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We routinely think of tinnitus as a ringing in the ears. But that's not exactly an accurate description. For many people it does, indeed, show up as a high-pitched ringing in the ears.Hissing Sound In Ear
But surprisingly, not all individuals describe the sound as a ringing of the ears. The range of different sounds spread from roaring, clicking, hissing and whistling to sounds that resembling human voices (Yes! Human voices). The ringing sounds, though, are by far the most common. But even here the variations seem endless. People have reported ringing covering an entire range from a classic telephone's shrill ring to bell-like sounds. Other people report the noise is much closer to sounding like a hissing sound. High pitched, the sound is most often described as steam coming from a teapot.
Bees, they say. Or a swarm of flying insects. That's what some individuals claim their tinnitus sounds like. Some even say the sound of tinnitus is much closer to a humming sound. Again the range of the actual types of "hums" is as wide as the permutations of the ringing noises. In some cases the hum sounds like a "muffled choir." In others the hum resembled that of the background noise created when a radio is on -- but no specific station is selected.
Click. Click. Click. This tinnitus sound has been likened to the tapping of the keys on an old manual typewriter. Some even say the clicking is closer to the sound a hot automobile engine makes as it cools. Some individuals hear the clicks in an orderly pattern; for others the noise is totally random.
Many individuals say tinnitus shows up as a whistling noise. From human whistling to mechanical whistles, but for the most part the pitch and volume remain fairly constant. /?040710" Hissing Sound In Ear
Tinnitus has even been described as a growling in the ears -- a never ending growling. Others say the sound is more like a chirping bird. And still others describe it as a babbling brook.
And these are the more common of the noises. A few individuals say the sound of tinnitus actually are more like human voices. At least, they say, they are "human-like" sounds. Individuals with tinnitus say they hear recognizable voices - sometimes speaking recognizable words that even make sense occasionally.
If you think the number of individuals who hear the sound of voices are few and far between, think again. Researchers are learning tinnitus reveals itself through voice-like sounds are actually much more common than previously thought. This description, it appears, is merely underreported. Many individuals are reluctant to tell their doctor the sounds are voice like for fear of being seen as mentally unstable. There is, of course, a major difference between the voices of tinnitus and actually having voices talk to you.
Those of tinnitus can best be described as overhearing another's conversation. Words are often difficult to discern, you only hear parts of the conversation and seldom do you hear what makes a full sentence or an entire thought.
Those voices, in contrast, that may accompany or indicate a mental health problem, are usually commanding, demanding and authoritative. /?040710" Hissing Sound In Ear
