Living with tinnitus

Living with tinnitus has been produced to give an overview of what tinnitus is, the management techniques that can be used to conquer it, and the resources that the BTA have to offer.

The leaflet covers:

What is tinnitus?
What causes tinnitus?
Treatment options
How we can help
Take on tinnitus

It ends with the reassuring message:

It does get better

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Call our helpline on 0800 018 0527 (or +44 0114 250 9922 outside the UK) or email [email protected]

Updated 11 February 2020

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TOGETHER WE CAN SILENCE TINNITUS. We want a world where no one suffers from tinnitus. As we receive no direct government funding the support we provide can only be offered with your help. 100% of our work relies on the generosity of our fundraisers and donors, people like you!

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