I was working in a private security role in Afghanistan when the building I was in was attacked by Taliban suicide bombers for six hours. The continuous fire from rocket-propelled grenades (RPG), pistols and assault rifles caused me immediate and permanent inner ear damage.
When the tinnitus first started it was horrendous. It sounded like air rushing out of a tyre.
“When the tinnitus first started it was horrendous. It sounded like air rushing out of a tyre, I couldn’t sleep for days and I felt like I was losing the plot.
After the incident, I left Afghanistan and moved to Spain where I visited a newly opened clinic. They fitted me with two devices to manage the tinnitus and a hearing aid. These definitely helped but I still had problems, for example, from the sound of the wind and passing traffic.
I continued to live with the symptoms for a few years more and in 2015, I finally found The Tinnitus Clinic in Bristol. Their level of experience, and the speed at which they helped me, was brilliant.”
Within two days I felt pretty much back to normal – I barely notice it now.
“Kathryn at the clinic treated me with a ‘combination device’ which delivers the Tinnitus Desensitisation Therapy and can also be set up to work as a hearing aid when I need it.
Within two days I felt pretty much back to normal – I barely notice it now.”
You don’t have to live with it. I would recommend The Tinnitus Clinic 100 per cent.
“The best bit of advice I would give to anyone and everyone suffering from tinnitus is – you don’t have to live with it. I had an extreme case and I was able to get help and treatment. I would recommend The Tinnitus Clinic 100 per cent.”