I have tinnitus (ringing in the ear). I've had it for years, and usually it's easy for me to ignore. For several years I've experienced auditory hallucinations which are not only fascinating but quite literally pleasant. I don't hear imaginary voices or trees talking, but I here music. Not just any music mind you-symphonic!I haven't bothered to do anything about it because I usually only hear it when I'm in bed and it is beautiful to "listen" to. It's totally real! I only wish that I could put in requests for personal favorites. For instance, my left ear is ringing loudly right now. Hopefully, I'll get a little Vivaldi.
Authorities claim the auditory hallucinations could be due to drug withdrawals or schizophrenia, cocaine, amphetamines and dementia to name a few. Does that mean that climbing trees when I'm not drinking Everclear is a problem?
My question is this. How in hell can someone who cannot carry a tune, someone who can't hit one clear note, someone who has never played an instrument, how can that person create such perfectly "composed" music on an imaginary level?
I haven't tried attaching an aluminum foil hat yet to see if I can home in on some classic rock, but I suppose real hallucinations don't work that way.What a pity. I could save a small fortune on iTunes.
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I don't think you need a whole aluminum hat, maybe just a set of old TV rabbit ears would be enough. Just pray you don't get rap music in your head.
Deb: Oh geez! Please God not rap! I'm sorry you mentioned that. Something else to worry about. Thanks Deb, and I hope that your Monday sucks too.
You should try to tune in Tokyo.
In my younger days I must admit to having consumed certain psycho active substances. On a few occasions way back then I too had heard grand orchestral pieces, the most memorable was on a ten mile walk home at night, after a Hawkwind concert that I could'nt hear due to the timpanis, strings and brass sections blasting away inside my head. A doctor once told me he had also heard imaginary orchestras. He tried to explain why but I have to admit the medical jargon left me wanting lol.
Moooooog35: My brain won't allow that. I'll take the hallucinations I can get. Lucy In The Sky would be perfect.
Paul Baines. Interesting. I'd never heard of it until I asked around and did a little-very little-research via Google. It's not a problem for me though so I'm good with it.
That is really cool! I say you pick up an instrument,listen to the sound in your head and see if you can copy it!
thinkinfyou: It is cool! I don't want to brain fuck this thing and continually research it because I don't really care why I have it. I just "tune in, turn on and drop out."
I've had tinnitus since my 20s, but I've never had auditory hallucinations. Please tell me what drugs you're on. Your experiences sound (no pun intended) much more enjoyable than mine.
Have you thought about going into a recording studio when you're having one of these hallucinations? There could be some money to be made with that.
Whatever you are drinking I'll have the same. Bwahahahahahaha.
Have a terrific day. :)
Ditto, Don... I've had tinnitus for as long as I can remember... it used to drive me crazy (?) at first but I've gotten used to it... but I've never had the hallucinations... damn!!! How cool would that be... Deb is right, though... rap would suck but disco would be worse for me!!! It's a shame we don't come with USB ports... you could download it to the web and make some money, as long as it wasn't Metallica... then you'd be paying out the ass!
Is there any way you can whistle it out and record it? You and your brain may have a hit on your hands. :)
I'm jealous. I have tinnitus, have for years, and I don't hear any symphony, just the dam ringing. It's ok as long as there is other noise going on but when it's quiet it drives me nuts because nothing is ever perfectly quiet for me. I want symphony music. Oh wait, maybe I want rock and roll, yeah that would be better.
Well I've heard of a tin ear, but tin nuts? ...wha? oh, tinnitus. Ya see what happens when a dyslexic with a tin ear reads your posts. Oh, well, Bach to my dull life. I'll try to conduct myself more appropriately in future.
If you ever pick up "Kashmir" let me know, I wanna listen!
Joel Klebanoff: Lol! I'm not on any medications or illicit drugs. I'm not schizoid or have dementia, etc. I have had a lot of ear infections in the past in that ear. That's the only thing I can think of.
Sandee: I don't think it's the drinking that's the problem. I think it's when you stop that these things can happen. Too bad. Now I'll just have to continue to get soused.
Tattoo Jim: Something else is that I'm not a classical music fan, but I've never, ever heard these symphonies before. I don't know if it's something completely "made up" or something I've heard a long time ago that comes back.
Jenn Thorson: I can whistle. That I do know. Unfortunately, like dreams I usually forget the music within minutes of it ceasing. It doesn't stay with me.
Ann: Yeah, anything but friggin' rap. I'd just blow my head off if that's all I heard. The ringing can be a little annoying in an otherwise silent setting, but I usually can ignore it okay.
nonamedufus: Hahahaha. Rock on! As Swarzenegger once said, "I'll be Bach!"
Me-Me King: I love Kashmir!!!
I've had it since I was a kid! Meningitis left me 90% deaf in my left ear and the number of times I've imagined someone talking to me, turned round and said "what?" to be met with a puzzled expression haha
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