Hearing Things: Am I Hallucinating?

I have tinnitus - it’s when you hearing buzzing/ringing sounds often or constantly. I didn’t actually realize I had tinnitus my whole life until very recently because I always thought that it was just hearing electronics ringing at a low pitch in the room around me - and I usually only hear it when the room is quiet enough. I ran some experiments where I blocked out all sound or spent time in rooms without electronics at all and discovered that it definitely was coming from ME not from any external source of sound despite what I had always thought. So I recommend looking into “tinnitus,” especially because I think it also has links to anxiety.

Omg, yes! I always hear buzzing and ringing on my ear!

I hear my name being called

I have auditory illusions a lot and it’s so embarrassing when I ask others if they hear it and they don’t

That article is incredibly helpful. They’re called dysperceptions. I have em too. They’re totally harmless and this article explains why. Enjoy!

Yeah. It's extra weird bc I'm hyper sensitive to sound, so sometimes it's nothing and sometimes it's a small buzz a phone charger is making or something. I hate it

Omg yes all the freaking time! 🤗 literally even me, being HOH I still hear it so it's exhausting lol

I get the high pitch in my ear for like 4sec then it goes away

I hear a noise that sounds like the sound the old box TV's made when they were on. It's almost nostalgic.

I hear a constant ringing in my ear. I always hear a phone buzzing though and it makes me check my phone and I see nth so I think I'm always tripping

this happens to me too! its like our brains looking for the familiarity/ “comfort” in our environments. it’s super hard but know you’re not alone! 🤗