Just a few days ago, British newspapers reported that a rock fan committed suicide to relieve tinnitus that he had for 3 months after a supergroup's gig. Tinnitus is characterized as perception of sound where there is none. Read more about tinnitus in this blog post. The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine recently published a review on Tinnitus: Patients do not have to ‘just live with it’ and Tinnitus relief: Suggestions for patients.

From NHS Choices YouTube channel: Tinnitus causes people to hear constant sounds in one ear, both ears or in their head. An audiologist explains the possible causes and effects it often has, such as stress and anxiety, plus how to deal with them. Ashleigh, who was diagnosed with tinnitus in 2005, describes how she copes with it.

Lars Ulrich, the drummer for the heavy metal band Metallica, also struggles with tinnitus and warns his fans that "once your hearing is gone, it's gone. I've been playing loud rock music for the better part of 35 years," said Ulrich, 46. "I never used to play with any kind of protection."

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