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Originally posted by Hefficide
Before I actually began suffering from tinnitus, I do remember that I would occasionally have similar symptoms from a variety of sources. For example, often my ears would ring in some department stores. I always assumed that the fluorescent lighting was to blame. As mentioned above, I believe, high tension power lines were also a cause, as were a few other things.
In a world where radio waves are bouncing around and through us in an unprecedented manner, it seems to me that this is probably the cause of much of the phenomenon for those who only experience it intermittently.
It should also be noted that loud noises are not the only medical causes for tinnitus. Sinus problems, dental work, bad teeth, inner ear infection, etc. can all cause this to occur as well.
Generally a good rule of thumb for life is to eliminate the mundane potential causes for any given thing before moving on to the more obscure or fantastical theories.
~Heff
What do you think it could be?
Originally posted by gnosticagnostic
reply to post by zysin5
Thats really interesting and it's probably true to your experience.. but there is no way someone is talking or thinking about me 24/7. the sound hasn't stopped once since it started...
Tinnitus (play /tɪˈnaɪtəs/ or /ˈtɪnɪtəs/; from the Latin word tinnītus meaning "ringing") is the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound. Tinnitus is not a disease, but a condition that can result from a wide range of underlying causes: neurological damage (multiple sclerosis), ear infections, oxidative stress,[1] foreign objects in the ear, nasal allergies that prevent (or induce) fluid drain, wax build-up and exposure to loud sounds. Withdrawal from benzodiazepines may cause tinnitus as well. In-ear earphones, whose sound enters directly into the ear canal without any opportunity to be deflected or absorbed elsewhere, are a common cause of tinnitus when volume is set beyond moderate levels.
Originally posted by zysin5
Originally posted by gnosticagnostic
reply to post by zysin5
Thats really interesting and it's probably true to your experience.. but there is no way someone is talking or thinking about me 24/7. the sound hasn't stopped once since it started...
Sorry to hear that man.. Sounds like you have a medical condition called Tinnitus. Many people suffer from this. I to suffered from Tinnitus, but the ringing in my right ear is by far a different pitch than when someone is talking about me. I can tell the different frequencies.
If you know anything about tuning a guitar, that is the best way to explain it. There are long waves, and short waves length rings. There are also harmonic rings that do not have any length to them, and it happens in both ears, and sounds deeper in my mind. Rather than just my right ear, with a slight ring tone.
Plus there is a difference when I turn on a computer screen, TV, old type of appliance. I can hear the change in frequency tone. Strong with old TV's and old pc monitors.
Tinnitus (play /tɪˈnaɪtəs/ or /ˈtɪnɪtəs/; from the Latin word tinnītus meaning "ringing") is the perception of sound within the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound. Tinnitus is not a disease, but a condition that can result from a wide range of underlying causes: neurological damage (multiple sclerosis), ear infections, oxidative stress,[1] foreign objects in the ear, nasal allergies that prevent (or induce) fluid drain, wax build-up and exposure to loud sounds. Withdrawal from benzodiazepines may cause tinnitus as well. In-ear earphones, whose sound enters directly into the ear canal without any opportunity to be deflected or absorbed elsewhere, are a common cause of tinnitus when volume is set beyond moderate levels.
I also lost 75% of all hearing out of my right ear, and have many health issues when it comes to my ears.. Sucks. So I know the feeling.. I got it from when I use to swim in my uncles lake here in FL. I picked up some really bad amoeba that got into my ear, and caused a horrible ear infection that almost took 100% of my hearing in my right ear. And since I lost that much hearing, we humans tend to make up for it with our other senses.
Thank you for keeping an open mind to my personal experience.
This is my more logical approach to this thread and topic. Hope this is helps.
Now as far as talking about frequency changes into 2012 and all that stuff.. Really can't say. All I know is what I have personally experienced. And me coming out and saying I can hear people think about me, is a far stretch, and in the real world, could be considered to be delusional thinking.
When doctors have told me over and over again it is only Tinnitus. But as I said, there are different frequency waves I hear.. and the Tinnitus is right ear only. Other rings are in both ears, and deep in my head.
edit on 22-10-2012 by zysin5 because: **Edit
Originally posted by mikemck1976
Something like this just happened to me last night. It was very odd.
I was sitting on the front porch last night having a smoke and listening to the relaxing sounds of the crickets. when all of a sudden all the crickets stopped chirping at once and about 3 seconds later a very high pitched tone started in my right ear. It reminded me of one of those hearing tests that they gave us while I was in grade school. It was extremely loud and lasted about 20 to 30 seconds and, this is going to sound strange, it sounded like it was coming from inside my head. After the tone stopped, 3 seconds later, the crickets started up again. This is why I think the crickets heard it also. It was very strange indeed.