Comments on Beyond Left Field: Tinnitus Is Music To My Ears

I've had it since I was a kid! Meningitis left me ...

2009-11-04T06:18:44.005-06:00

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

Me-Me King: I love Kashmir!!!

2009-11-02T16:55:28.579-06:00

Me-Me King: I love Kashmir!!!

nonamedufus: Hahahaha. Rock on! As Swarzenegger on...

2009-11-02T16:55:03.702-06:00

nonamedufus: Hahahaha. Rock on! As Swarzenegger once said, "I'll be Bach!"

Ann: Yeah, anything but friggin' rap. I'd just blo...

2009-11-02T16:53:12.381-06:00

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.

Jenn Thorson: I can whistle. That I do know. Unfor...

2009-11-02T16:51:27.281-06:00

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.

Tattoo Jim: Something else is that I'm not a class...

2009-11-02T16:50:17.740-06:00

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.

Sandee: I don't think it's the drinking that's the...

2009-11-02T16:48:35.550-06:00

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.

Joel Klebanoff: Lol! I'm not on any medications or...

2009-11-02T16:47:26.708-06:00

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.

If you ever pick up "Kashmir" let me know, I wanna...

2009-11-02T15:22:09.829-06:00

If you ever pick up "Kashmir" let me know, I wanna listen!

Well I've heard of a tin ear, but tin nuts? ...wh...

2009-11-02T14:56:14.190-06:00

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.

I'm jealous. I have tinnitus, have for years, and ...

2009-11-02T13:48:36.591-06:00

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.

Is there any way you can whistle it out and record...

2009-11-02T12:33:27.654-06:00

Is there any way you can whistle it out and record it? You and your brain may have a hit on your hands. :)

Ditto, Don... I've had tinnitus for as long as I c...

2009-11-02T10:54:30.581-06:00

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!

Whatever you are drinking I'll have the same. Bwa...

2009-11-02T10:52:55.238-06:00

Whatever you are drinking I'll have the same. Bwahahahahahaha.

Have a terrific day. :)

I've had tinnitus since my 20s, but I've never had...

2009-11-02T08:42:53.881-06:00

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.

thinkinfyou: It is cool! I don't want to brain fuc...

2009-11-02T08:33:31.192-06:00

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."

That is really cool! I say you pick up an instrume...

2009-11-02T08:18:33.922-06:00

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!

Paul Baines. Interesting. I'd never heard of it un...

2009-11-02T08:12:17.740-06:00

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.

Moooooog35: My brain won't allow that. I'll take t...

2009-11-02T08:10:39.582-06:00

Moooooog35: My brain won't allow that. I'll take the hallucinations I can get. Lucy In The Sky would be perfect.

In my younger days I must admit to having consumed...

2009-11-02T07:45:19.665-06:00

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.

You should try to tune in Tokyo.

2009-11-02T07:37:19.823-06:00

You should try to tune in Tokyo.

Deb: Oh geez! Please God not rap! I'm sorry you me...

2009-11-02T06:24:43.763-06:00

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.

I don't think you need a whole aluminum hat, maybe...

2009-11-02T05:51:53.605-06:00

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.