Musical Hallucinations: When Tinnitus Becomes Music — A Lifelong Struggle Intensifies

Barnaby Duke

Member
Author
Feb 23, 2025
1
Tinnitus Since
01/1958
Cause of Tinnitus
No idea
I have had tinnitus all my life. After nearly seventy years, I had habituated to it and did not notice it most of the time. My hearing has never been good.

In June 2024, my hearing suddenly worsened almost overnight. Along with the hearing loss, my tinnitus increased dramatically. It went from the two sounds I had always known to what felt like every note possible. In response, my brain tried to make sense of the chaos by turning it into music.

I have been experiencing this nonstop, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, ever since. Every medical professional I have seen has told me there is nothing that can be done.

If anyone knows of anything that might help, I would love to hear about it. It is really quite annoying!
 
I have musical tinnitus too. It only started about 4 months ago. I do have some hearing loss, but this was completely unexpected. Mine also runs constantly and sometimes even wakes me up. It's often Christmas carols, which is especially ironic, since I'm Jewish…
 
My music changes or new tunes are added. I hear Joy to the World the most. I also hear It's a Gift to Be Simple and Happy Birthday. They repeat many times and are not appealing at all.
 

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