William Shatner speaks about his tinnitus

Mr. Shatner speaks about his tinnitus and the work that The American Tinnitus Association is doing to reverse the condition for 50 million Americans. Please visit www.ata.org for more information

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• tinnitus
• William
• Shatner
• star
• trek
• American
• Tinnitus
• Association
• grassroots
• veterans
• military

[madtownband]

There is a scientist working on a cure for tinnitus right now. Google: Will Rosselini

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[whatistinnitus]

Mr. Shatner,

I want to thank you for taking the time, and making the effort, to make this sincere and informative video. I have been a tinnitus sufferer myself; like you I had a terrible experience with it. I've taken the route of alternative therapies and have found great relief. But I have much respect for the ATA as well--anything, any therapy that can be found to help tinnitus sufferers is good in my book.

Michael Crane

[modplugrad]

Ive forgotten how silence feels. Its a weird thing to realize, that something that you used to not even think about, but just take for granted, has become an almost unknown concept to you. Id give a lot to hear absolutely nothing for just one hour...

[JTelli786]

will alcohol worsen tinnitus or just iritate it

[andekay]

@Victoryisoursindeed I have Severe Tinnitus--I think there should be a special name for this(ese) suicidal type-insane noise(es). I have three or four different sounds going on all the time/24/7. It's enough to make me want to take my life. I would have already for sure on many occasions,

[JTelli786]

i was diagnosed with Tinittus today, but its improved alot sence i first scheduled the appointment a few days ago, im not sure if its temporarry but i think it is because it was ringing very loundly a 2 months ago then slowly went away, but after an afternoon of listning to my in ear head phones, which i was carefull not to het to loud, it came, back and the Bowl game later that week didnt help, either way i pray that it is temporary but for thoughs who have perminant tinitus, i hope for a cure!

[ATAJD]

@mclaughlin72 I just wanted to note that not all tinnitus is caused by nerve damage to the ear drum. Some definitely is a result of this kind of trauma or injury but there are many ways that people can develop tinnitus. Thanks for your comment!

[bodyjewels]

@ATAJD Dear Mr Shatner, Thank you for the info: I just got Sudden hearing loss in my left ear , and now with that tinnitus. Any wonderful info would be great.

[mclaughlin72]

@shitnamese401 Hello, I just wanted to let you know that I suffer from Tinnitus & have since the day I was born. I was born with 40pct hearing loss. Yes, you do get the ringing noise. You won't go deaf straight away but your hearing will over a period of time worsen but not too much. Tinnitus is caused by nerve damage to the ear drum. I have the ringing constantly it doesn't bother me. There is no cure for this no matter what people say. I am 39 & if there was I would advocate it.

[anne91276]

He is my favorite actor. And the irony is that i currently have tinnitus. I think it started about two years ago. My form is vascular tinnitus.

[ATAJD]

@shitnamese401 Tinnitus does not cause deafness, however going deaf can cause tinnitus - it just doesn't work the other way. So you will not go deaf from the tinnitus. But I would suggest protecting your ears from further damage by wearing hearing protection in loud environments.

[Victoryisoursindeed]

@DunkingFeet also this does not effect your mental capacity..? I have a pitch that sounds exactly like the broad cast alert system you hear on TV. It is not just a ringing. It has a pattern...the tin. I had previously was not like this, it went and came. This episode is pretty constant. Anyone have this kind of sound...?before