[magnumpi]

Thanks for the perspectives all, and sorry to hear so many of you or your loved ones are also affected by this..quality of life definitely takes a hit.

The tinnitus is so bad that sleeping was at first the most difficult adjustment. Having one 'channel' open is like listening to the Beatles with your speakers out of balance. Earphones are unusable now. The trickle of sound coming in to the affected ear is all high treble, no mid or bass in music terms, but even the amount coming in is at about 10 percent. In the car, the louder the music gets (or my daughter's screams), the higher the tinnitus sound gets. Not fun!

I am not in the music business but in the 'listening' business as an IT business analyst, so I try to arrive early for meetings so I can choose the best spot and to ensure the bad side is away from the attendees.

Regarding future flights, the ENT DR said that it was very unlikely that the same thing would happen to my good ear. Didn't exactly make me feel warm and fuzzy.

So off to Costco I go to see what they have to offer! The prices are steep...seems like humans put more value on listening than seeing?!