After working with Dr. Greuel in Germany, who has treated tens of thousands of tinnitus patients, I realized that I fit the “character type” for patients that wind up seeing Dr. Greuel. It’s possible that Dr. Greuel’s tinnitus patient character analysis may be accurate, and I will do my best to recount it here. I loaned Dr. Greuel’s books to someone who moved away without giving them back, so I have to do my best to remember:
Tinnitus patient characteristics:
- Teachers
- Doctors
- Musicians
- Business owners
- Serve others at their own expense
- Are sometimes “too” punctual or “too” something, which often leads to excellent results…at the patient’s expense
- Take a lot of responsibility on their shoulders (especially responsibility for others)
- High-stress jobs, lifestyle, difficult to relax
- Have stressors and pressures in their relationships
- High expectations of self and others