Tinnitus Peace

How bad is your tinnitus? Take the free 3-minute Tinnitus Peace test and get your score from 0 to 100.

Then see if your insurance may pay for therapy that can make the ringing bother you less. Answer 25 questions with Yes, Sometimes, or No. Hearing doctors use this same questionnaire, the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory. It is free and private. No credit card.

  1. Question 1 of 25: Because of your tinnitus, is it difficult for you to concentrate?
  2. Question 2 of 25: Does the loudness of your tinnitus make it difficult for you to hear people?
  3. Question 3 of 25: Does your tinnitus make you angry?
  4. Question 4 of 25: Does your tinnitus make you feel confused?
  5. Question 5 of 25: Because of your tinnitus, do you feel desperate?
  6. Question 6 of 25: Do you complain a great deal about your tinnitus?
  7. Question 7 of 25: Because of your tinnitus, do you have trouble falling to sleep at night?
  8. Question 8 of 25: Do you feel as though you cannot escape your tinnitus?
  9. Question 9 of 25: Does your tinnitus interfere with your ability to enjoy your social activities (such as going out to dinner, to the movies)?
  10. Question 10 of 25: Because of your tinnitus, do you feel frustrated?
  11. Question 11 of 25: Because of your tinnitus, do you feel that you have a terrible disease?
  12. Question 12 of 25: Does your tinnitus make it difficult for you to enjoy life?
  13. Question 13 of 25: Does your tinnitus interfere with your job or household responsibilities?
  14. Question 14 of 25: Because of your tinnitus, do you find that you are often irritable?
  15. Question 15 of 25: Because of your tinnitus, is it difficult for you to read?
  16. Question 16 of 25: Does your tinnitus make you upset?
  17. Question 17 of 25: Do you feel that your tinnitus problem has placed stress on your relationships with members of your family and friends?
  18. Question 18 of 25: Do you find it difficult to focus your attention away from your tinnitus and on other things?
  19. Question 19 of 25: Do you feel that you have no control over your tinnitus?
  20. Question 20 of 25: Because of your tinnitus, do you often feel tired?
  21. Question 21 of 25: Because of your tinnitus, do you feel depressed?
  22. Question 22 of 25: Does your tinnitus make you feel anxious?
  23. Question 23 of 25: Do you feel that you can no longer cope with your tinnitus?
  24. Question 24 of 25: Does your tinnitus get worse when you are under stress?
  25. Question 25 of 25: Does your tinnitus make you feel insecure?

Questionnaire: Newman CW, Jacobson GP, Spitzer JB. "Development of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory." Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 1996.