a recent fitting of a hearing aid as of September 16th. I will be having a further discussion with my audiologist though as the device is overemphasizing the upper frequency range giving rise to aversion to some categories of sounds, which could potentially trigger a spike or hyperacusis (or both). Ideally I would have liked to have a bilateral fitting but an aid has only been fitted unilaterally due to the L/R differential on my audiogram (and the UK NHS only prescribe for both ears when it is obvious that HL is greater then moderate in both ears). I did at one point consider private sector but the dispenser I attended scrupulously avoided any tests that would potentially flag up a referable condition needing further investigation.

 

[AfroSnowman]

Three months ago I was at level 5, now I am at level 3. Still not enjoying it one bit though

 

[Sven]

24. But that's after 20 years.

 

[all to gain]

I scored so high that I don't want to mention it.

I'm stunned at all the low scores, I thought there were more people like me.

 

[MattS]

30

 

[AVIYT]

I went to a tinnitus clinic and got hearing aids recently. I was honest and only marked one 'sometimes' while all the rest were 'yes'. I got a 98/100.

They were so stunned they asked me if my health insurance would cover a 2 day stay at the hospital.. "for further tests and examination". I told them I wasn't interested in being locked up, that's one of my greatest fears. Prison or a hospital or some room where I cannot leave. I distract myself from my tinnitus by going out, by driving, by moving around. In the same room for 2 whole days? Nope.

Ultimately it was my choice, but they were really concerned. Honestly my THI would've been 100 some time ago, so I guess it's an improvement lol

The score does correlate with my life though. Pretty much everything I loved and valued has been taken away from me thanks to tinnitus. I don't live anymore, just survive and hope we're one day closer to a cure for this and dp/dr and visual snow.

 

[all to gain]

I went to a tinnitus clinic and got hearing aids recently. I was honest and only marked one 'sometimes' while all the rest were 'yes'. I got a 98/100.

They were so stunned they asked me if my health insurance would cover a 2 day stay at the hospital.. "for further tests and examination". I told them I wasn't interested in being locked up, that's one of my greatest fears. Prison or a hospital or some room where I cannot leave. I distract myself from my tinnitus by going out, by driving, by moving around. In the same room for 2 whole days? Nope.

Ultimately it was my choice, but they were really concerned. Honestly my THI would've been 100 some time ago, so I guess it's an improvement lol

The score does correlate with my life though. Pretty much everything I loved and valued has been taken away from me thanks to tinnitus. I don't live anymore, just survive and hope we're one day closer to a cure for this and dp/dr and visual snow.

Man, I feel for you. I'm not far off your score. I've taken a different route and I try to sleep the day away. really should be trying the opposite.

Like you everything has been taken away from me, except my kids that is. And it is only them that are keeping me on this planet. Even then, it is hard!