Told it's just a part of being deaf

Amanda Glasspell, 24, from Falkirk, has had tinnitus for almost 20 years. It is so bad that it stops her from leading a normal life.

"I first experienced tinnitus when I was five years old, I have been deaf since I was three.

"I went to the doctor and was told that I had to live with it. That it was just a part of being deaf. I really feel that there could have been more done to help reduce the tinnitus, but there was nothing."

Unfortunately, Amanda's story isn't unique. Millions of people in the UK alone suffer from tinnitus and many suffer alone, without knowledge of what help is available, and without immediate hope for a cure.