What does it mean when you randomly hear frequencies

[HSmith123]

This is 100% not tinitus

[Brieflampscissorsalien]

No idea but I also get this and wonder why it happens. :-)

[JosephineB]

Well the doctor says I've got tinnitus. I do wonder sometimes though.
Would you mind describing what you hear?

[cdoliveira]

Ive got it too. Not tinitus either. Been having it for the past 10 years and kind of gave up on finding what this is as no one seems to have a proper answer; LOL

[zorkchop]

To any and all of you . . .

Could you be a bit more specific about what you hear . . . when you hear it . . . what you are doing when you hear it . . . < quietly in meditation / pre-sleep / chores around the house / etc. > . . . and maybe a bit about how often you anything. I believe I can shed a bit of Light on all of this for you.

[JosephineB]

Originally Posted by zorkchop

To any and all of you . . .

Could you be a bit more specific about what you hear . . . when you hear it . . . what you are doing when you hear it . . . < quietly in meditation / pre-sleep / chores around the house / etc. > . . . and maybe a bit about how often you anything. I believe I can shed a bit of Light on all of this for you.

Hi, mine is a contant hissing. Had it for about a year and a half now.

[zorkchop]

Okay . . . that's all well and good. But . . . do you hear it only when it is quiet . . . like . . . pre-sleep? Do you hear it all the time? Is it more a sound of static . . . like white noise? Is it more a sound of air being let out of a tire? Do you spend any time in meditation?

Basically . . . what is it that you hear . . . and when . . . and where . . . if you please.

[JosephineB]

Thanks for trying to help zorkchop, It's there constantly. If there's other noises going on it's barely noticeable. Yes it is there pre sleep. I'm at my laptop now, no other noises, well, the clock ticking. I've been describing it as hissing but like you mentioned, it's more a static sound than air being let out of a tire. Now and again I'll get a higher pitch noise that dissipates after a few seconds. Probably every few days I'll get this noise.

I might have a look on YouTube to see if I can get the matching noise.
I have tried meditation and had some nice moments, but it turned into a bit of a chore so I stopped it.

[JosephineB]

I've just listened to a couple of YouTube videos on tinnitus sounds but non of them are mine :-s

[zorkchop]

Okay . . . let's give you something to work with rather than just chatter about it . . . which we can also continue to do. What I am about to suggest could happen to you very quickly . . . or . . . could take a week or a month . . . or more. As with all things . . . it depends on what you want and how much effort you will put into it. This could turn out to be more than vital for you . . . or . . . it could turn out to be nothing. My suspicion is . . . it is the former. I deal with many ongoing inner sounds . . . altho hissing is not one of them.

My suggestion . . . take a few moments when you are alone and it is as quiet as possible . . . close your eyes and go inside . . . listen to that hissing sound and inwardly sing or say the word HU . . . as hugh . . . or hue . . . long and drawn out. Sing it pleasantly and with reverence. As you do this . . . inwardly imagine yourself walking into that hissing sound. Look for it to clarify . . . maybe . . . fine-tune . . . as if it is a static hissing that clarifies as you tweak the tuning knob on a radio. Let this sound develop into anything else . . . hopefully more pleasant.

As I said above . . . this may happen . . . that the sound changes into something else . . . instantly. Do not be surprised if it does. It may take a bit of doing.

If this turns out to be what i believe it is . . . and I don't want to make all of this suspenseful but I don't want to "lead" you anywhere until it develops naturally for you . . . this could turn out to be exceptionally important for you.

I mean that.

Keep me up to date.