Symptoms came to light in December 2016: Tinnitus, Dysacusis, Hyperacusis For the professional musician Werner Kolb, this was the worst-case scenario - total inability to work, depression. After two years, the symptoms began to recede. Another four years later, they had largely disappeared. In this book, the author describes his experiences with doctors, the healthcare system and alternative options during the course of his illness. He embarks on a journey into his past, recounting events from his private and musical life. In search of an answer to the question that knows no answer: Why did it happen the way it did?

Werner Kolb: Werner Kolb, born in 1963, grew up in the Swabian town of Ellwangen. After graduating from high school and community service, he moved to Hamburg in 1985 and has been working as a bassist and keyboarder ever since.