First, thanks so much for answering Gazzie's and Newloud's questions. I don't think I could have explained it that well.
What was it like writing the book? Very challenging as far as reading medical abstracts and trying to reconstruct it as a layperson. Frustrating because it was taking me so long (2 years). The formatting drove me batty because I was writing the book in Scrivener, which threw in a lot of unnecessary and incorrect code that I had to remove. That was an experience I won't forget.
The amount of information out there about tinnitus is absolutely staggering. I hope nobody thinks that tinnitus is a forgotten or neglected problem in the medical or scientific community, because there are so many researchers who are giving it their best to find either a solution for substantial relief or a cure. I think one thing they need to do is look more at some sort of neurochemical imbalance, and certainly the role of stress is probably not getting enough attention.
As far as changing my view on tinnitus, that's a good question. I do view it more objectively now, and don't feel like I'm personally being picked on by the universe.
As for my views on anything else, the one thing I've learned more than anything else is that we all need help from others at some point in our lives, and it's not a weakness to reach out and ask for that help. I never imagined myself joining a community because of an ailment, but now I recognize the value they have. Support is everything.
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