Poll: Are You Able to Work Despite Your Tinnitus?

[IvanRus]

Have you worked after you got tinnitus? Can you hold down a job despite your tinnitus?

 

[MuffinMan]

I still work but lost a great deal of motivation

 

[Nanny chocolate]

Yes, with difficulty, @IvanRus

 

[Sgt_Dubie]

I work. I can barely drag myself out of bed sometimes after I've been up nearly all night, but I do. It's not easy sometimes. A city transit bus is a noisy environment and causes spikes in my T that make me want to drive an ice pick into my ear, but I refuse to let this cripple me to the point I can't earn a living.

 

[Alue]

Yes. I have bills to pay and T/H is not considered a disability. What other choice do I have?

 

[Manny]

I work but I reduced my hours and had to turn down a promotion. I HATE THIS

 

[Nathan]

Yes. When it is mild, I work fine. When I'm stressed and it's moderate, it's harder to focus.

 

[Rudy R]

I haven't gotten a job due to my parents not allowing me. They have always told me that college comes first. I know I probably shouldn't ask for permission.

Either way, I haven't been able to focus on schoolwork at all since I got my T, so that kinda answers the question too. My productivity hit rock bottom like a cinder block in a lake.

 

[Tinniger]

Actually this is one of the most important of all questions!

As long as you still function in your job, you are considered compensated.
I am actually 1-2x/week at the edge of decompensation.

And I often think about having to take the path towards disability.

 

[Allan1967]

I work because I have to.

 

[Tinniger]

I miss the answer:
I have significantly reduced the number of hours (e.g. to the half).

 

[Mister Muso]

I continue to work, but I'm lucky enough that my boss lets me work from home as much as I want while this is going on. I don't want to work at home every day, because a change of scene can help disturb the patterns of my T, for better or for worse. Usually for the better though - you can go a bit stir-crazy with it in the house all day.