Welcome...

Welcome to the new, and first ever, blog from leading charity Deafness Research UK, which has been set up to mark National Tinnitus Week (9-15 February).

Meet our bloggers Kate, John and Gemma who, contrary to the usual advice of trying not to dwell on it, are focusing on their tinnitus in order to help others learn from their experiences and cope better with their tinnitus.

They will be talking frankly throughout the week about how they manage to live with tinnitus on a daily basis. We’d love to get your contributions too, so please join in. How do you cope – do you have any tips for our bloggers?

Readers who want further information about tinnitus can link through to the Deafness Research UK website for factsheets: www.deafnessresearch.org.uk/?lid=3861 or read more personal stories from people who live with tinnitus: www.deafnessresearch.org.uk/?lid=2858.

Our helpline will be open 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday (a message can be left at other times) to answer specific questions about tinnitus. If our Information team cannot answer a question directly, it will be referred to one of our scientific or medical advisers. Contact the helpline on telephone 0808 808 2222.

Alternatively email info@deafnessresearch.org.uk or click the ‘ask a question’ option at the top of our website: www.deafnessresearch.org.uk

Supporting research into tinnitus has been a priority for Deafness Research UK since its inception in 1985. Since joining forces last year with the charity Action for Tinnitus Research (ATR), we can now make an even greater difference to the quality and quantity of tinnitus research being carried out in the UK and radically improve the quality of service offered to tinnitus sufferers. To read more about our contribution to tinnitus research, follow this link: www.deafnessresearch.org.uk/?lid=4804 or to make a donation: https://secure.efundraising.org.uk/tailored/donation.asp?charity=17713