Katja Burkard
She talks about her tinnitus
Katja Burkard
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Katja Burkard has been living with a whistle in her ear for 30 years – tinnitus. What triggered it and how she deals with it.
Most of them know Katja Burkard, 55, as the tough presenter of "RTL Punkt 12". What probably only a few people know: It beeps at her, as she now admits in an interview with the "Bild" newspaper. It's not an insult to yourself, it's a fact. "After a serious traffic accident 30 years ago, I was in shock. With the stress came tinnitus," explains Burkard.
Katja Burkard wants to encourage
The noises in his ear are chronic, sometimes louder, sometimes quieter. The moderator has now learned to live with it. "You have to accept tinnitus. I see it as my friend and my personal seismograph for stress." If it hits too much, relaxation helps. "After a vacation with a lot of yoga and meditation, my head is very still," says Burkard happily. Her advice to all concerned: accept the whistle and don't focus on it. The RTL presenter knows that this is sometimes easier said than done.
To a repost of the "Bild" article she wrote on Instagram: "I know that a lot of people can't cope with it and I'm sorry. But the more attention you give it (the tinnitus), the worse it gets … it's a vicious circle. Do you have any experience with it? "
This is what other tinnitus sufferers say
The post received over 1,200 likes from Katja Burkard. Under the Mut-Mach-Post, some followers speak out who know what the 55-year-old is talking about. "I've been living with it for 23 years. It has become the same for me, when it gets stronger, I know, now the stress level is too high and then immediately try to calm down," a woman agrees with the TV face at. Another says: "With me for 2 years too! Accept and don't despair!". Other comments are: "Welcome to the club. Accept it, then it will be easier" and "Good to know that I am not alone with this".
Source used: instagram.com, bild.de