So, as my girlfriend says, you guys always have good advice and I need to post this here because my random searches around the net haven't helped
For the past few months I've noticed more and more a noise in my ears that never goes away. It's worst when it's quiet and I'm trying to fall asleep and what it is is basically a very low, constant wavy sound. Think of the sound you get when you cringe or yawn or stretch - that wobbling wavy sound in your ears. I hear that constantly, mostly when it's quiet. It's enough to keep me up because of how terribly annoying it is.
It started bothering me when I had a cold around Christmas but now it seems the more I think about it, the worse it gets. So I'm sure some of it is in my imagination
I have excellent hearing, I notice that at night when it's driving me crazy and keeping me awake, I can still hear even the smallest noise. Although it seems extremely loud, it doesn't drown out sounds. It has gotten to the point where I listen to white noise to sleep because that seems to almost 'turn off' the tinnitus
Tinnitus is apparently quite loosely defined, and usually seems to be a high pitched sound - but is any ear sound not caused by an externality so that's what I'm calling this too. There doesn't seem to be much treatment or even explanation out there but I haven't been hard on my ears. Few concerts, I don't listen to much loud music on my iPod.
Anyways.. I don't understand why someone my age is getting this and it's driving me mental. Not sure if there's any advice out there, but any input would be greatly appreciate
SD please!