San Francisco Tinnitus Support Group Meeting (5:30 - 7:00 p.m.)

The San Francisco Tinnitus Support Group invites you to join them at their next meeting.

When:
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.*
*Meetings tend to go later when we have a big group so plan accordingly.

Where:
The Hearing and Speech Center of Northern California
1234 Divisadero St., 2nd floor conference room
San Francisco, CA 94115
*There is free parking behind the building.

Note from the group leader(s):
"We will have a speaker for our December meeting. Dr. Krelstein is a psychiatrist who has a first hand knowledge of tinnitus from his wife who suffers from tinnitus especially at night time. He has observed some of our meetings and has agreed to talk briefly about drugs and psychotherapy related to some of the associated symptoms of tinnitus such as anxiety, depression and sleep issues. There will be time for questions and discussion so I hope you can join us for this very interesting meeting.

We are continuing to look for subjects who have hyperacusis or unusual sensitivity to everyday sounds. If you have this problem and are willing to provide some information about your sensitivity, please contact Dr. Tracy Peck or myself for further information.

And thank you to all who completed the tinnitus survey. We will certainly let you know the results once we have compiled and analyzed all the data at a future meeting. The link to the survey is still available for anyone who has not completed it yet: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9J3JB39

I want to express my deepest sympathy on the passing away of Dr. Jack Vernon. He was truly a pioneer in the field of tinnitus and he will be sadly missed. If you would like to honor Dr. Vernon’s life with a donation for tinnitus research you can go to ATA’s donation page."

These meetings provide support for people with tinnitus and hyperacusis. Current information on tinnitus treatments are presented along with discussion of coping with a managing the problems associated with tinnitus and hyperacusis.

Please let the group leaders know if you will be attending the meeting: Malvina Levy Au.D. (mclevyaud@pacbell.net) and Tracy Peck Au.D.

The American Tinnitus Association's Support Network consists of dedicated support group facilitators and help network volunteers across the country. These volunteers provide compassion, support, experience, and perspective, as well as valuable resources for treating your tinnitus. Please note that ATA offers Support Network information solely as an informational aid. Examine your personal needs and decide if participation in support activities could be meaningful for you. ATA makes no recommendations or representations as to the groups or individuals volunteering.

Please click here for more information on ATA's Support Network.If you are interested in starting a support group or becoming a help network volunteer, please contact Katie Fuller, Manager of Member & Support Relations, at katie@ata.org.