tinnitus and tuning?

[John Ross]

Hi Don,
I hadn't realized something new was out.
I had been relying on my Audiologist, and ENT specialist, whom I see
yearly, to inform me of new developments.
Do you have a site, or book I could refer to?
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don" <pianotuna@yahoo.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: tinnitus and tuning?


> Hi John,
>
> Have you looked at latest research into your
> condition? It used to be thought to be totally
> untreateable but this is no longer so.
>
> --- John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > Hi Gregor,
> > I also have tinnitus, and there is nothing they can
> > do to cure it.
> > Mine is around the same frequency as yours, and the
> > only thing
> > I notice, with regards to tuning, is a certain
> > harshness around
> > A5.
> > Luckily I only notice it if I think about it, my
> > brain seems to do a
> > pretty good job, of putting it in the background,
> > and not letting it
> > bother me.
> > When voicing in that area, I have to let the
> > customer guide me.
> > I hope yours is a misdiagnosis, and is only
> > temporary. Have you
> > taken any new medication. shortly before it
> > happened?
> > Regards,
> > John M. Ross
> > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Gregor Weldert
> >   To: pianotech mailinglist
> >   Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 8:18 AM
> >   Subject: tinnitus and tuning?
> >
> >
> >   Hi list,
> >
> >   i fear i got a tinnitus, but i hope it is not
> > forever. I hear on both ears a 8 khz-tone with 6-8
> > db.
> >
> >   Is anybody in this list with the same problem?
> > Which experience did you make with it? Is it
> > possible to keep on tuning pianos? I got it since 1
> > week and i will wait until next week. Then i will
> > see what problems will encounter with tuning.
> >
> >   Gregor Weldert
> >   Germany
> >
>
>
> =====
> Regards,
> Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.
>
> Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts
>
> mailto:drose@dlcwest.com
> http://donrose.xoasis.com/
>
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