What does tinnitus feel like?

Scarfface · 46-50, M

I occasionally have some tinnitus, it's just like there is a high/mid tone coming from somewhere. It only bugs me when it happens while trying to sleep, it gives me anxiety thinking it won't go away.
I think it can be really bad for some people 🙁

Pretzel · 61-69, M

mine is a constant ringing in my ear

Northwest · M

I don't know, but what I do know, is that a very successful US entrepreneur (founder of a massive restaurant chain), committed suicide, when one of Covid's side symptoms, caused massive, and uncontrollable tinnitus.

Valerian · 100+, M

It's, for me, a constant very very high pitch tone that warbles. It's a bit different in both ears and so I guess if we could See it the sinewaves would be crossing each other then syncing, then acting ragged again.
Imagine a high pitch cricket sound, the "sssssss" of a facet running in the kitchen, barely noticeable, (but you do) or like a note from an electric organ but quiet mostly.

I hadn't thought of it all day, until your question. It gets bad some days and makes itself known. S9 I have a bit of missing hearing spectrum, like cant understand every word/ syllable sometimes from certain people. Quiet talkers mainly. They have to speak above the Tinnitus level.

Angelwarfare

I think it's a chronic ringing in the ear. I've heard of it as being unbearable at time. I currently hear a very light ringing if I pay attention but I don't know if that's it or not. It doesn't really matter if its not distracting. You're having ear issues?

Lostpoet · M

Hit a tone key on your old phone and imagine hearing that all the time and it gets worse if you're stressed or are in a quiet enviroment.. You do get used to it though i've had mine for about seven years and it doesn't bother me anymore.

Josh1454 · M

Right now I’m almost sitting a in a completely silent room and I still hear a ringing. Sometimes it can get bad enough that I can’t sleep.

ImRileyTheDog · 22-25, F

For me it’s a sounds like when a heart monitor stops but only for a few seconds and not very often

JSmith75 · 46-50, M

The only time I know that I felt anything with tinnitus was a full feeling in my ear

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

Like hearing trains in the distance for me.

Offthetop · 51-55, M

It sounds like a tv that is on but no sound from the speakers, just the high-pitched squeal.

tenente · 100+, M

millwright here. on the job installing a conveyor belt system for an amazon warehouse when strapping failed and the load hit me. concussion led to Meniere's condition (tinnitus). felt like a freight train in my ears non-stop for 3 or 4 days. high pitched and extremely disorienting. led to nausea, loss of appetite, high blood pressure. longest week of my life.

MethDozer · M

The quieter it is the louder this constent never eneding high pitched tone becomes. I have pretty extensive tinnitus